Time Will Tell

by Monica L. Jones

After leaving town in a cloud of shame, Steven Matthews is back with a vengeance. The once anointed, once appointed preacher of the Gospel reverts back to his old ways, taking deceit, manipulation and vindictiveness to a whole new level. Upon his return, Steven manages to uproot the peace and quiet of everyone, vowing to do whatever he needs to reclaim his life, his status and his woman. Following the heart wrenching break-up with her fiance, Gina St. John thought true love would never come. Nevertheless, love comes knocking once again. This time, it's the real thing. Operating her own Entertainment and Sports Management Company, her career has superseded all she could have ever dreamed. With a man who loves her with everything he's got, Gina is happier than ever. Thomas Newman is an NFL All-Pro Wide Receiver. As a result of bad investments, frivolous spending, and supporting a large entourage, Thomas is broke. No longer the franchise player he used to be, Thomas' once demanding presence on the gridiron no longer exists. After breaking up with his gold digging girlfriend Deidre, she milks him for everything she can in child support. In spite of Thomas and Deidre's tumultuous existence, he tries to maintain a loving relationship with his daughter and get his house in order. Will Gina's love life continue to flourish, or will Steven be able to infiltrate and recapture Gina's heart? Will Thomas get his life back on track, or will he be another broke athletic statistic? Will Steven regain his anointing? Or will he continue on the path of deceit manipulation and destruction, and bust hell wide open?Only Time Will Tell.

236 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 18, 2012

About the author

Monica L. Jones was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of six she witnessed the stage production of The Wiz, which sparked a love and appreciation for the Arts. Monica wrote and submitted a script for a popular situation comedy at the age of fourteen. She would later learn that her story would not be utilized, only to watch an episode that strongly resembled the script she submitted months before. Nevertheless, she realized her desire for writing, developing and telling stories.

Monica attended Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan where she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree. For a year she attended Howard University to where she studied Film and also studied drama under Al Freeman Jr. (Elijah Muhammed in the film Malcolm X). Years later she returned to Oakland University where she acquired a Masters of Education. Monica simultaneously attended Eastern Michigan University where she received a Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling. She is a member of the American School Counselor Association and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

What began as a temporary job as a substitute teacher, lead to a career in Education for more than ten years. Eight and a half of those years were spent as an English Teacher at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan. Currently Monica is an Academic Advisor/ Counselor at Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Michigan.

Monica has never lost her love for writing and the Arts. Years after an exceedingly long hiatus, she has come full circle. Better Late Than Never is her first novel.
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