From the time they were young, Gayle and Patricia were raised like sisters, as close as two friends could be. But they each had dreams that would take them far away - and far away from each other.
Gayle was the beauty who believed that a man could make her life complete. Patricia was the intellectual who thought that rising to the top of her career would make her happy. And then there is Marcus Carter, who has been linked to both Gayle and Pat since the tragedy that occurred when they were all children. Can either one save him from himself? Can friends survive a love that comes between them? Each of them gets what she wants, but no one counts on the price they have to pay.
When they realize that dreams can be hollow and love has its cost, they learn the most important lessons of all: to never give up on the people who love you, and that it isn't just blood that makes two people sisters.
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"I really liked this book not necessarily because of how it was written or the degree of sophistication. The themes of friendship, betrayal, suffering, and finding real love (not necessarily in a romantic way) touched a chord in me. So if you are down for those types of books I think you will really enjoy this one. It has a couple of interesting twists and turns and the chronological arrangement is nifty as well. I also liked the way the authors painted their characters: like real people that you can empathize with."
— Iuli (5 out of 5 stars)
" A good read. The decades that passed in this book helped to develop the character profiles. There were so many emotions that were shared in this book. At times you rooted for the characters as well as felt their pain. Thanks for the read "
— Anita, 2/10/2014" An absolute great read! "
— Jennifer, 1/29/2014" One of my all-time fav reads. Have read and re-read over half dozen times!!! Pat and Gayle really speak to me. Pat is my fav character in the book, Marcus is my second fav. "
— Se, 1/17/2014" I read this book a while back, and all I can remember is how slow it was and how I skipped to the end of the book so I could at least discuss it a little in at my book club meeting! "
— Tamara, 1/17/2014" I read this book when it first came out. I would recommend all "girlfriends" read this book. It also makes for a great book club read. It really helps you to understand the meaning of family and friendship. "
— Shannon, 1/16/2014" Great book about friendship, family and love. I learned we make choices whether good or bad, but there is the opportunity to learn from them. "
— Judy, 1/15/2014" I truely enjoyed this book I felt as if I knew Pat, Gayle and Marcus personally. "
— Romona, 1/11/2014" A great read! The authors did a great job showing how friendship and love evolves over time. "
— Niccoya, 11/22/2013" Kinda predictable. But sort of a neat story. It's about best friends. "
— Amanda, 11/9/2013" I remember reading this book a long time ago, and thinking that it was the best book I had read in a long time. It was different than the other books I was reading at the time, and I thought it was written so well. "
— Rnd, 11/6/2013" This is a great story. It shows that in "true" friendship nothing can break that bond no matter what obstacles you make face. "
— KaTrina, 10/13/2013Virginia DeBerry is a New York Times bestselling author who was a high school English teacher for almost ten years before becoming a plus-size print model. She attended Fisk University and graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She created Maxima, a fashion and lifestyle magazine for plus-size women, with Donna Grant, where she was the editor-in-chief, and has since become sought after as a keynote speaker, motivational/inspirational speaker, and panelist for a wide variety of meetings, organizations, companies, churches, and cultural and educational institutions. Virginia has also appeared on CNN and Good Day New York and been featured in Essence Magazine and Glamour, among others. She lives in New Jersey.
Donna Grant is the USA Today bestselling author who has written more than ninety novels and novellas spanning multiple genres of romance.