Words of a beating heart by Nqobile Xakaza

Name: Words of a beating heart
Author: Nqobile Xakaza

Poetry of feelings

Poetry and short stories for everyone who's got unidentified feelings :)

Paper Seasons

For a year, she writes letters to the man she loves, filling the pages with memories, hopes and secrets. Now Complete

Betrothed To My Luna Of Two Worlds

Rose believes she is human until a mysterious prophecy then mark pulls her into a world of wolves, vampires, and deadly secrets. Adrian, the powerful Alpha, tries to stay away, determined to protect her from a world she doesn't belong to. But fate has other plans. As a failed Luna ritual, forbidden bloodline, and rising vampire war expose secrets that could change everything, Rose must discover who she truly is before the blood moon seals her fate.

STILL RESUSCITATING

A Poetry collection for those who demand pain to be felt. Still Resuscitating explores the intersections of emotion, personal resilience, heart ache, raw reflection of loss. Armed with visceral imagery and rhythmic precision, the poetry delves into the quiet weight of struggle and the sharp truth of life, love and death. Aria June Welcomes you to her journey of life on this mortal plane, her experiences, her heartbeat, her words of pain. And as we all know, "Pain demands to be felt!"

Echoes of the Broken string

Sixteen years ago, a scandal involving K-pop superstar Cha Ha-eun destroyed Han Ji-woo's family. Now her estranged father is dying—and the diary he leaves behind reveals that everything Ji-woo believed about the affair may have been wrong.”

Till death do us apart

In a place where "dreams come true," but two lives exist in different worlds, destiny scripts an unforgettable tale.

The Vane Empire: Bid on Me (Book 1)

When acting CEO Sebastian Vane needs an outside authentication on his family's most valuable auction piece, he's forced to work with Ivy Ashcroft—the rival authenticator who once humiliated him publicly. Their investigation uncovers a buried provenance fraud, testing loyalty, family, and trust. As enmity turns to desire, Sebastian must unlearn his father's need for control, and Ivy must learn her worth isn't up for negotiation.

Seven panels to fall

Ren discovers a webcomic with a final message: If no one comes by March 14, I jump. The robot in the panels has a three-fingered hand the same hand as Haruka, the quiet girl in his class who always hides hers. He starts going to the roof where she sits. Day after day. Not to save her. Just to be there. A quiet story about being seen when you’ve spent years disappearing.

Bound in darkness

Diana has spent years trying to escape her past. When Damon returns, old wounds reopen, and the fire within her begins to spiral out of control. As dark secrets surrounding her powers unfold, she is drawn into a hidden world of ancient forces, dangerous enemies, and a mysterious being named Kaerith. To survive, Diana must embrace the power she fears before darkness consumes everything she loves.

𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘 𝐻𝑜𝑡𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒

At Stellenbosch University, drunken girls often phone the Heartbreak Hotline. The Operator doesn’t care if you scream about your ex, curse your parents, or confide your darkest thoughts— everything is fair game when it comes to love and pain. For two years he remains anonymous... but then you call. Select either Selene, Gisela, or Fae as your character in this interactive romance-drama where secrets are currency. ✎ CHOICES & MULTIPLE ENDINGS ✎ HURT/COMFORT TROPE ✎ UPDATES EVERY SATURDAY, SAST

The Love I Wasn't Taught

She spent her childhood learning how to survive the people who were supposed to love her. Then she met him—the boy who made her believe she was finally worth choosing. But when love begins to hurt in familiar ways, she must decide whether to keep chasing the love she was never taught… or finally choose herself.

What Growing Up Feels Like

Growing up isn't just about chasing your dreams—it's about surviving the truths you never saw coming. As old wounds reopen and hidden secrets begin to surface, lives intertwine in unexpected ways, testing friendships, family, love, and courage. In a world where the past never truly stays buried, everyone is forced to discover what growing up really feels like.

When God Writes The Story

Slow burn short novel with romance ,self discovery ,Christian romance, contemporary romance Little disclousre This is my first book

The New Crown: BLACKWATER

𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑬𝑺 At Windsor Academy, brilliance is currency, legacy is law, and every crown comes sharpened. When two powerful young men collide beneath the weight of expectation, the island’s oldest systems begin revealing what they were built to protect. 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑵𝑬𝑾 𝑪𝑹𝑶𝑾𝑵: 𝑬𝑷𝑰𝑺𝑶𝑫𝑬 𝑶𝑵𝑬 Move-in weekend brings fresh faces, old power, and the first fracture in Windsor’s carefully managed image. By sunrise, everyone is watching the wrong thing.

