The Real Ones Series by Tanisha Stewart, Carrie Bledsoe

Shorty is cool with almost everyone she encounters. She has her heart set on Marcus, but Reggie is feigning for her attention.Elida is not the most popular girl, nor does she feel like she's the prettiest. She's got her eyes on a few guys but the feelings are never mutual.Shorty and Elida connect and forge a friendship that is surprising, unlikely, and rejected by Shorty's day one, Janie... moreShorty is cool with almost everyone she encounters. She has her heart set on Marcus, but Reggie is feigning for her attention.Elida is not the most popular girl, nor does she feel like she's the prettiest. She's got her eyes on a few guys but the feelings are never mutual.Shorty and Elida connect and forge a friendship that is surprising, unlikely, and rejected by Shorty's day one, Janie. Is Janie simply harboring innocent best friend jealousy, or is there something deeper beneath the surface?Follow a story of friendship, heartache, growth, and betrayal in this sweet, yet poignant two-part Friends to Lovers Romance series. less