Tangled: Distance, #1

By B.V. Holt

Chris and Peter are good mates.

Their girlfriends are good mates, too. They should all be enjoying college life, going on double dates, thrilled by their respective romances.

So why does Chris complain constantly to his friend about Linda, his girlfriend? Why does Peter regard his girlfriend as casual, and also constantly complain about her?

Could it have anything to do with the fact that they are getting certain unconventional benefits from their friendship?

Just how committed are they to their girlfriends and just how long will they continue to maintain the status quo?

When certain events cause ripples in the tranquil sea of their lives turns out not everyone’s being completely transparent about either their feelings or their motivations.

How much of a strain will this lack of transparency ultimately place on their friendship?

But, conversely, just how honest can anyone really afford to be?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Topaz Publishing
• Release date: Oct 10, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386177098

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