The Raw Truth of Us: A Friends-to-Lovers Short Story

By J.M. Adele

Emily realises she has been more in love with being in love than the actual man she’d been dating.
After her friend, Peter, discovers his girlfriend has betrayed him, he’s even more certain attachment is not for him.
They make a pact to be each other’s accountability buddy one drunken night.
No more situationships.
The only problem is, Emily has secretly been in love with Peter for almost her whole life.
Will their arrangement expose her secret?
And what will it take to get his stone heart beating again?

• Language: English
• Publisher: J.M. Adele
• Release date: Dec 8, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005774479

J.M. Adele

Author of smart, sexy characters, J.M. Adele loves to flit between the dark and light sides of romance. Somewhere along the way an almost constant procession of imaginary characters settled into her thoughts and she picked up a pen to share their stories.She lives in Queensland with her three greatest loves, her children. When she’s not writing or being a mum, you might find her hiking up a mountain, singing in the car when nobody is looking, or curled up with a good book.

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By J.M. ADELE

THE RAW TRUTH OF US

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This book is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to any person, living or dead is purely coincidental. Any actual places, products or events mentioned are used in a purely fictitious manner, without permission or sponsorship, and with acknowledgement of their trademarked status, and trademark owners.

Edited by Robyn Corcoran

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Coming Home Series

Shattered Home—a Novella

Remembering Home—a Novella

Finding Home

Home Sweet Home—a Novella

Sensing Series

Sensing You

Convincing You

Indulging You (TBA)

Bloodlust Series

Ashes and Dust

Ember and Flame

Bone and Blood (TBA)

Stand-Alones

The Raw Truth of Us

Dedication

This short story is dedicated to word limits…

and the breaking of them.

Titles by J.M.

Chapter One—Day Drunk

Chapter Two—Lovers Anonymous

Chapter Three—Drinkin’ and Thinkin’

Chapter Four—Caged

Chapter Five—Dead Puppies

Chapter Six—Deafening Silence

Chapter Seven—The Raw Truth of Us

Acknowledgements

Excerpt from Shattered Home

About the Author

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Day Drunk

Peter

Breakups were kinda like spring cleaning. During the purge, you find all sorts of shit shoved in the back of the closet that you’d forgotten about… like the cringeworthy terms of endearment forced on you.

Here’s to never having to answer to the name ‘pookie bear’ ever again. I held up my beer.

Emily rolled her eyes before swiping