{"product_id":"shattered-marble-lesego-chaba-9798197671240","title":"Shattered Marble","description":"Shattered Marble\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA flawless romance. A toxic legacy. A million ways to shatter.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePalesa and Zuko's love story began with the intense, blinding promise of youth. She was the brilliant orphan carrying the weight of her family's expectations; he was the wealthy, untouchable rugby captain who swore to protect her. They were the golden couple destined for an untouchable future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut growing up brings their darkest ghosts to the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZuko Ndamase\u003c\/b\u003e is drowning. Raised in the terrifying shadow of a ruthless patriarch, the pressure to be perfect pushes him to the breaking point. His descent begins with reckless escapes and betrayals in the vibrant clubs of their university years. When a devastating injury permanently destroys his athletic career, he is stripped of his identity and tightens his grip on the only person who has always been by his side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePalesa\u003c\/b\u003e is suffocating. She sacrificed her peace to save the broken boy she loved, but draped in diamonds and trapped in a Sandton penthouse, the life she fought for has become a gilded cage. She must confront a devastating reality: Zuko is being consumed by his own darkness, and her unwavering loyalty might just cost her her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping psychological drama of love, coercive control, and survival, \u003ci\u003eShattered Marble\u003c\/i\u003e asks the ultimate question: How much of yourself can you sacrifice to save the person you love, before there is nothing left of you at all?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Content Warning: This book contains themes of emotional and physical abuse, coercive relationships, manipulation, strong language, and violence. Reader discretion is advised.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lesego Chaba\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798197671240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d","brand":"Lesego Chaba","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665630040319,"sku":"9798197671240","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shattered-marble-lesego-chaba-9798197671240","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}