by T V Hartwell
When Jake had decided to head off to Hawaii for a week, Kirby had offered to accompany him. He told Jake that he felt genuinely concerned for him and that he didn’t like the idea of him traveling by himself while he was so emotionally distraught and despondent about his breakup with Amanda. At first Jake politely objected to having anyone come along with him, but Kirby gently persisted, telling him that he probably would hate not having anyone to talk to and help him take his mind off his troubles. Even Jake’s parents had suggested to him that it might be a good idea to have a friend or two join him. After all, their large, five-bedroom house—which sat on the lush, green fairway of the Kapalua Golf Course, with sweeping ocean views and an easy jaunt to the white sand beaches—was intended to be enjoyed with family and friends and would likely feel empty and lonely without some company, they insisted.
Jake eventually conceded and right before he’d left, they arranged to have Kirby arrive by midweek and remain with him until they flew back to LA together the following Sunday morning. Even though he’d finally acquiesced to having Kirby come, Jake now had mixed feelings about seeing him. On the one hand, Jake was savoring the time he had to himself more than he thought he would. After he’d settled in, being alone in a big, luxury house in Maui wasn’t so bad after all, Jake decided. He could’ve done worse, a lot worse. Plus, it provided a rare opportunity for solitude where he could completely turn off the noise of his life and not have to focus on the needs, emotions, desires, or demands of anyone other than himself for a change, even if it was only for a week. At the same time, however, the idea of cavorting with his best pal in Maui filled him with excitement too—it might just be what the doctor ordered to get him out of his funk.
Continue Reading
The Platinum Series
Book One
Book Two
Book Three
KEEP IN TOUCH
Thank you for reading The Platinum Triangle. I hope you enjoyed the story and will post a review to share your thoughts with other readers on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, or wherever else you post reviews about the books you read.
You can stay on top of the latest news about my projects and activities by:
Subscribing to my mail list
Liking my Facebook page
Following me on Twitter
Following me on Goodreads
I look forward to keeping in touch. Thank you for supporting my work and spreading the word about The Platinum Series.
Cheers,
TV Hartwell
Acknowledgements
First, I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation and gratitude to the people who, at different points on this journey, have shared my enthusiasm and provided encouragement and feedback to me as I carried this little baby of a novel, first, in my mind as an idea way back in the fall of 2013 to a completed manuscript by the fall of 2014—thank you, Stacey Flynn, Tamiko Zablith, Jeanette Leach, and Becky Hartwell. And, a special thanks to my visioning classmates at CSL San Jose in the summer of 2014, my first set of beta readers who played a critical role in helping me refine the direction and voice of the story. I also express my sincerest appreciation and gratitude—
To my editor, Madeline Hopkins, for helping to perfect my prose without compromising my voice and writing style and for giving me important pointers on how to describe romantic heat from a woman’s point of view. Not only were her edits and corrections on point, but they gave us both a good laugh.
To Julie Cupp, and all of the wonderful ladies at Formatting Fairies who made sure my book was proofed, polished, and ready for the reading masses.
To Caroline Johnson for the nice work on the cover design.
To David Bruner and Davine Young for encouraging me to embrace my gifts in all of their variation and manifestations, knowing that it’s all Source.
And to my family, especially my mom and sister, for always being supportive whenever I come up with a crazy, new idea. And to my dog, Ginger, who always makes me laugh and smile.
About the Author
Trevin “T V” Hartwell worked in higher education and the non-profit sector as a professional fundraiser and administrator before becoming a novelist and screenwriter.
Trevin earned a BA degree from Pepperdine University and an MA degree from American University in Washington, D.C. He lives in California.
Table of Contents
Copyright
The Platinum Series
Dedication
The Platinum Triangle
Chapter 1 Game Theory
Chapter 2 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Chapter 3 “It's My Wedding!”
Chapter 4 Trust Fund Baby
Chapter 5 Reclaimed Love
Chapter 6 The Other Third of The Triangle
Chapter 7 "Checkmate, Bitch!"
Chapter 8 Best Friends Forever
Chapter 9 Morning Seduction
Chapter 10 A Debitante Scorned
Chapter 11 The Producer
Chapter 12 Booty Call
Chapter 13 Making Sense of Crazy Making
Chapter 14 The Confession
Chapter 15 A New Attitude
Chapter 16 Queen of The Abbey
Chapter 17 Morning Wood
Chapter 18 He Loves Me Not
Chapter 19 Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Chapter 20 "It's Goin' Down"
Chapter 21 The Art of Minipulation
Chapter 22 Red Roses, Red Roses...
Chapter 23 "Kick 'em to the curb"
Chapter 24 Let's Stay Together
Chapter 25 Leaving Money On The Table
Chapter 26 Turning the Tables
Chapter 27 I Can Love You Better
Chapter 28 A Kingpin Weekend
Chapter 29 The Unexpected Guest
Chapter 30 "Santana, Queen of the Dark"
Chapter 31 Lead Me Not Into Temptation
Chapter 32 Fix You
Chapter 33 It Never Gets Old
Chapter 34 Happiness Interrupted
Chapter 35 Who's to Blame?
Chapter 36 The Art of Deception
Chapter 37 Hopelessly In Love
Chapter 38 On The Fence
Chapter 39 The Decision
Chapter 40 The Show Must Go On
Chapter 41 The Aftermath: One Week Later
Excerpt from The Platinum Rebound
The Platinum Series
Keep In Touch
Acknowledgements
About the Author