From the moment Creole Williams met Audric Ingram, they were inseparable.
But not the way one would think.
They shared a best friend.
What they did not do, however, was like each other.
You could say that it was a war to win the best friend title.
The only problem was, their best friend would never choose a clear winner. So they spent their teenage years fighting it out. What Audric didn’t know, though, was that Creole was desperately in love with him.
The same went for Audric. He wanted Creole more than his next breath.
But it was never the right time.
Then life happened, and it kicked them both in the teeth.
One second they’re acting, and the next the anger is real, and neither one of them can stand to be near the other.
For years, they fight it out, one-upping each other to the point where neither one of them can be in the same room with each other without things going to hell.
Then one day their best friend dies, and they have to figure out a way to live without her.
There’s no fighting anymore, at least verbally. Physically, however? They let their bodies duke it out the fun way.
Creole has endured so much turmoil and loss bur she perseveres. When she was younger she shared a friendship with Audric until one devastating night changed everything. The one thing they did share was a best friend until she was taken as well and now they find themselves trying to forge a path forward especially when it comes to her daughter.
Audric has a difficult past of his own which has affected his life choices. Audric doesn’t know what happened for Creole to go from being his friend to his adversary. When he does find out he is determined to get a second chance with the woman he has always loved.
The backstories of both Creole and Audric is heart wrenching but the strength and resilience they show is inspiring. The darker side of the story is intriguing and the after everything that Creole and Audric have been through to see them find love and happiness is everything you could want.
Lani Lynn Vale is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown. in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today Bestsellers.
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