THE HOLLOW CROWN

London is drowning in fog, and someone is leaving the dead on thrones. Each body is stripped of its face, wearing a porcelain mask with a painted smile and a wire crown. Investigator Edmund Whitmore takes the case with his sister Violet, who harbors a six-year secret. But this isn't simple murder—it’s a message. Someone is exposing secrets London preferred to forget, with a twisted idea of justice and a mask for every lie.

My Highschool Crush

She spent years secretly loving the most popular boy in school, believing he'd never notice her. But when fate brings them closer, hidden feelings, jealous rivals, painful secrets, and unexpected twists turn a simple crush into a love story that will change their lives forever. Will their first love survive the challenges of high school, or remain just another beautiful memory?

Restringing the Heart

Jaxon Henderson was once a well-knowned guitarist in a band called The Runaways. Eliana Cruz is known as the nightingale of the West End Theatres. What happens when they both run away from the spotlight?

Why Am I Not Married

Finding Peace, Purpose, and the Wisdom to Choose Love Well

Falling for Mr Wrong

Lena Carter never expected to fall for Adrian Knight—the cold, arrogant billionaire she couldn't stand. But as love grows between them, hidden secrets and unexpected twists put their hearts to the test. Will loving the wrong man become the best decision of her life?

The Invisible Thread

At 19, Lovely’s life changes forever after a front-row encounter with ENHYPEN. What begins as a dream concert leads her into the members’ private world, where unexpected bonds and growing feelings blur the line between fantasy and reality. As love and friendship collide, Lovely must make a choice that could change all of their lives forever.

Where the Shadows Loved Us

Where the Shadows Loved Us is a haunting dark romance about love, addiction, and redemption. As Noah battles alcoholism and a terrifying supernatural force that feeds on his despair, Evelyn refuses to give up on the man she loves. Together, they discover that the greatest victory isn’t escaping the darkness—it’s finding the courage to choose hope, healing, and each other.

Destiny

Some love stories start with a glance. Theirs? An execution. She watched a loyal man kneel and die—not once, but more. She remembers the fire. The blade. The choice she botched last time: crown or the man who sees through her. Silence saves the empire. Truth ignites it. History isn't repeating. It's reloading. will she rewrite the ending?

The End Was Never the End?

When surviving became my childhood.

Marked by shadows

Four mates. One forbidden bloodline. One destiny that could destroy the world. Elara Veyne has spent eighteen years believing she is ordinary. Until the dead begin whispering her name. On the night her mysterious powers awaken, four dangerously powerful men arrive at her doorstep—each bound to her by a connection older than kingdoms themselves.

Sunkissed

ONGOING. Updated Tuesdays (JST) Sun, sea, sangria and some harmless flirting. Ella and Lucy head to Spain determined to reinvent themselves before university. Armed with sangria, sunshine and a promise to stop saying no, the two best friends soon discover that first love, first heartbreak and growing up never go according to plan. CLOSED DOOR

THE LETTERS YOU NEVER READ

Some letters are never read. Some are only meant to be felt. The Letters You Never Read is a poetry collection told across five chapters, exploring love, loss, healing, and the quiet journey of finding home within yourself.

Speedrunning the apocalypse

Tristan Asher died after five years of surviving the apocalypse, betrayed by the man he trusted most. Regressed fourteen hours before the end of the world, he plans to speedrun the apocalypse using five years of future knowledge—until the timeline changes and Kira Knight, a woman with a Forbidden Tier class, discovers his secret. Now Tristan must rewrite the future without losing the people he once failed to save.

I Hate That I Love You

Enemies to Lovers • College Romance • Slow Burn • Drama • Jealousy • Heartbreak • Happy Ending•no trigger

MY Wife is the Secret Boss

After being betrayed and divorced by the man she loved, Sophia starts over with nothing. Unknown to everyone, she's the true heiress of the powerful Laurent Empire, but she hides her identity. As she secretly helps struggling CEO Damien Carter rebuild his company, her ex-husband, his new lover, and a fake heiress continue to humiliate her. How long can the real Secret Boss remain hidden before the truth changes everything?

Words of a beating heart

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