Coming Of Age Stories

41 Stories
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UMFAZI WEDLOZI
UMFAZI WEDLOZI
LeloM
Reads 5.2K Parts 20
No spoilers, read and find out
slow-burn enemies-to-lovers friends-to-lovers +12 more
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Umshayeli wami-my taxi driver
Umshayeli wami-my taxi driver
Asiphe_maMsomi
Reads 3.8K Parts 49
A village girl came to study but ended up dating a taxi driver.
betrayal romance thriller +8 more
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His Mister: His First True Love
His Mister: His First True Love
Miracle A.N
Reads 1.4K Parts 34
a queer love story For love? anything and everything I would do. Thando meets Sandile on the first day of his dream college. Upon realising he's roomed with him, he later falls for him while Sandile on the other hand treats him and sees him as a younger brother. Follow the uphills the two young men go through in their quest for self-realization and love.
ROMANCE LGBTQIA+ BOY'SLOVE +5 more
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Uthando lukaGuluva
Uthando lukaGuluva
Lona
Reads 511 Parts 86
Maybe not so sweet.
adventure mystery coming-of-age +1 more
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Chains of Lobola
Chains of Lobola
TINOTENDAA
Reads 435 Parts 65
Nomvula was only seventeen when her future was decided for her. After lobola is paid, she is forced into a marriage she never wanted sent away from the only home she has ever known to live with the powerful Mthembu family on the outskirts of Johannesburg. What was meant to be a union of families quickly becomes a silent prison. Behind closed doors, tradition becomes...
coming-of-age AfricanLiterature ComingofAge
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The Gumbi wife
The Gumbi wife
Star24590
Reads 402 Parts 6
Its about a 23 year old that gets married into a family that is into violence she was the first wife in the family after the brothers parents died
betrayal coming-of-age romance +2 more
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The girl he never saw
The girl he never saw
brendathandeka919gmail.com
Reads 393 Parts 22
“Akhule Khumalo, a quiet law student, has spent years loving a boy who never saw her. When he chooses her confident neighbor in a grand, public moment, her world shatters—but in the silence of her heartbreak, someone else finally notices her. Caught between the love she chased and the love that truly sees her, Akhule must decide: keep hiding… or choose herself.”
romance coming-of-age Romance
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Intombi Yase Makhaya
Intombi Yase Makhaya
Pshabalala1998
Reads 350 Parts 15
In a small village.I live with my parents who adopted me and raised me with love.Now I have one wish to just visit a city place just to admire it. Sikhathele abantu belokhu besibiza ngo farm juliya.I also want to know a city life or even feel it if that is possible silly me.But I will never rest until I get to visit the city one day.
romance coming-of-age Drama
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BOUND BY DESIRE
BOUND BY DESIRE
Authorlee
Reads 332 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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CHOCOLATE & VANILLA
CHOCOLATE & VANILLA
Jabulile
Reads 300 Parts 36
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 Rebel_1
The Rebel_1
NonjabuloNsuntsha
Reads 251 Parts 57
THE REBEL: Book 1 - An outspoken girl returns home to changes only to fall in love with a stranger that will twist her life in a blink... Two crumbling worlds meet, two lovers hold on when it hurts. Will the forbidden love affair win against their families? - Join me in the humor, family secrets, broken bonds and test against fait and time. - WELCOME TO MVEVANE
slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance +3 more
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FORTUNE WHEELS ROTATE
FORTUNE WHEELS ROTATE
KoketsoLaka
Reads 217 Parts 6
My brother's burden,even his gay life.
coming-of-age plot-twist adventure +3 more
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The Life Of Mrs. Mbatha
The Life Of Mrs. Mbatha
KuhleNgunezi
Reads 176 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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SEPERATED AT BIRTH
SEPERATED AT BIRTH
Efenovels
Reads 137 Parts 12
When two sisters were separated at birth and switched to different families, one to a rich family. Angel and Angela, the only daughters of Lora, were separated. The doctor claimed Angela died during birth. Unknown to Lora, the doctor gave Angela to another family. With the pain of losing one of her twins, Lora raised Angel, but still had the feeling that her other...
Fantasy ComingofAge Mystery +1 more
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The King's Daughter
The King's Daughter
Makgotso
Reads 130 Parts 17
This is the continuation of The King's Mate. Welcome to Maira's Story.
kingdom romance supernatural +3 more
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Forbidden desire
Forbidden desire
TINOTENDAA
Reads 128 Parts 20
A young South African woman, Zola Petersen, lives a life of luxury in Italy but feels deeply alone as her powerful father is always away. Everything changes when she falls in love with Liam Ndrangheta her father’s closest friend, a mysterious and much older businessman with secrets darker than she can imagine. Their connection grows in silence and stolen moments,...
slow-burn coming-of-age dark-romance +1 more
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Ndandingayazi
Ndandingayazi
linathi234
Reads 119 Parts 20
Ndandingayazi (meaning “I did not know”) is a mystery-drama story about identity, secrets, and destiny. It follows Lutho, a boy raised in a humble village by the Maseko family, who begins experiencing strange dreams and an unexplainable connection to a distant royal palace. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Lutho’s life is not what it seems. Hidden truths...
Mystery comingofage Cultural +3 more
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INDLALIFA
INDLALIFA
Pshabalala1998
Reads 116 Parts 33
A story of a royalty battle between 3 wives of a king.. Since all the wives have sons... As the ancestors get to choose the future king..Who is the right heir for the throne?
romance coming-of-age Romance
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Friends Like These Season 1
Friends Like These Season 1
Kamogelo_K
Reads 90 Parts 23
Follow the story of a group of friends navigating love, betrayal, and growth at Phatsimo High School: Lerato’s on-again, off-again relationship with Tinashe ends in turmoil, and she connects with Thoriso, leading to a complicated love triangle. Meanwhile, Thoriso’s family secrets unravel, and Greg learns about a part of his identity in the most unexpected way. The...
coming-of-age romance teenage-romancedramafamily +1 more
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The Courage to Be: A Gentle Guide to Loving Yourself and Embracing Your Homosexuality
The Courage to Be: A Gentle Guide to Loving Yourself and Embracing Your Homosexuality
SheWritess
Reads 81 Parts 10
This book is for anyone questioning their sexuality, wondering if they might be homosexual, or simply searching for clarity. It’s not about rushing to labels or forcing answers. It’s about listening to yourself, softly and without judgment.
coming-of-age Self-Help