#Six Sentence Sunday - #2- A Heart Not Easily Broken

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My goal with The Butterfly Memoirs is to bring a new and fresh voice to the romance genre. The stories I tell reflect a life many of us live, no matter what are economic status. I hope somewhere in the group of amazing, strong willed, yet emotionally vulnerable women, you the reader, will be able to relate.

This week I introduce you to Yasmine Phillips, a close friend and roommate of the book's heroine, Ebony Campbell. Yasmine is the complete opposite of Ebony. She is confident in her sexuality, and says what she means regardless of the consequences.

When we last saw Ebony, we learned she was uncomfortable in her club attire. What did Yasmine have to say about that?

 I turned to face Yasmine. “Freakum dresses are your thing, not mine.” 

 Yasmine laughed. “True, true, everyone’s not blessed with a body like mine.” She ran a hand over her hips, striking a pose. “Besides, I love showing mine off.” 

Yasmine obviously has no problem wearing the kind of dress Ebony was coerced into putting on. Ladies, we all have a friend who is extremely confident in themselves. If you don’t have one... then you’re probably it!

**Book two in the series, Jaded, is Yasmine's story. It is currently in editing phase!**

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M.J. Kane


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What Does Friendship Mean To You?

Welcome to The Butterfly Memoirs Blog!

For those of you who have followed my author blog, This Writer’s Life-mjkane, you know what I’ve gone through over the past two years to write my first book, A Heart Not Easily Broken. It’s been a very interesting journey. I have now reached the point where the book is complete and I am searching for a publisher.

***UPDATE!!! Since this blog was posted, I have since ford a publisher! Look for it September 20th as an eBook, October 4th as a paperback!****

In the meantime, I have set up this blog to focus on the series, the characters, and the subject matter addressed in the series. I would love to hear your feedback. So, let’s begin!

What is the meaning of the word, friend? According to Dictionary.com, a friend is: a person attached to another by affection or regard.

During the course of our lives, we have friends on many different levels. There are acquaintances, people we are friendly with at work or socially. There are also people we do not view as being hostile - yet is considered a friend or friendly. People who donate to charity are considered friends of that organization.

What about the act of being a friend, or to be more exact, friendship?

The definition of friendship is: 1.) The state of being a friend, association as friends, 2.) friendly relation or intimacy, 3.) friendly feeling or disposition. (Dictionary.com)

As children, there were people we hung out with, got in trouble with, and made lasting memories with. Many of them may have navigated their way in and out of our lives over time. Yet, there is always that one - if we’re lucky, two - people who managed to dig their way in and mean something. Those are the friends we would stand up for, help in times of trouble, and if the situation called for it, give our lives. And they would do the same.

This type of friendship is addressed in, A Heart Not Easily Broken. Ebony Campbell, the heroine, shares a home with her two best friends, Yasmine Phillips, and Kaitlyn Rodgers, whom she met while in college. The three women have gone through the difficulties of maturing for the past six years. They know each other’s secrets, motivations, and fears.

When Ebony must deal with a situation that, even though it has damaged her, has the potential to devastate one of her friends, she has a decision to make. Does she tell her friend and begin healing emotionally from the damage done, yet knowingly destroy her best friend’s already damaged heart? Or, does she keep it bottled up, putting her friends feelings first, and protect the friendship that means so much to her?

Now, here’s a question: Would you be willing to keep a deep, dark secret from your best friend if you knew it could devastate them in the end, no matter what it would do to you?

M.J. Kane