The fIction book that changed my life

Hands down, Been There Done That by Darrien Lee was the emotionally charged story that motivated me to write my first story. Craig Bennett was a man who lost the girl of his heart to football star, Jarvis Anderson, when they were in college. Seven years later, he was a successful businessman with all that life had to offer except the woman he still loved, Venice Taylor. He couldn't connect or commit to any of the women he dated, after her...no matter how hard he tried. It wasn't until Venice lost her husband suddenly and their paths crossed again that he was truly happy with his success. This story was more than a romance to me. It was a reconnecting of souls. I was drawn in and got lost in the world of romantic fiction and was hungry hungry for more romance. I don't think it was an accident that the first novel I read after many years of being on book hiatus was this one, as I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason and in perfect season. A year later, I started writing my novel - Keepin' It Tight. Among other things...Darrien's writing ignited my passion for literature and for that I'm thankful and will always be her #1 Fan.