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Between Friends
What happens when you reach a certain milestone, are super single, and realise you might just want children after all?
Deb O’Neil is suffering from birthday-itis in a big way, and the only thing that will soothe her is a huge slice of the delicious carrot cake her best friend Ben has made for the occasion.
Well, maybe not the only thing…
This milestone has stirred up a tempest in Deb, and she’s starting to see tattooist Ben in a whole new light.
BETWEEN FRIENDS joins Stephanie Ruth's award winning BOUTIQUE series, set in the beautiful South Island of Aotearoa, New Zealand. Each story stands alone and is intended for readers who enjoy their slow-burn, multicultural, feel-good rainbow romance with the promise of a happily ever after.
Deb O’Neil is suffering from birthday-itis in a big way, and the only thing that will soothe her is a huge slice of the delicious carrot cake her best friend Ben has made for the occasion.
Well, maybe not the only thing…
This milestone has stirred up a tempest in Deb, and she’s starting to see tattooist Ben in a whole new light.
BETWEEN FRIENDS joins Stephanie Ruth's award winning BOUTIQUE series, set in the beautiful South Island of Aotearoa, New Zealand. Each story stands alone and is intended for readers who enjoy their slow-burn, multicultural, feel-good rainbow romance with the promise of a happily ever after.
60 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 20, 2025
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Stephanie Ruth
18 books45 followersAward winning New Zealand contemporary romance novelist and short story writer, Stephanie Ruth lives in the South Island, Te Waipounamu, with her husband, three children, and an ever expanding array of animals. If it doesn't have a happy ending in some form or other, Stephanie's not writing it.
You can find her on Facebook @stephanieruth.nz, Instagram and TikTok @stephanie_ruth_writes_nz, or on her website www.stephanie-ruth.com
You can find her on Facebook @stephanieruth.nz, Instagram and TikTok @stephanie_ruth_writes_nz, or on her website www.stephanie-ruth.com
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January 24, 2026Deb O'Neil from Between Friends is demisexual!
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August 11, 2025
3.75⭐️
A sweet love story with a touch of spice.
Deb has just had her 36th birthday and it’s caused her to reflect on where her life is heading. She decides she wants to be a mum, so she needs a donor and what better candidate than her best friend Ben. She’s not interested in a relationship, she just wants his runners but once they both start contemplating how to achieve a “baby for Deb”, they both see each other in a different light and sparks fly.
🩵 childhood best friends to lovers
💙 queer rep
🩵 multicultural
💙 quick, easy read
A sweet love story with a touch of spice.
Deb has just had her 36th birthday and it’s caused her to reflect on where her life is heading. She decides she wants to be a mum, so she needs a donor and what better candidate than her best friend Ben. She’s not interested in a relationship, she just wants his runners but once they both start contemplating how to achieve a “baby for Deb”, they both see each other in a different light and sparks fly.
🩵 childhood best friends to lovers
💙 queer rep
🩵 multicultural
💙 quick, easy read
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews