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$20 #Giveaway Our Friendship Matters by Kimberley B. Jones @KimberleyBJones @XpressoTours Ends 11.12

October 31, 2020 By Mary



Our Friendship Matters
Kimberley B. Jones
Publication date: October 5th 2020
Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult

Leah and Sasha are 17-year-old friends who had been close to one another since elementary school, but as the summer approaches they find their friendship tested in ways they never anticipated.

Following graduation, Sasha’s privileged life and perception of the world around her is suddenly altered when an old childhood friend persuades her to join in a campaign against an injustice after his best friend is killed by a cop.

But joining the protest has unforeseen consequences for Sasha, distancing her from Leah, who becomes jealous of Sasha’s new friends and finds herself on the opposing side, protesting alongside her group of new white friends.

As the tension mounts between the two bitterly opposed factions, a tragedy strikes and threatens to make Sasha and Leah enemies. Can they find a way to resolve their differences, putting them to the side and learn to accept each other’s viewpoints? Or is their long friendship finished for good?

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EXCERPT:

As we pulled out of the driveway, Dad waved goodbye. I could picture the smile on his face once he walked into the house and noticed Mom was cooking lasagna.

“So, how is the public-school life at Eastview High?” I asked Ricardo. “Other than Chester beating your guys in sports.”

“Ya’ll just have better resources than us,” Ricardo said.

“How come we couldn’t just be good at what we do?”

“What! Anyway . . . Eastview is great, I guess, but we are dealing with some issues. It’s our senior year and I am just thinking about leaving this place.”

“Why would you want to leave?”

“Because I feel trapped in a box. Everywhere I go, I feel like a suspect.”

“A suspect, what makes you think that? You shouldn’t feel like that,” I said as my brow lifted from his response.

“Yeah, I know you wouldn’t understand because you go to this perfect private school and stay in this big, beautiful house.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

“I’m sorry. Just drop me off at the next block. I got it from there.”

I pulled to the curb and, as Ricardo got out of the car, he leaned against the closed door—with half his body leaning over the window—and said, “Wake up and find out who you really are.”

I squinted my eyes, “Okay.” I drove off. Why would he say such a thing to me?

 

Author Bio:

Kimberley B. Jones is a small country girl from St. George, SC. She followed her heart in college writing children books. Recently she decided to challenge herself and branch off to novels. She is your typical nomad who moves from place to place. Not by choice, but her husband serves in the military. She has a bachelors and masters in early childhood education. Kimberley is represented by Rhetaskew Publishing company and is best known for her debut novel, Our Friendship Matters.

When she is not writing, she is either thinking of another topic or reading. She loves writing , it gives her a chance to escape into another human character and express herself, other than being your typical mother and wife. If you don’t want to be on her bad side, then she needs her white chocolate mocha every morning. Some days Folgers breakfast blend coffee is okay.

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Comments

  1. Kate Sarsfield says

    November 1, 2020 at 3:52 am

    Great trailer, Kimberly! ps: I know lasagne always brings a smile to my face!

    • Kimberley B Jones says

      November 1, 2020 at 11:15 am

      I love it too, but making it is so time consuming. Thank you Kate!

  2. Rita Wray says

    November 1, 2020 at 5:55 am

    Sounds like a good book.

    • Kimberley B Jones says

      November 1, 2020 at 11:16 am

      Thank you Rita! It’s very informing.

  3. Gwendolyn Jordan says

    November 1, 2020 at 5:55 am

    I like the cover

    • Kimberley B Jones says

      November 1, 2020 at 11:19 am

      Thank you Gwendolyn. I wanted the cover to appeal to it’s age. Today the young adult are into the loud colors, but the cover fits the novel perfectly.

  4. Cathy French says

    November 1, 2020 at 6:59 am

    This is a very timely storyline. Sounds like a great YA read.

    • Kimberley B Jones says

      November 1, 2020 at 11:17 am

      Thanks Kathy!

  5. Danielle Hammelef says

    November 1, 2020 at 9:12 am

    This book has been on my TBR since I first saw it.

    • Kimberley B. Jones says

      November 1, 2020 at 11:17 am

      You should consider. Hopefully, you will enjoy it!

  6. Kimberley B Jones says

    November 1, 2020 at 11:20 am

    Thank you Book Hounds for hosting Our Friendship Matters.

  7. heather says

    November 1, 2020 at 11:27 am

    This sounds like a real page turner and I love the cover too.

    • Kimberley B Jones says

      November 1, 2020 at 1:26 pm

      Thank you, Heather!

  8. heather says

    November 1, 2020 at 11:27 am

    I follow on instagram as @oldblueeyes070

  9. heather says

    November 1, 2020 at 11:28 am

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  10. heather says

    November 1, 2020 at 11:31 am

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  11. Susan Smith says

    November 1, 2020 at 1:26 pm

    Sounds like a great book. I like the cover.

    • Kimberley B Jones says

      November 1, 2020 at 1:27 pm

      Thank you, Susan!

  12. Sherry says

    November 1, 2020 at 2:35 pm

    This sounds like a very good book.

    • Kimberley B. Jones says

      November 1, 2020 at 3:07 pm

      Thanks, Sherry!

  13. Nancy says

    November 1, 2020 at 9:09 pm

    I think that the cover of your book is eye-catching and engaging!

    • Kimberley B Jones says

      November 2, 2020 at 9:37 pm

      Thank you, Nancy!

  14. Bea LaRocca says

    November 2, 2020 at 10:01 pm

    I like the book cover, blurb and excerpt, this sounds like a great story to share with my grandchildren

    • Kimberley B Jones says

      November 4, 2020 at 3:56 pm

      I hope you and your grandchildren enjoy it!

  15. Tiffany s says

    November 3, 2020 at 6:22 pm

    Love the cover and it sounds really good.

    • Kimberley B. Jones says

      November 4, 2020 at 3:58 pm

      You should try it. Thank you, Tiffany!

  16. bn100 says

    November 4, 2020 at 9:54 pm

    nice cover

    • Kimberley B Jones says

      November 5, 2020 at 6:04 pm

      Thank you!

  17. Antoinette M says

    November 7, 2020 at 3:14 pm

    This sounds like a wonderful YA read!

  18. Victoria Scott says

    November 7, 2020 at 9:46 pm

    My daughter and I both want to read this one!

  19. Debbie P says

    November 7, 2020 at 10:27 pm

    This sounds like a great read.

  20. Kim says

    November 9, 2020 at 8:44 am

    This sounds like a very good, timely story.

  21. Denise Duvall says

    November 11, 2020 at 7:50 pm

    The artwork on the cover is fantastic! Loved the book trailer too!

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