Between Friends & Lovers: A Novel

ISBN: 0063307316

Author: Obuobi, Shirlene

Condition: New

An absolute joy to read. -Emily HenrySweet and steamy, perfectly written, overflowing with heart. -Ali HazelwoodThis book is spectacular! -Christina LaurenKennedy Ryan meets Carley Fortune in this swoon-worthy story of love and friendship in the age of social media-where what you see might not be all you get.To thousands of Instagram followers, Josephine Boateng is the dazzling Dr. Jojo, and her opinions on health and self-love matter. Her message: Be smart, be significant, and do not put up with foolish men.Off-camera, Jos story is more complicated. Shes grappling with depression and the pressures of her career, and her love life is nonexistent, thanks to a decade-long unrequited crush on her best friend, rom-com heartthrob Ezra Adelman. But when Ezra shows up to his thirtieth birthday party with her childhood bully on his arm, Jo realizes its time to take her own advice.No one is more shocked than Malcolm Waters when his debut novel transforms him into a literary darling, the type who gets invited to a swanky party to discuss film opportunities. Rubbing elbows with entertainments elite could be great for his career-except hes terrible with people.Just when Mal is ready to escape, hes rescued by none other than Dr. Jojo. Hes been following her on social media for years, and shes even more impressive in real life. And to his bewilderment, the admiration seems mutual.But Jo, Ezra, and Mal exist in a world where the line between private and public is as blurred as the one between friendship and love. The question is, can any of them risk defining those lines to create something real?