THE BEEN SO LONG SERIES

Learn how the drama all began in this short, novella prequel to the wildly popular novel, Been So Long.

Mona-Lisa followed her boyfriend, Corey, to college with dreams of building a stable future with him and leaving her troubled past behind, but a chance meeting with a handsome stranger threatens to derail their relationship and send her right down a path she has tried to avoid.

Set during the same time frame as Rapture (A Been So Long Prequel), If is told from Wasif's point of view. Fans of the Been So Long series and members of #TeamWasif will love this short prequel and will learn new facts about one side of the dramatic love triangle that comprises this popular series. (This book was originally available exclusively at

Listed at #17 on AALBC.com's 20 Bestselling eBooks of 2012 list!!

A woman, her married lover, an ex-boyfriend, and the ties that bind them together....

Mona-Lisa Dandridge left her past life behind her years ago and never looked back. But when unforeseen circumstances throw her into the path of a former lover, she is forced to not only face her past, but to relive it. An unlikely love triangle ensues leaving her questioning the decisions she once thought were sound. Will Mona-Lisa make a change or stay the course with her lover?

Readers captivated by Been So Long will eagerly devour Little Sister. A runaway at the age of twelve, Cleo Williams is now an adult with her own family. As she faces down the demons of her past, will she lose her family and her sanity?

A woman, her husband, her ex-lover, and the ties that bind them together...

The drama continues in this eagerly awaited and highly demanded sequel to Been So Long. Married for three years, Mona-Lisa and Corey face normal, everyday marital issues. But with a past like theirs, normal can spiral out of control at any second. Will they be able to hold things together or will Mona revert to her old ways?

They’re back…

Mona-Lisa, Corey, and Wasif return in the third installment of the popular Been So Long Series with more drama, more ups and downs, and the ongoing battle of love vs. lust. Been So Long III is a surefire must-read for fans of this series.

#2 on UBAWA's list of top 100 books of 2015!!!

Born to an interracial couple in Arkansas circa 1960, Christina Dandridge’s life was tumultuous from the start with things only growing worse as the years passed. Wrought with abuse and abandonment, Christina’s life is a journey of ups and downs and trials and triumphs.

This is a companion novel to the Been So Long series, chronicling the life of Mona-Lisa’s mother and setting the stage for the dysfunction that plagued the lives of both Mona-Lisa and her sister, Cleo.

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The gang's back, picking up where they left off in Been So Long III. Mona is still struggling to trust her father. Cleo is still struggling to find hers. And Mona, Corey, and Wasif? Well, that's still complicated. Family, love, and drama... you'll find it all in Been So Long IV!