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Been There Done That: A Sexy Second Chance Romance (Leffersbee Series Book 1) by [Smartypants Romance, Hope Ellis]

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Theirs was a forever kind of love, until it was stolen.

ZORA LEFFERSBEE’S once perfect life is no longer perfect. Her tenure at the University is in question, funding for her employees uncertain, and her faux-fiancé, Jackson James’s unpredictability is wearing on her last nerve. Just when Zora is convinced things can’t get more complicated, life proves her wrong.

What the heck is he doing here?

NICK ROSSI’s complicated life is still extremely complicated. He’s used to fighting for everything he has, but he’s also used to winning. Now a man of power and influence, his return to Green Valley after so many years hasn’t gone according to plan, especially with the woman he’s always wanted.

She can’t know why I left, or why I’m back.

A powerful woman intent on righting the wrongs of the world, Zora doesn’t have time or energy to deal with the man who broke her young heart.

A powerful man intent on righting the wrongs of the past, Nick can’t help wanting to protect Zora, even if his devotion is unrequited.

'Been There Done That' is a full-length contemporary romance, can be read as a standalone, and is book #1 in the Leffersbee series, Green Valley World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Smartypants Romance; 2 edition (31 March 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Smartypants Romance
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In 2017, several authors expressed interest in writing stories for a theoretical “Pennyverse” (author Penny Reid’s Universe) in some capacity (whether that be writing a canon story about new characters within the Pennyverse, writing a continuation of a current couple’s story within the Pennyverse, writing a fanfic in an alternate timeline using Pennyverse characters, etc.) We collated the data we received, marinated in it, and created this collaborative business model.
Smartypants Romance is a small publisher that is indie-minded. It is a business whose mission is:
1) To be self-sustaining.
2) To be value added to: a) the authors and professionals (support personnel) who are published by/within/work for the SRU, b) the Penny Reid Brand, and c) the romance community and world at large.
3) To set an example of best practices, inclusion, representation, professionalism, mentorship, and craft-excellence.
4) To be drama free and efficient.
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Hope Ellis
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Hope Ellis believes romance novels can bring us all closer to world peace. She will never admit that she read her first romance in grade school, but accepts that she's completely addicted now.

Hope is a behavioral health researcher by day and writes sexy romances featuring hot nerds and strong heroines by night. She hopes to one day conquer her habit of compulsively binge-watching The Office.
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Readingwithbee

Be still my beating heart....

Reviewed in Australia on 4 April 2020

Been There Done That is one of those books that from page one, I was hooked. I did not put this book down, I couldn’t. These characters had me, and have left me wanting more in the best way!

Zora and Nick had this epic love, then one day it just ended, and Zora was left with a lot of unanswered questions. Flash forward to present day and Zora is engaged, living a seemingly happy life, so what time for her ex to pop back up, and pop back up he does! Of course we quickly learn seemingly happy doesn’t always mean happy, and the best laid plans, are actually not always “best”.

What is the best though, is the journey that Nick and Zora take us on. Hope Ellis takes us this epic roller coaster ride with these characters. I never quite knew where the story was going to go, and I was pleasantly surprised each time, even though some of the time I just wanted to lock Zora and Nick in a room and force them to have it out.

If you love epic reads, or second chance romance, or strong, well written characters or a combination of all three, then this book is for you. It is up there in my favourites of 2020. One of the sweetest, well written stories I have read this year.

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Second chance love in Green Valley, Tennessee.

Reviewed in Australia on 5 April 2020

Welcome back to Green Valley, Tennessee with Hope Ellis’ debut novel BEEN THERE DONE THAT, in what is launch 2 of the Smartypants Romance collection.

Been There Done That is the story of Zora Leffersbee and Nick Rossi (previously Armstrong) a second chance love story of first love, hope and forgiveness, and set in our favourite Tennessee town with cameos from new and old Green Valley friends.

Zora is working in the medical research field, having worked hard to get to her current position at the hospital and University, making some friends along the way but never really forgetting her first love, Nick Armstrong. Her passion is her work and I love her dedication and this passion, not only for her career and research, but for her employees and the patients. Zora really feels deep and at times wears her heart on her sleeve. She is a thinker, an over-thinker, but this is part of Zora that makes her genuinely unique as well as her friendship with Leigh and with her siblings and family - all of whom I slowly grew to love and hope we see a lot more of in future books. Oh and Jackson James, oh my! Ms Hope Ellis brings his character a little bit more to light, has given us readers a bit more insight into the real Jackson James and certainly piqued my interest in his own story and HEA one day soon!

Nick returns to Green Valley 12 years after leaving suddenly following one fateful night. Childhood sweethearts, Nick has also never forgotten Zora and leaps on the opportunity to return to the town and the girl he left heartbroken. He returns a successful and somewhat different man, but still so many parts of him are familiar to Zora, and the slow burn of their romance, second time around is a delicious read. Nick is focused and strong, but his love for Zora is unwavering and as much as I wonder what could’ve been had they not separated in the way they did as teenagers, they both certainly bring life to one another this second time around.

