Green Stone Ring Book 1, Forever Friends. Gini, the gorgeous and passionate lobbyist for children, whom everyone loves. Franco, the rough-around-the-edges, big-hearted kid from the wrong side of the tracks. Ric, the quiet, lonely boy who becomes a swoon-worthy charmer. They grew up together, best friends. Gini and Franco marry and lose touch with Ric, whose own marriage ends early. What happens when Franco spends months away in China on business and Ric and Gini meet again? The Story ventures deep into the human heart where commitment and character are tested. Are the bonds of friendship and love truly forever when it’s a matter of life or death?
A green stone ring and cloisonné box from China are significant in this story about three best friends from a lower middle-class neighborhood in Sacramento. Gini, Franco, and Ric have been friends since childhood. All three go to college in Boston and start their successful careers from there.
2 reviews for Book 1, Forever Friends-Green Stone Ring eBook
Patti A. Palmer –
I really loved this story. So many twists and turns. The situations were true to life. Situations that people really go through. Mistakes that we make and then try to learn from. I highly recommend Karleen’s Green Stone Ring. Get your tissues. Looking forward to book 2 of Forever Friends. Goodreads. 5 stars
No name –
“Green Stone Ring” by Karleen Staible is definitely my kind of book. I adore the whole “real life” drama, situations, and complications in romantic lives that cause imbalance in current life and how it shifts/tests relationships and the tough choices people must make. While this is admittedly a familiar trope in literature, I thought Staible did a great job of making the storyline feel fresh and original, and best of all, completely believable. This is so much more than just a “romance” story – it is a story of a life, and making decisions (romantically) that aren’t the best, but the reasons why shows the character’s humanity and their flaws… Gini and Franco are tested as is both their relationships with Ric, and what Gini does some people may not agree with, but she is human. There are some shocking twists, some unexpected revelations that complicate things further for the trio (Gini, Franco, Ric). Some very sad moments as well, and by the end I really didn’t know what to expect next. No one is safe from being hurt, it seems. 5 Stars
Patti A. Palmer –
I really loved this story. So many twists and turns. The situations were true to life. Situations that people really go through. Mistakes that we make and then try to learn from. I highly recommend Karleen’s Green Stone Ring. Get your tissues. Looking forward to book 2 of Forever Friends. Goodreads. 5 stars
No name –
“Green Stone Ring” by Karleen Staible is definitely my kind of book. I adore the whole “real life” drama, situations, and complications in romantic lives that cause imbalance in current life and how it shifts/tests relationships and the tough choices people must make. While this is admittedly a familiar trope in literature, I thought Staible did a great job of making the storyline feel fresh and original, and best of all, completely believable. This is so much more than just a “romance” story – it is a story of a life, and making decisions (romantically) that aren’t the best, but the reasons why shows the character’s humanity and their flaws… Gini and Franco are tested as is both their relationships with Ric, and what Gini does some people may not agree with, but she is human. There are some shocking twists, some unexpected revelations that complicate things further for the trio (Gini, Franco, Ric). Some very sad moments as well, and by the end I really didn’t know what to expect next. No one is safe from being hurt, it seems. 5 Stars