title: Friends and Lovers
author: Dickey, Eric Jerome
description: When Debra meets Leonard, she has just gotten off the sex-before-marriage merry-go-round. Leonard, a successful comedian, isn't laughing when he confronts that crucial moment in every man's life when he has to decide whether he's ready for the love of a good woman. S girlfriend, Shelby, a flight attendant, keeps getting her ticket punched by brothers who don't have a clue when it comes to women. Then she meets Leonard's best buddy, Tyrel. The attraction is instant -- and so are the consequences, as Shelby faces a choice that could turn her whole life around....
  
  Friends and Lovers is an irresistible, sexy, and soulful tale of friendship and the search for lasting love.
  