Been There, Done That: A Novel

Darrien Lee

Jun 2012 · Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

In Darrien Lee's sequel to All That and a Bag of Chips, readers meet up again with Craig Bennett, who is still wary of love even years after his affair with Venice Taylor.

This compelling continuation of the Craig Bennett and Venice Taylor saga reveals Craig to be still smarting from Venice's decision to marry her high school sweetheart despite the passion she and Craig shared during their college romance. Devastated by the loss, Craig has dedicated himself to building his company, Bennett Architectural, Inc., into a multimillion-dollar empire and rising to career success.

Unfortunately, his personal life is not quite as fruitful—even though he has had several meaningless flings with beautiful, intelligent women—due to the impenetrable wall of regret preventing him from reaching out to another woman. As fate would have it, Craig finds himself faced with a challenge that tests his will, trust, and capacity to love and forces him to confront the issues that have been plaguing him for the past seven years.

In Been There, Done That, Darrien Lee crafts a fascinating novel complete with intricate relationships, life-changing decisions, and painful matters of the heart.

Ratings and reviews

Saturday, May 13th, 2023. Aside from some typeos, Been There Done That was an OK read. I wish that Ms. Lee had waited at least two years before uniting Craig and Venice back together because it was such a rollercoaster of emotions with her still dealing with the death of Jarvis while still pursuing a romantic relationship with Craig. Also, I would have loved an appearance from Channel, too, not just a simple mention. Some more mature content would have been greatly appreciated because the theme throughout seems to be centered around a lot of sex and not serious relationship building between Craig and Venice. Overall, I'm happy Craig got his happy ending.

GREAT BOOK can't wait to read more

Darrien Lee. Your an inspiring Author. Thank you.

About the author

Darrien Lee, a graduate of Tennessee State University, is a two-time Essence bestselling author. Her books include, All That and a Bag of Chips, Brotherly Love, and What Goes Around Comes Around. She has been featured in several magazines, including Romantic Times magazine and the Nashville Tennessean. She lives in LaVergne, Tennessee, with her husband and two daughters.