Friends and Lovers

by Eric Jerome Dickey

Other authorsKim Staunton (Reader), Patricia R. Floyd (Reader), Ezra Knight (Reader)
CD audiobook, 1997

Status

Available

Call number

813.54

Publication

Griot Audio (2001), Edition: Unabridged Audiobook, 12 CDs, 13 hrs 47 mins

Description

The story of two couples looking for lasting love. Friends and Lovers is filled with the colorful dialog, vivid characters, and sophistication that have become Dickey's trademarks. Leonard and Tyrel are close buddies, Debra and Shelby are best girlfriends. When Debra meets Leonard, she has just decided to give up the singles game. Any man who wants her will have to want marriage, too. Shelby, on the other hand, is instantly attracted to Tyrel. Eager to be together, they don't want to consider the consequences of their haste. As each pair searches for the key to happiness, they find that the answer will depend on acts of love, not ideals. Sassy and sexy, set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles, Friends and Lovers explores all the angles of big-city romance.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member Araya05
Love this one as well, just hate that a main character was killed off.

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1997

Physical description

416 p.; 8.07 inches

ISBN

140256113X / 9781402561139

Local notes

From Amazon.com:
In this sexy, soulful tale of love, betrayal, and friendship set in modern-day Los Angeles, the lives of four young African Americans--two men and two women--are chronicled through the love and the laughter, as well as the heartache and pain of not-so-everyday life. A witty, honest portrait of contemporary mores and humanity in which the gender gap isn't merely investigated but celebrated
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