Ex lovers sometimes find their way back to each other, not out of habit, but because time has softened the edges that once pushed them apart. They return wiser, carrying lessons etched into their hearts, craving a familiar warmth they struggled to replace. What once caused pain now offers clarity, and together they discover that peace of mind isn't the absence of conflict, but the presence of a love they finally know how to hold.

"𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭." 𝘏𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘦. "𝘐 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦. 𝘈𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭." 𝘐 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘳𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦.

Book Two of Best Friends series. It's been a little over a month since they found Tiara beaten and bruised by Nate and his friend. She hasn't been the same since that day, she barely says a word or even crack a smile. Her friends check up on her constantly and Keenan has been by her side since it all happened.... school starts in a few months .. will Tiara return ? And maybe try to live a normal life again? Or will she forever be damaged ? Find out in Best Self ...

Narillia Skye DeRose is left to take care of her 4 year old brother, Niko Sevyn DeRose, with no dad in her life and a mother who could care less about them, all while managing school and a job. She meets Cinzia Love Walker, they quickly become very good friends, and from there her life takes a turn. For the best ? For the worst ? Both ?

"you mine shawty none of these fuck niggas can have you cause at the end of the day...you gon' come right back into these arms."

After being fired from her first job, she moves to another one in another city in hopes to start over. All things start off well, until she meets him, taking her for the ride of her life.

Follow Naomi in her journey of navigating her chaotic life while falling in love with her best friend. Started: October 2023 Finished: January 2024 Editing started: November 2025 Editing finished: December 2025

❝ It's just that he know what I want. ❞ ©𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑.

"𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳." 𝐃𝐄𝐂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃: 𝐎𝐂𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐

1𝐒𝐓 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐄