J. Kenner (aka Julie Kenner) is the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal and International bestselling author of over seventy novels, novellas and short stories in a variety of genres.
Though known primarily for her award-winning and international bestselling erotic romances (including the Stark and Most Wanted series) that have reached as high as #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, JK has been writing full time for over a decade in a variety of genres including paranormal and contemporary romance, “chicklit” suspense, urban fantasy, Victorian-era thrillers (coming soon), and paranormal mommy lit.
Her foray into the latter, Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner, has been consistently in development in Hollywood since prior to publication. Most recently, it has been optioned by Warner Brothers Television for development as series on the CW Network with Alloy Entertainment producing.
JK has been praised by Publishers Weekly as an author with a “flair for dialogue and eccentric characterizations” and by RT Bookclub for having “cornered the market on sinfully attractive, dominant antiheroes and the women who swopn for him.” A three time finalist for Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA award, JK took home the first RITA trophy awarded in the category of erotic romance in 2014 for her novel, Claim Me (book 2 of her Stark Trilogy).
Her books have sold well over a million copies and are published in over over twenty countries.
In her previous career as an attorney, JK worked as a clerk on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and practiced primarily civil, entertainment and First Amendment litigation in Los Angeles and Irvine, California, as well as in Austin, Texas. She currently lives in Central Texas, with her husband, two daughters, and two rather spastic cats.
This romance anthology has three time-travel stories. Over all I gave the book 3 Stars.
I enjoyed Julie Kenner's story "Those were the Days". As she is visiting an traveling exhibit in a California mansion, Sylvia finds herself traveling back in time to the roaring 20's and into the arms of Tucker Greene. But will he keep her safe from the strangler who has targeted women in Beverly Hills? (3 Stars)
Nancy Warren story is "Pistols at Dawn". Natalie and Andrew are in Paris celebrating their engagement. But something isn't right in their relationship. Natalie finds herself traveling back to 1857 New Orleans where she is auctioned off as a sex slave. She is shocked to see that Andrew is the highest bidder. (2 Stars)
The best of the collection was "Time After Time" by Jo Leigh. History student Betty Kroger is transported to WWII New York City where she feels right at home. She feels even better when she meets Sailor John Stevens at the local canteen. But she knows the war will be over soon, and so will her romance with John. (4 Stars)