Found Family Stories

66 Stories
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ZANELE UNWANTED GIRL
ZANELE UNWANTED GIRL
Z.A.N12
Reads 636 Parts 49
ZANELE: UNWANTED GIRL Zanele Nkosi is a feared sixteen-year-old girl from Katlehong known for fighting anyone who disrespects her or her family. After dangerous enemies send hitmen after her, she moves to Durban hoping for a fresh start. But at Durban Heights Secondary School, her violent past follows her while she struggles to control her anger, protect her family,...
found-family thriller mystery +4 more
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A child of the village
A child of the village
Siwakhile
Reads 634 Parts 14
Born and raised in rural KwaZulu-Natal, Nqobani grows up in a community where opportunities are limited and dreams rarely go beyond survival. Like many young people around him, his future seems destined to follow a familiar path — leaving school early, searching for work, and struggling to make ends meet. But his journey takes a different turn. Facing poverty, peer...
memoir education inspiration +6 more
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The Lost Crown
The Lost Crown
NonjabuloNsuntsha
Reads 627 Parts 67
What others see as a curse is a blessing to those with open minds. A prequel of The Rebel series. I suggest you start by The Rebel Trilogy then touch on The Lost Crown with a pocket of tissues so you can understand The Rebel 4. Thank you readers ❤️
romance adventure thriller +19 more
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ONE NIGHT: THE BEGINNING...
ONE NIGHT: THE BEGINNING...
Juliet M.
Reads 622 Parts 7
On Valentine’s Day, Banele’s life is flipped upside down by a stranger he meets at a bar…
romance found-family betrayal +4 more
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CHOCOLATE & VANILLA
CHOCOLATE & VANILLA
Juliet M.
Reads 616 Parts 40
At seventeen, Nkanyiso’s world is shattered. His mother is gone, his father denied him for years, until her last wish changes everything. From the quiet shores of the Western Cape to the bustling streets of Johannesburg, Nkanyiso is thrust into a life he never chose, with a man who once refused to be his father. In a journey carved by grief, unexpected love, and the...
romance drama coming-of-age +6 more
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THE BEAUTY OF HER SKIN
THE BEAUTY OF HER SKIN
LwethuN
Reads 536 Parts 42
After a painful breakup, Mpilenhle Maphumulo thought her life couldn’t get more complicated. Then two pink lines appeared on a pregnancy test. Suddenly carrying the child of the man who once shamed her for her vitiligo, Enhle finds herself torn between protecting her peace and doing what’s right for her unborn baby. With her sharp-tongue younger brother Mpilo as her...
romance found-family grief +3 more
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The kings heart 🧸
Reads 521 Parts 34
A deeply emotional romance about softness, survival, family, and finding home in the most unexpected person.
found-family Romance
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LAWFULLY YOURS
LAWFULLY YOURS
Ntomboxolo04112
Reads 489 Parts 31
“Lawfully Yours” is a dark romance about a woman forced into a marriage built on power, not love. Bound to a cold, dangerous man, what starts as a contract slowly turns into something real. As secrets unfold and danger rises, they must decide— is it just a lawful arrangement… or love they can’t escape?
betrayal supernatural found-family +3 more
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RENTAL HOUSEWIFE
RENTAL HOUSEWIFE
OlwethuDoyi
Reads 443 Parts 19
Thokozile Mageza is a young widow struggling to survive after the death of her husband, Kholiwe Majola, who left behind a house that is now at risk of being repossessed by the bank. Forced to live with her abusive mother-in-law, KaMajola, and her cruel sister-in-law, Zenande, she carries the burden of supporting a family that constantly mistreats her. After losing...
enemies-to-lovers slow-burn dark-romance +6 more
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The Unexpected Harvest
The Unexpected Harvest
Wakawaka
Reads 438 Parts 24
The heart does not obey the law of the ancestors
slow-burn romance found-family +1 more
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Legacy of Four
Legacy of Four
Whispers_she_wrote
Reads 426 Parts 15
The Ndlovu legacy runs on wealth, wives, and the whispers of the dead. Love is forced. Loyalty is betrayed. Polygamy is power. And the girl they caged just learned how to use her teeth.
