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The Legacy By TJ Bennett Medallion Press ISBN 1933836369 ISBN 9781933836362

When secrets destroy, can love live on?

When her brief, disastrous marriage to a fortune hunter ends in scandal, Baronesse Sabina von Ziegler's vengeful adoptive father imprisons her in a cloister.  Nine years later, however, following the teachings of the reformer Martin Luther, she arranges a daring escape.  She is free at last—for the moment—a noblewoman of conscience, and has learned a lesson about trusting men she will never forget.

Wolfgang Behaim, a widowed commoner, is a tradition-bound printer from the rising middle class with a secret that threatens to destroy everything he holds dear.  Burdened by the mysterious circumstances surrounding his father's death, he has no heart for love.  Yet he finds himself suddenly betrothed to Sabina, the Baron von Ziegler's adopted daughter.

It is a marriage neither wants.  Sabina again finds herself imprisoned by the Baron, in a dungeon this time, being slowly starved to death.  Her only key to freedom is marriage to Wolf.  And Wolf must marry Sabina, or the murderous Baron will reveal the secret from his past.

Though neither comprehends the dark purpose behind the Baron's machinations, they are forced into a union they never plan to consummate.  But as they fight to discover the truth of the mysteries surrounding them, they find themselves challenged by a fiery passion they cannot resist.  Can they overcome their past and find love even as lies, war, and an unexpected enemy conspire against them?

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The Promise (formerly Alonsa's Choice) By TJ Bennett Medallion Press (May 2009) ISBN 1933836962 ISBN 9781933836966 Finalist, 2003 Valley Forge Romance Writers “Winning Beginnings” contest. This historical romance is the follow-on to The Legacy and features Günter Behaim, Wolf Behaim’s brother.

In a dangerous world, sometimes the greatest risk is love ....

In 1525, Günter Behaim is a Landsknecht (a professional soldier in the service of Emperor Charles V). Günter has been betrayed by love and promises not kept. As a result, he has sworn to make few promises of his own and keep those unto death. However, when his friend is mortally wounded while saving Günter’s life, he gives a pledge to marry his betrothed. To keep his promise, Günter must use every weapon in his romantic arsenal to convince the reluctant woman to marry him. As his passion for her grows, he realizes he is falling in love. Is he prepared to risk his worst fear: having his heart rejected once more?

The Spanish beauty Alonsa García de Aranjuéz is determined to withstand Günter’s relentless pursuit. Haunted by a gypsy’s curse on any man who loves her, Alonsa yearns for Günter, but fear for his safety forces her to rebuff him. As she struggles to deny the growing attraction between them, she begins to realize that fate may have other plans. With danger surrounding them, will Alonsa bite from the forbidden fruit? Or will Günter be bitten instead by the mysterious misfortune that seems to plague any with the courage to become ... Alonsa’s love?

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The Justice Seeker By TJ Bennett Winner, 2006 San Francisco RWA Heart to Heart contest (paranormal romance), complete at 98,000 words.

A story about truth, justice, and the inter-dimensional way of life.  

A cop from another dimension pursues an escaped murderer to Earth but winds up on the wrong side of the law when he tangles with Shannan Nova, a sexy, ambitious detective hot on the same trail.

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Dreamweaver By TJ Bennett Finalist, 2005 RWA Golden Heart, paranormal romance category, complete at 90,000 words.

What happens when a killer invades your dreams and the only man who can help you is the one you once betrayed?

Jessie Ryan is a reporter who is murdered over and over again each night—in her dreams. She sees the death of a serial killer’s victims through the victims’ own eyes. Nathaniel “Rome” Romano, her ex-lover, is the L.A.P.D. detective investigating the case. Even his uncanny hunches aren’t enough to stop a killer bent on murdering newswomen. Jessie knows Rome will never forgive her for getting his mentor fired. When he learns of her abilities, will he believe she’s telling the truth? Wary of each other’s motives, and fighting their sensual and psychic attraction, they must overcome their bitter past and learn to trust one another before it’s too late.

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