{"product_id":"friends-and-lovers-eric-jerome-dickey-paperback-1","title":"Friends and Lovers -- Eric Jerome Dickey, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eHailed as one of \"the most successful Black authors of the last quarter-century\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), Eric Jerome Dickey captures the humor and heartache of modern love in this sexy, soulful tale.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Attraction can be instant. So can the consequences. Just ask Leonard, Debra, Tyrel, and Shelby. Four friends with so much in common: They're good-hearted, loyal, and vulnerable to the complicated state of relations between men and women. They're all searching for love--or at least unqualified affection. Either way, their lives are about to change.... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A witty, honest portrait of the choices we make in the search for happy ever after, \u003ci\u003eFriends and Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the lives of four young Black people through the joy, laughter, and pain of not-so-everyday life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Jerome Dickey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Adult Hc\/Tr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.07h x 5.33w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451201027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 18-UP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Jerome Dickey \u003c\/b\u003e(1961-2021) was the award-winning and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of twenty-nine novels, as well as a six-issue miniseries of graphic novels featuring Storm (\u003ci\u003eX-Men\u003c\/i\u003e) and the Black Panther. His novel \u003ci\u003eSister, Sister\u003c\/i\u003e was honored as one of \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e's \"50 Most Impactful Black Books of the Last 50 Years,\" and \u003ci\u003eA Wanted Woman\u003c\/i\u003e won the NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work in 2014. His most recent novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Blackbirds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinding Gideon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBad Men and Wicked Women\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBefore We Were Wicked\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Business of Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Son of Mr. Suleman\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eric Jerome Dickey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46116128162020,"sku":"9780451201027","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780451201027.jpg?v=1740926845","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/friends-and-lovers-eric-jerome-dickey-paperback-1","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}