Flash and Dazzle

What happens when everything you thought was true changes all at once? What happens when each relationship that means anything to you suddenly becomes far more real than you ever thought it would be? What happens when every moment becomes invaluable as all of them pass far too quickly? Flash and Dazzle is the story of two friends who have known the best of times who develop a true taste for life during the worst of times. It is the story of the friends and lovers who enter their orbit, some for a long time and some only for a moment. It is the story of legacies, burdens, and the kinds of secrets that are only revealed when there’s nothing left to tell. It is a funny, moving, deeply honest novel that will inspire you to call everyone you care about and thank everyone you know for what they’ve given you. Life is a party for Rich Flaster ("Flash") and Eric Dazman ("Dazzle"). Best friends since college, Flash and Dazzle are taking the New York advertising world by storm. Their creative, lucrative campaigns have generated lots of buzz--enough that Rich is being courted by a prestigious firm that wants him to run their edgy downtown office. The only problem? They don't want Dazzle, just Flash. Flash and Dazzle have sworn to always stay together. Rich decides to keep the job offer a secret--even if that means lying to his best friend--while he sorts things out. But Rich won't get a chance to sort things out. While he's away, being wined and dined by his suitors, Daz finds out he's critically ill. Rich returns to a world he's never faced before--and realizes how little he really knows about his best friend. As with so many male friendships, the things that went unsaid told a story very different from the visible fun and games. And when Daz's beautiful, reserved sister arrives to be with her brother, Rich discovers that life can be more complex and sweet than he ever imagined. As the clock ticks down, Flash and Dazzle search for a way to break through the surface of their relationship, to explore each other's hearts, to communicate at a depth that men rarely reach, and to redefine their futures. --Publisher description. What happens when everything you thought was true changes all at once? What happens when each relationship that means anything to you suddenly becomes far more real than you ever thought it would be? What happens when every moment becomes invaluable as all of them pass far too quickly?Flash and Dazzle is the story of two friends who have known the best of times who develop a true taste for life during the worst of times. It is the story of the friends and lovers who enter their orbit, some for a long time and some only for a moment. It is the story of legacies, burdens, and the kinds of secrets that are only revealed when there s nothing left to tell. It is a funny, moving, deeply honest novel that will inspire you to call everyone you care about and thank everyone you know for what they ve given you.