found-family slow-burn betrayal +7 more
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MMA MORATIWA
MMA MORATIWA
Authorlee
Reads 425 Parts 18
MMA MORATIWA It's a cultural and mafia based novel which we explore love, respect, differences and obviously conflicts all together Abd all you may name, it's a sweet novel speaking about lerato, Uthando. In this novel we narrate about Khanyisile Mbovongani a 23 years old Secondary school teacher who falls in love with a feared famous man aged 30 Karabelo Mojalefa...
found-family romance slice-of-life +2 more
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The journey from nobody to the Wife of a billionaire
The journey from nobody to the Wife of a billionaire
SisandaRsa
Reads 402 Parts 6
This is about a woman name Londiwe who had ups and down until Nkosinathi gave her alternative
found-family dark-romance Romance
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BOUND BY DESIRE
BOUND BY DESIRE
Authorlee
Reads 384 Parts 43
This story, Bound by Desire, is a dark rural romance–tragedy that explores power, betrayal, trauma, culture, and consequences. At its core, it is not a love story, but a story about how desire, alcohol, patriarchy, and silence destroy lives.What happens when culture protects abusers?
family coming-of-age hope +5 more
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IF LOVING YOU IS A SIN (2022)
IF LOVING YOU IS A SIN (2022)
Yenzz
Reads 363 Parts 22
Athenkosi Kofi Boateng has it all. Money, fame, a good career in finance. However, watching his best friend fall in love shows him what his life is lacking. Will he choose to be someone's hero, or another's first love? After experiencing a literal fairytale, Lunathi Ngubo now faces a brand new world of money and power. Will her new world swallow her whole or can love...
slow-burn found-family romance +1 more
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ORGASMIC OBSESSION
ORGASMIC OBSESSION
VaneShabangu
Reads 358 Parts 5
It is a story about people who cannot let go of each other, even when they know they should. Their connection is intense, addictive, and consuming, pulling them back together no matter how much damage is done. Jealousy turns into control. Love turns into possession. And every separation only makes the craving stronger. In this world, distance does not end feelings…...
romance mystery found-family +1 more
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After All the Beautiful Things
After All the Beautiful Things
Werhu
Reads 319 Parts 20
She once had everything—an admired career in Johannesburg, a picture-perfect marriage, and a life that looked like success. Then it all collapsed. After a humiliating public divorce, job loss, and financial ruin she’s been hiding from everyone, she returns home to eMakhazeni with her infant daughter and nothing left to her name except pride she can no longer afford....
romance found-family Fiction
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Fragile,Yet Loved
Fragile,Yet Loved
MissAuthor
Reads 263 Parts 7
Lerato Mokoena is a therapist who can fix everyone… except herself. After surviving a toxic relationship, she’s convinced love is a danger she can’t afford. She keeps her heart guarded, her past buried, and her smile practiced. Then she meets Kagiso the quiet, steady mechanic who sees right through her. He notices the pain she hides, the walls she’s built, and the...
romance plot-twist found-family +5 more
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The Life Of Mrs. Mbatha
The Life Of Mrs. Mbatha
KuhleNgunezi
Reads 236 Parts 13
Sandiswa Mbatha who goes by MaKhanyile to almost everyone who knows her, is a woman that had a tough time growing up but now she is living the life that most females want to have. The life of Mrs. Mbatha. The cars, the money, the fame... Everyone wants a piece of the high and powerful life of the Mbatha family. Sandiswa is always looking happy in public that everyone...
coming-of-age romance found-family +12 more
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A beautiful burden
A beautiful burden
phelisa
Reads 206 Parts 33
Her mother gave her away to protect her from her step mother .
found-family plot-twist YoungAdult