Been There Done That is a book I recommend to new readers of the Smartypants Romance series, to readers who enjoy contemporary romance and to all fans of the Green Valley world created by Penny Reid. It is a well-written story, that has characters you want to get to know, to follow their journey, both Nick and Zora and all secondary characters too. It brings to life the medical and research field with lots of the story based on Zora’s job, but the romance has a slow burn feel to it, with the perfect combination of delightfully written steamy scenes that romance lovers will fall for. I really enjoyed Hope Ellis’ debut novel, sharing the Leffersbee family to the world and in particular Zora and Nick. I look forward to reading more of her future works in progress, the Leffersbee family is one I want more of!

Thank you to Social Butterfly PR and the author for the early copy I received of this book. My opinions are my own and this is an honest review. My apologies as this review is a few days late.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 April 2020

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The book was entertaining and well written, however it was very slow going. We had to wait half the book to have a somewhat explanation as to what happened 12 years ago. The full story wasn’t revealed until
almost 70% of the book. It got frustrating. There wasn’t much character development either. I couldn’t see the current romance, it felt more like nostalgia with lust thrown in. It took too long to get a beat on what the h and H look like and in the heroine case I still don’t know if she’s short or tall. On one hand there was a lot of details about their jobs, hers mainly, on the other not much about them as people. For instance, we know she’s black but what’s her background? The author never alluded to her culture. The author talks about racial bias in the context of her study but not regarding her as a human being going through life. As for Nick, is he white? We know a lot about his mother’s issues but what about his father? What’s the story? My main gripes with the book was how passive Zora appeared to be. It’s great to be nice but she came across as bland and a bit of a pushover. Having empathy is great and yes, Nick has a hard life however there is no excuse for him not telling her what was going on at the time, and in the 12 years since. She didn’t hold him accountable for that. Granted he felt he needed to deal with his issues first but commun courtesy would have been to let her know that. He actually never apologized for his behavior and that really annoyed me. He was self righteous and focused on how he didn’t cheat, instead of the deeper issue of trust. It was all on his timeline. He wasn’t ready. Then he had the gall to be upset that she sent the ring back. If he cared so much he could have contacted her then. He is saying it was always her but in the interim it was ok to sleep with a bunch of women. The whole thank you for helping him to her mother was ridiculous to me. Complete cop out from her mother about loving them both. That didn’t preclude her from telling her daughter what was going on and tell her that Nick needed time. It was cruel to stand by while she was devastated by not knowing. I’m fed up with this abusive behavior “ it was for your own good “.

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Farah

Wonderful storyline and characters

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 April 2020

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This is the kind of romance I wished I’d read when I was growing up.

Dr Zora Leffersbee and Mr Nick Rossi have spent 12 years apart longing for each other after their teenage romance was abruptly ended by Nick’s disappearance 12 years earlier. Will there be another chance to pick up where they left off or will the hurt they’ve both endured keep them from each other.

The only bad thing that I picked up from the book was that there seemed to be quite a lot of typos which was a real shame, just because of how I am as a reader, sometimes it becomes a little difficult to look past. I know this is Hope Ellis’ debut book in the Smartypants Romance universe and I thought it was an incredibly engaging tale with really strong and thought provoking messages throughout as well as a good portrayal of a healthy and fruitful relationship.

BeavyBea

Lacklustre and boring

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 August 2020

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I have loved and read all the smartypants spin offs. I think they’re witty and well written with engaging stories. Then this happened. What on Earth??? Just terrible. Dull. Not witty. Not in the same vein as all the other books. I can’t even finish it as it’s that awful. What a shame this book is.

Kilby Blades

My Favorite Kind of Second Chance Romance

Reviewed in the United States on 14 December 2020

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"Been There, Done That" is my favorite kind of second chance romance. Zora and Nick are torn apart when they're young. As teenagers and high school sweethearts growing up in the same small town, they are jarred from their love swept innocence when a few hard knocks force Nick to leave without a trace.

But, we don't forget, do we? Neither the love nor the pain, and there is something precious about first loves from our youth. Nick, with much to apologize for and much redemption to seek, runs into Zora professionally and vows not to squander what may be his one chance to try.

Will Zora have him? That is the question. He probably doesn't deserve it. Learning the truth for her own edification is one thing. Taking him back is another. But it's not just a matter of all that. New lives mean new complications. There might be a fake boyfriend somewhere in here and there's definitely an evil twin. Are you ready to read it? Yeah.

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Mainer

Intelligent romance

Reviewed in the United States on 9 April 2020

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This is the latest in the Smartypants romance series and has all the trademark intelligent romance in Penny Reid's books which I adore. It's a second-chance romance story for Zora Leffersbee and her high school sweetheart, Nick Rossi, who disappeared one night twelve years ago. Now he's back just when Zora's attempts at tenure are flailing, but Nick may have the solution. He's never forgotten Zora either, but he's stymied by her fiance, Jackson James (who really deserves his own book after all he's been through in the various Green Valley stories).
While a fairly typical romance, what I really like about these books is the 'extra' put into them. Zora is working on a project to help medical people display more empathy, and Nick has an app he's developing for telemedicine that fits right in with Zora's project. It's a timely subject in the time of Covid-19 and presents some good information about health professionals in these times.
Both Zora and Nick are likable characters and their separation was due to a lack of communication and youth. Some of the other Green Valley characters and places show up which is always nice. A quick and easy romance that's fun to read.

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