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What Happens Between Friends: A Steamy Black Romance
A fling between friends after crushing heartbreak may just turn into the relationship she's always longed for in this steamy romance from New York Times bestselling author, Brenda Jackson, previously published as Just Deserts.
Learning that her estranged husband has passed away is the biggest shock of Danielle Timberlake-Foster's life—until she learns that she wasn't his only wife. On the verge of reconciliation, the betrayal is staggering, especially as she was hoping to start a family.
Picking up the pieces, she finds an expected ally in her brother’s best friend, Tristan Adams, who offers support, comfort and, as the heat between them grows, maybe something even more. Tristan is every woman’s dream, but can Danielle heal from her past to accept the future she deserves?
Learning that her estranged husband has passed away is the biggest shock of Danielle Timberlake-Foster's life—until she learns that she wasn't his only wife. On the verge of reconciliation, the betrayal is staggering, especially as she was hoping to start a family.
Picking up the pieces, she finds an expected ally in her brother’s best friend, Tristan Adams, who offers support, comfort and, as the heat between them grows, maybe something even more. Tristan is every woman’s dream, but can Danielle heal from her past to accept the future she deserves?
175 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 25, 2024
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About the author
Brenda Jackson
901 books3,605 followersIn 1994, Brenda Jackson’s first novel, Tonight and Forever, was released. Since then she has had more than 100 novels and novellas published (the first African-American author to accomplish such a feat) and has over 3 million books in print.
A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Brenda is the first African-American author to have a book published by Harlequin Desire and the first African-American romance author to make the New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller lists within the series romance genre.
In 2012, Brenda received the Romance Writers of America’s Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award—one of the highest literary awards a romance author can receive. In 2013, she was recognized by the mayor and the city of Jacksonville as being a Trailblazer in the literary field.
In 2010, she collaborated with Five Alive Films to turn her Truly Everlasting title into a feature film. Brenda’s 2011 novel A Silken Thread is scheduled to be filmed with Debbie Allen attached as director in 2015.
Email Brenda at authorbrendajackson@gmail.com or visit her on her website at brendajackson.net.
A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Brenda is the first African-American author to have a book published by Harlequin Desire and the first African-American romance author to make the New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller lists within the series romance genre.
In 2012, Brenda received the Romance Writers of America’s Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award—one of the highest literary awards a romance author can receive. In 2013, she was recognized by the mayor and the city of Jacksonville as being a Trailblazer in the literary field.
In 2010, she collaborated with Five Alive Films to turn her Truly Everlasting title into a feature film. Brenda’s 2011 novel A Silken Thread is scheduled to be filmed with Debbie Allen attached as director in 2015.
Email Brenda at authorbrendajackson@gmail.com or visit her on her website at brendajackson.net.
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November 28, 2024
WOW!!!
How could that man have three wives?! Not only that, but once Marc the bigamist died, his three wives became best friends! Alex and Renee had moved on and found love again. Danielle needed closure before she could move on. Her best friend Tristan went from best friend to lover. He had always been in love with Danielle, but she didn’t know it. He helped her pick up the pieces of her life, and she ended up falling in love with him. She finally got her happily ever after! This was a good read. ❤️🔥
How could that man have three wives?! Not only that, but once Marc the bigamist died, his three wives became best friends! Alex and Renee had moved on and found love again. Danielle needed closure before she could move on. Her best friend Tristan went from best friend to lover. He had always been in love with Danielle, but she didn’t know it. He helped her pick up the pieces of her life, and she ended up falling in love with him. She finally got her happily ever after! This was a good read. ❤️🔥
March 26, 2024
What happens between friends
Another good read from Ms. Jackson. Her novels seems so real, she make it easy to read, natural and human. Great love story, even with a little trauma.
Another good read from Ms. Jackson. Her novels seems so real, she make it easy to read, natural and human. Great love story, even with a little trauma.
May 26, 2024
Great read
Great read, I enjoyed the characters and storyline. After heart break and deceit, Danielle got closure. But along the way she fell in love with her best friend. This is Danielle and Tristian’s journey to their forever love and happiness.
Great read, I enjoyed the characters and storyline. After heart break and deceit, Danielle got closure. But along the way she fell in love with her best friend. This is Danielle and Tristian’s journey to their forever love and happiness.
July 10, 2024
Spicy
This was another good book by Ms. Jackson. I loved the plot twists and the love Tristan had for Danielle not to mention all the steamy moments between them. I loved this story.
This was another good book by Ms. Jackson. I loved the plot twists and the love Tristan had for Danielle not to mention all the steamy moments between them. I loved this story.
July 20, 2024
Tristan and Danielle
This was truly another one of Brenda's excellent books. I've enjoyed most of her books. I can't say all of them because I've misses reading some of them. I hope to find the other two Mrs. Fosters books soon. As always I can't wait to read her books.
This was truly another one of Brenda's excellent books. I've enjoyed most of her books. I can't say all of them because I've misses reading some of them. I hope to find the other two Mrs. Fosters books soon. As always I can't wait to read her books.
July 22, 2024
Friends and Lovers
This was good story,but it move a little slow.
Tristan and Danielle have been in love with each other for a long time.
The fact all of them thought they were married to same man.
Why none of them recognize d a crook, amazes me.
This was good story,but it move a little slow.
Tristan and Danielle have been in love with each other for a long time.
The fact all of them thought they were married to same man.
Why none of them recognize d a crook, amazes me.
November 10, 2024
I Feel Like I Read It Before
It was so cute it kept me up some extra hours later just. And yes, I feel like I’ve read it before 🤨
True to form Tristan was every woman’s dream all the men were even if he was “whipped” and sexy.
It was so cute it kept me up some extra hours later just. And yes, I feel like I’ve read it before 🤨
True to form Tristan was every woman’s dream all the men were even if he was “whipped” and sexy.
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March 5, 2024Contemporary Romance, African American & Black Romance
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The Three Mrs. Fosters (Book #3)
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The Three Mrs. Fosters (Book #3)
March 26, 2024
Good reread
I read this years ago but it was good to read again. I had forgot some thi gs and then I start remembering some parts. Still good
I read this years ago but it was good to read again. I had forgot some thi gs and then I start remembering some parts. Still good
April 29, 2024
Love at First Sight
As always I love Mrs. Jackson books. Love is always in the air. Love never stop him from loving her. And he got her.
As always I love Mrs. Jackson books. Love is always in the air. Love never stop him from loving her. And he got her.
June 30, 2024
GREAT novel
Great read now awaiting Book 4.. I absolutely love Brenda Jackson’s novels…Very talented writer with an incredible imagination..Again, looking forward to Book 4..
Great read now awaiting Book 4.. I absolutely love Brenda Jackson’s novels…Very talented writer with an incredible imagination..Again, looking forward to Book 4..
July 23, 2024
Great read
Love the friends to lovers story
Great read
Love the chemistry
Love the friends and the support of friends
Looking forward to more stories by Ms. Jackson
Love the friends to lovers story
Great read
Love the chemistry
Love the friends and the support of friends
Looking forward to more stories by Ms. Jackson
September 13, 2024
It was fine
This was a fine read; I didn't love or hate it. I can say I enjoyed the heat between Danielle and Tristan... that was definitely the best part for me.
This was a fine read; I didn't love or hate it. I can say I enjoyed the heat between Danielle and Tristan... that was definitely the best part for me.
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