a story about falling in and out of love. Bear with me, this is my first book! Book 1: Published 02/2020, Completed 04/2022 Book 1 Shut Up & Listen (complete) __/ When the one secret that kept childhood best friends Cole and Cobe at a distance is finally revealed, they become closer than ever in both the best and worst ways. Book 2 Shut Up & Listen: A Little Late (complete) __/ New relationships shed light on old forgotten ones, bringing up heartbreak and trauma. When familial strings long frayed are tied back together, will it the knot hold or will the effort be a little too late? Book 3 Shut Up & Listen: The Nullification of Black (complete) __/Feeling wind-like, Lonnie aka Black fends for himself in this long awaited growth spurt. History is revealed. Reputations are put to a halt! Friendships become love! Wounds are healed! But, something has to die for a new thing to thrive, right? Right?! no1 in #blacklit [12.16.2020-present] no2 in #detroit [12.31.2020] no1 in #celebrateblackstories [04.01.2021] no1 in #lukejames [09.04.2021] no4 in #socialissues[05.13.2022] no2 in #blackbxb[05.15.22] no1 in #urbanbxb [10.22.2022] no12 in #youngromance [11.23.2023]

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Six Friends. Three Doors. Mature Content. ~ AMAZON #1 BEST SELLER in EROTIC FICTION ~ ~ Previous Wattpad Rankings: #1 - #lust ~ #1 - #sexscenes ~ #1 - #matureaudience ~ #1 - #eroticastories ~ #1 - #adultsituations ~ #1 - #adultthemes ~ #1 - #sexualfantasy ~ #1 - #mustread ~ #1 - #afterdark ~ #1 - #polyamory ~ #1 - #steamy ~ #1 - #complete ~ #1 - #maturelanguage ~ #1 - #friendswithbenefits ~ #1 - #Wattys2020 ~ #1 - #secretadmirer #2 - #mature ~ #3 - #eroticromance ~ #5 - #romance ~ #5 - #hot ~ ~ Published to Wattpad in June 2020 ~ This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. ~ © 2019 ~ J.L.VANDERS All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author.