Page 1 of Green Light

Kai

I should be happy.

My childhood best friend and I are living our wildest dream—making music and touring the world as famous rock stars. I’ve got everything I could wish for.

Except him.

I’ll never have Silas. Not the way I want.

Our onstage behaviour gives fans a lot to speculate over, but it’s only an act.

The truth is, I die inside every time we touch. It might be pretend for Silas, but for me, it’s a constant reminder that I can’t have him the way I truly desire.

Then, a moment onstage leads me to a breaking point, and I can’t bear the heartache any longer.

I need to find a way to only see Silas as a friend before I lose our friendship, and him, forever.

Silas

My life is split into two chapters.

Before Kai and After Kai.

My childhood was a nightmare. A darkness I carried alone. But everything became brighter when I met Kai. He took me into his life, his family, his home.

Kai is more than my best friend. He’s my everything.

Some people think our relationship is odd…that it’s unusual for two friends to be as close as we are.

But everything about us makes sense.

At least, that’s what I believed.

When an onstage moment shines a light on the cracks in our foundation, my eyes are opened to a truth that’s been right in front of me the entire time.

A truth I want to explore.

But it’s too late. Just when I’m ready for more, Kai’s moving on.

One thing’s for sure; I’m not giving up.

No matter the risks.

Green Lightis a bi-awakening, best friends-to-lovers MM rockstar romance. The second in theCaffeine Daydreamsseries, each book will follow a different couple as they find their HEA. Although better read in order, these books can stand alone.

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Foreword

Theearlychaptersofthis book take place on a council estate in the early 2000s. In Britain today, these areas are commonly known as ‘housing association’ properties. However, given the time in which the book is set, the characters will refer to it as a ‘council estate’ throughout. Likewise, ‘dole’ was a colloquial term for income support - known today as ‘Universal Credit’. This is means tested support from the government, that is given for a variety of reasons.

I drew on my own personal experiences of life on an estate such as the one seen in Green Light. This is not indicative of the experience everyone will have had growing up in these areas, but is simply a reflection of what I experienced.

Finally, there are several Black characters in Green Light. Wanting to have the most authentic portrayal possible, I worked with a sensitivity reader who gave me great advice regarding these characters. Please note that we did decide to go with ‘dreads’ over ‘locs,’ as this is the term used in the UK and is the hairstyle that Kai has adopted.

Dedicated to Cora Rose

Thank you for yelling at me to keep going

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