Bragging Rights
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Larissa Carmichael and Patina Jacobs have been friends since elementary school.
When a few long-lasting, life-altering events affect Patina's existence, the changes in her behavior begin to negatively impact all those around her, including and especially Larissa.
Does tragedy make Patina the person she's always been, or does her pain and frustration turn her into someone she would have never become?
"Bragging Rights" is a story about what happens when life doesn't turn out the way one woman thought it should.
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