We Can't Be Friends: Because I Still Love You
(2024)(The first book in the We Can't Be Friends: Because I Still Love You series)
A novel by Sha Jones
When love runs deep and the bond is unbreakable, sometimes being just friends isn’t an option. In this intense love story, four couples wrestle with their feelings and face challenges that could break anyone.
Golden and Nahvi, the perfect high school sweethearts, have been madly in love for twenty years. Nahvi, a sexy and successful man, has never strayed into the arms of someone else, believing his wife Golden has done the same. But when their son needs a blood transfusion after a tragic accident, the shocking truth unravels their perfect union. As secrets surface and trust shatters, Golden is desperate to keep Nahvi in her life, even if only as a friend. Yet, the pain of betrayal and looming decisions make this anything but simple.
Valerie and Donshae, also high school sweethearts, have reunited and are now engaged. Their love is strong, but Valerie being white blurs racial lines and adds significant pressure to their relationship. When Valerie miscarries due to the overwhelming stress of their relationship, Donshae faces a heart-wrenching decision: follow his heart or let go of the woman he feels is his soulmate. As tensions rise, family opinions clash, and outside pressures builds, their future hangs by a thread.
Michelle and Y’vonne prove that opposites attract. Y’vonne, a charismatic tattoo artist, shows Michelle that love transcends gender. Yet, Michelle’s ex-boyfriend Jonathan, who she shares two kids with, is determined to ruin their happiness. His relentless and vindictive actions drive a wedge between them, pushing them to the brink. With threats and hostility growing, their bond faces the ultimate challenge, making friendship an unreachable option.
Dawn and Kobee have always been best friends, hiding their true feelings. Kobee’s deep bond with Dawn has sabotaged his relationships, but he believes true love will accept their friendship. When Kobee meets and proposes to another woman, Dawn spirals into a whirlwind of emotions, questioning if she can bear to see him with someone else. As their lives are torn apart by unspoken desires, jealousy, and heart-wrenching choices, the line between friendship and love blurs beyond recognition.
‘We Can’t Be Friends’ is a powerful and suspenseful love story layered with complexity. When the heart wants what it wants, being just friends is never enough. In a world filled with secrets, betrayals, and unyielding passion, love’s true test lies in its deepest struggles.
Genre: Urban Fiction
Golden and Nahvi, the perfect high school sweethearts, have been madly in love for twenty years. Nahvi, a sexy and successful man, has never strayed into the arms of someone else, believing his wife Golden has done the same. But when their son needs a blood transfusion after a tragic accident, the shocking truth unravels their perfect union. As secrets surface and trust shatters, Golden is desperate to keep Nahvi in her life, even if only as a friend. Yet, the pain of betrayal and looming decisions make this anything but simple.
Valerie and Donshae, also high school sweethearts, have reunited and are now engaged. Their love is strong, but Valerie being white blurs racial lines and adds significant pressure to their relationship. When Valerie miscarries due to the overwhelming stress of their relationship, Donshae faces a heart-wrenching decision: follow his heart or let go of the woman he feels is his soulmate. As tensions rise, family opinions clash, and outside pressures builds, their future hangs by a thread.
Michelle and Y’vonne prove that opposites attract. Y’vonne, a charismatic tattoo artist, shows Michelle that love transcends gender. Yet, Michelle’s ex-boyfriend Jonathan, who she shares two kids with, is determined to ruin their happiness. His relentless and vindictive actions drive a wedge between them, pushing them to the brink. With threats and hostility growing, their bond faces the ultimate challenge, making friendship an unreachable option.
Dawn and Kobee have always been best friends, hiding their true feelings. Kobee’s deep bond with Dawn has sabotaged his relationships, but he believes true love will accept their friendship. When Kobee meets and proposes to another woman, Dawn spirals into a whirlwind of emotions, questioning if she can bear to see him with someone else. As their lives are torn apart by unspoken desires, jealousy, and heart-wrenching choices, the line between friendship and love blurs beyond recognition.
‘We Can’t Be Friends’ is a powerful and suspenseful love story layered with complexity. When the heart wants what it wants, being just friends is never enough. In a world filled with secrets, betrayals, and unyielding passion, love’s true test lies in its deepest struggles.
Genre: Urban Fiction
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