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http://www.jennabennett.com

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JennieBentley

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Mystery & Thrillers, Romance, Literature & Fiction

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Elizabeth Peters, Barbara Michaels, Lillian Stewart Carl, Dorothy L. S...more

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About this author

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Jennie Bentley is New York Times bestselling author of the Do-It-Yourself Home Renovation mysteries from Berkley Prime Crime, featuring designer and amateur sleuth Avery Baker and her boyfriend, handyman Derek Ellis, who renovate houses in Waterfield, Maine.

As Jenna Bennett, she writes and publishes the Cutthroat Business mysteries featuring Southern Belle and new-minted real estate agent Savannah Martin in Nashville, Tennessee.

Starting in the summer of 2012, she'll also be writing a series of futuristic romances for Entangled Publishing - high concept pitch: "Firefly with sex" - about the crew of a smuggling ship called the Good Fortune. Book 1, tentatively titled Fortune's Hero, is scheduled for release in August 2011.

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Just for fun... another taste of the WIP

Since you guys seemed to like the first couple of pages of ACT of Redemption - working title - I thought I'd make your Friday a little better by sharing another tidbit. This is still from chapter 1, so I'm not giving too much away, but someone said, "I want to know how she loses the ashes," and this should give you a pretty good idea.

Without further ado:

The baggage carousel was mobbed, but ev... read more »

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Books by Jenna Bennett

Average rating: 3.92 · 1,038 ratings · 124 reviews · 13 distinct works

	A Cutthroat Business (A Savannah Martin Mystery #1) by Jenna Bennett (Goodreads Author), Bente Gallagher 3.90 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Hot Property (A Savannah Martin Mystery, #2) by Jenna Bennett (Goodreads Author), Bente Gallagher 4.40 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Contract Pending (A Savannah Martin Mystery, #3) by Jenna Bennett (Goodreads Author), Bente Gallagher 4.57 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	A Done Deal (A Savannah Martin Mystery #5) 4.42 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Close to Home (A Savannah Martin Mystery #4) by Jenna Bennett (Goodreads Author), Bente Gallagher 4.53 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Fatal Fixer-Upper (A Do-It-Yourself Mystery, #1) by Jennie Bentley, Jenna Bennett (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 656 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Boddy in the Snowbank 3.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	Same Time Next Year 3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	Mortar and Murder (A Do-It-Yourself Mystery, #4) by Jennie Bentley, Jenna Bennett (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 282 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Flipped Out (A Do-It-Yourself Mystery #5) by Jennie Bentley, Jenna Bennett (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 183 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:

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FATAL FIXER-UPPER (Mystery & Thrillers)

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“Why bother with a cunning plan when a simple one will do?”
― Terry Pratchett, Thud!

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“It's a damn good story. If you have any comments, write them on the back of a check.”
― Erle Stanley Gardner

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message 10: by Andrea

Nov 10, 2008 01:33pm

Hi & thanks for being a friend on Good Reads!

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message 9: by Mary

Sep 13, 2008 08:51am

Thanks for inviting me, Jennie. Do I ever need to read your book!!

Good luck with the Southern Fest. of Books in Nashville. That's a good one. I had a conflict this year, but hope to be there next year.

Cheers!

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message 8: by maria

Sep 02, 2008 08:02pm

Hey there,Jennie
Thank you for add me as your friends.
It`s my honor to be in your friends list.
Best regards
Maria

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message 7: by Blair (last edited Sep 01, 2008 08:50am)

Sep 01, 2008 08:48am

Thanks, Jennie, for the friend request. Your book sounds great! Best of luck with the upcoming launch of "Fatal Fixer-Upper"! I'll add it to my list!

All the best,

Blair

Accordion Dreams (University Press of Mississippi, January 2009)

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message 6: by Shawnette

Aug 29, 2008 05:45pm

Hey, Jennie...WELCOME to goodreads...thanks for the invite into your circle of friends...Congrats on all your novel...and best of luck in all your future writings...looking forward to sharing chats, reviews and any/all recommendations...have a great holiday weekend...Happy Reading :-)

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message 5: by Jeannie

Aug 05, 2008 02:48pm

Hi Jennie and thanks for adding me as a friend. Wow...I love the title of your book and your ideas for a story! Smart girl! If you have time among those little boys, that dog and goldfish *smile*, I'd love for you to visit my web site, jeanniebarber.com. I'm a novice writer so feel free to make any kind of suggestions, ideas or thoughts to correct it. While you're there, please sign the guestbook, too!
Thanks,
Jeannie

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message 4: by Bradley

Aug 02, 2008 11:57pm

Greetings human, we are the borg. You will be assimilated. =)

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message 3: by Lee

Jul 27, 2008 09:55am

Thanks for being my goodreads buddy, Jennie!

My new romantic suspense, The Twist is a Bookstrand #1 Bestseller! A story of mind-bending control and unnerving metamorphosis, The Twist unravels the tale of a hotshot consultant as he struggles to foil a plot to steal $12 million and to rescue the feisty, female scientist who has stolen his heart.

READ AN EXCERPT FROM THE TWIST

Lee

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THE TWIST, BookStrand #1 Bestseller
www.LeeSilver.org