Bona Fide and Philosophical

Bona Fide and Philosophical

An overwhelming ebb and flow of emotions
We feel as we hold one another and think back
On how magnificent our love has always been

A deeply rooted and well bonded friendship
Was all we had at first
To flourish, grow and succeed
Into what we have now
In what is known as true and abundant love

Accepting one another despite and in spite
Of our differences
We have shown how exhilarating and amazing
The ride can sometimes be
Even with challenges and obstacles
Along the way

We’ve had many, evoke a gamut of sentiments and thoughts
Towards our loving relationship
However, our thoughts for and about one another
Have never changed

For emotive and touching, our story have been for many
Having us then saying unto others
Comfort towards the other
Creates a profound bond between loves
Allowing it to gradually blossom
Into something deeply rooted and then
Cultivate into something beautiful

Heartrending yet heartwarming
Our relationship may be
For unceasingly and as one
We pushed our relationship to be
What it is now
Bona fide and philosophical

Friends 2 Lovers "Novel"

"Friends 2 Lovers"

Who wouldn't love a wonderful connection like this knowing the best for one another in every time of struggle and pain, to help bring a bright and shining smile back on the others face. A connection that will not only have many others amazed but inspired to be just as great and understand towards the love of their life.

Feeling that it'll amaze not only young people but also adults but also the older as the story begins. I've chosen to share it with everyone that will love a dramatic yet inspiring and uplifting love story that will bring a smile on everyone's face in the end with a part of everyone's mind wanting to know, what and who's next.

Inspired to write this story not only by life experiences but also by dreams and hopes of that special someone arriving in my life. Friends 2 Lovers I feel has brought out another side of me.

Claude, one of my main characters of my story personality and interests in life I feel best describes also myself. Encouraged and inspired by many to prosper in life, deep inside loving however on the outside express himself differently towards others, strong belief and faith in God, and so much more.

Kelly, my second main character whom is Claude's best friend is a calm, loving, understanding, well-minded and intelligent young adult that deeply inside cares for nothing more but her best friends accomplishments and happiness in life.

A dramatic and wonderful love story I must say.

Read more about it at http://www.jonathanburkett.com

Friends 2 Lovers

In Their Journey From Friends 2 Lovers…
Author Weaves a Riveting Fiction that Centers on the Power of Deep-Rooted Friendships

A story of how a well-bonded friendship can be the best foundation of a lasting and strong relationship awaits readers in this touching novel that will surely evoke a gamut of sentiments and thoughts. Author Jonathan Anthony Burkett portrays how friends can end up as lovers—and how that bond can last a lifetime in Friends 2 Lovers. With its release, he invites everyone to experience the exhilaration and wonders of such journey, even with all challenges and obstacles along the way, through a compelling story.

Claude and Kelly have been best friends since they were children. In Claude’s last year of high school, he deals with a heartbreaking tragedy—his father, brother, and close friend were shot and killed, and his mother and another friend committed suicide. Even at a young age, he already has to deal with a grave and devastating sorrow and grief. Fortunately for him, he is blessed to have his best friend, Kelly, and her mother, Latoya Brown, to comfort him. Kelly and her mom unceasingly push him to move forward to grow into a better man. As Claude and Kelly continue to give support to one another, their friendship also creates a profound bond between them. This friendship gradually blossoms into something deeper. However, some things come along that make them question their feelings. As readers follow them in their journey from Friends 2 Lovers, they will witness a heartrending yet heartwarming story that grips their hearts.


Friends 2 Lovers is a stirring narrative that lets readers think dearly of friends and loved ones. Somehow, the overwhelming ebb and flow of emotions through the pages brings back nostalgic memories.


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About the Author

Jonathan Anthony Burkett was born in 1987. He is a bright writer inspired by many, as he continues to struggle in life. Devoted for achievement in his lifetime, he is willing to take any test. He told himself, that he would never give up no matter the trials and tribulations. The author decided to write to help him move towards a bright future for himself; and because he knows that’s what his Grandparents want for him.


Friends 2 Lovers * by Jonathan Anthony Burkett

Publication Date: December 3, 2009

Trade Paperback; $19.99; 394 pages; 978-1-4363-9405-5

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