The Gift Of Friendship Novels & Stories

Sandra Lowry is renting out her property for a living. A lifetime investment she couldn't really afford. When her best friend/property agent told her they were bidding on a new prospect that could cover her next 5-year rent, she was excited. The client, a handsome actor with a tragic past who would be living in her compound for the next 6 months. With her own past tragedy, the two developed an instant friendship that was rare and found a connection beyond what they've ever had before. Unbeknownst to her that her past was on its way to catch up with her and prevent her from moving on.

Clark Johnson has always been invisible. A quiet bookworm in a very small Michigan town, he's used to being overlooked until the day Gordie Thomas, the school's larger football star, asked him to be his chemistry partner. What begins as an unlikely friendship quickly becomes something neither of them expected. But first love is rarely simple. As their secret relationship deepens, Gordie finds himself torn between the life everyone expected him to live and the feelings he can't seem to ignore. And when a girl enters the picture, Clark is forced to watch the boy he loves slip further and further away.

Jimmy, a 20-year-old with a rebellious streak and a tender heart, never expected to fall for someone completely out of reach—his mother’s best friend, Susan, a confident and elegant 38-year-old woman. Scarred by past heartbreaks, Susan has long given up on love, convinced that men will only bring pain. But when Jimmy’s youthful charm and unexpected sincerity start breaking down her carefully built walls, both of them are forced to confront desires they’ve tried to deny. As the line between friendship and forbidden attraction blurs, they must navigate a web of secrecy, guilt, and longing. Can love truly defy the rules, or will the consequences of their forbidden desire tear them apart?

I should have never turned her away. So many years have passed, and she’s back in my life. But our parents dating for a while left me refusing her. And she left for the romantic city of Paris. My pretty girl becoming a ballerina. Forever gone. But life has a way of taking things full circle. Due to an injury, she’s back in our small town. My second chance to make things right stares me in the face. She’s all grown up, and still stealing my every thought. But I can’t compete with her dreams. Letting her go is what’s required of me, and I do it, but not without cost. Never in a million years did I expect her to take a gift with her. A secret. My baby.

I took leave to be the maid of honor at my best friend's wedding. The moment I landed, Rachel Wendt showered me with lavish gifts: the newest flagship model smartphone, designer perfume, and other branded gifts. "A little gift for you," Rachel said. "Even though I'm getting married, you're still the most important person in my life!" I was deeply moved. Early the next morning, I got up at dawn, changed into my maid of honor gown, and went to find her. Rachel was having her makeup done. When she saw me, she excitedly waved at me. But the moment I went in closer, her face instantly turned icy. "You tramp! Get the hell out of my wedding!" I froze on the spot.

Camila Campbell only wanted what any teenager longs for: friendship, freedom, and the thrill of first love… even if that love was born in the most unexpected place. But her life takes a devastating turn after a loss that leaves her ungrounded, and just when she begins to heal, the return of her biological father pulls her back into a past she believed she had escaped. Caught between the desire to reclaim her voice, the weight of guilt, and the need to protect what she loves, Camila learns that sometimes danger can share your last name—and that the strength to survive can be found in the most unlikely places. ‘Mesmerize Me’ is a story about first love, resilience, and the dark price of forgiveness.

Rain and Ami are the best of friends since their nappies, however as they were growing up, Rain's feelings for Ami grew beyond friendship. Ami was a hoyden and boyish due to her environment. As she was orphaned at a very early age, the only people around her were her uncle and his uncle's stepson, Rain and his male cousins. Rain and Ami's friendship became shaky on the night of Rain's bride search ball. Rain's passionate kiss addled Ami's mind into thinking she was to be his bride. Will it be a happy ever after for them both or will Rain continue to defy fate? Will Ami settle for a foreigner who she feels treasured her more?

I'm dressed in flip-flops and shorts when making an inspection of the five-star hotel my husband just acquired. When the front office manager spots me, she immediately calls for security with a disgusted look on her face. "The hotel's WiFi isn't meant for people like you to use. Hurry up and pay me 200 thousand dollars in Internet costs, then get lost!" I calmly tell her that I'm the owner of the hotel, but that only makes her sneer. "The owner of the hotel? Hey, old hag, you're putting on an act in front of the real deal! This hotel was a birthday gift from my husband to me. Aren't you fantasizing a bit too much?" Oh? Since when did Ian Lambert get another wife behind my back?

"We are supposed to love each other, after all, we are fated mates." Samarah believed in the power of fated mates and was certain she would love Havoc forever. But her world shattered when she discovered her fated mate had cheated on her with her half-sister, who was now pregnant with his child. Her thoughts of revenge grew when her own pack banished her, forcing her to leave and become a rogue. Just as she was about to start her journey, she was kidnapped and was sent as a gift to their Alpha to help him through his rut. In the midst of this unexpected captivity, an unforeseen bond began to form between them. Will Samarah embrace this new connection, or will the scars of her past prevent her from accepting her second chance at true love?

After being married for five years, my husband, Harvey Jepson, brings his first love, Debbie Grayson, home after a six-month business trip. Debbie is over three months pregnant. Harvey says it's hard for her alone, so she's temporarily living with us. I say no, and Harvey warns me to know my place. His scornful tone seems to hint that he's forgotten this villa was a wedding gift to me. He and his family have been leeching off me for the past five years. This time, I'm cutting all of them off. I smile and call my assistant. "Draw up a divorce agreement for me now. To think a live-in husband would have the nerve to bring his mistress home so boldly."