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R.J. Benson

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Paranormal, Fantasy, Romance

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R.J. Benson has been writing paranormal urban fantasy, and fantasy romance since she was a young girl. She studied at the Cleveland Institute of Art, graduating with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Game Design and a minor in Creative Writing.

Her childhood was spent among the northern hills in the blue-grass state and some with the huskies up north. For a time, her soul was under contract to the government. But she saw the world through this contract, meeting peoples of many lands and cultures.

Benson enjoys spending her days with her puppers, reading novels and comics or, playing video games. She spends a great deal of time creating original stories or, sometimes, fanfiction just for fun.

She is an avid supporter of the LGBTQI+ and BLM community ...more

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when will the next installment of this great series be out?

R.J. Benson Hi! The third book will be out on November 22! Its called Defiant Warrior and available for preorder on amazon. So happy you’re enjoying the series! Y…moreHi! The third book will be out on November 22! Its called Defiant Warrior and available for preorder on amazon. So happy you’re enjoying the series! Yay! 😍😍
Update: the full installment of the novel has been delayed. So Im hoping to publish it late spring 2023. BUT I just released the 1st chapter on Kindle Vella, with 3 more already scheduled. Please check it out! Once all the chapters are relreased thru KV, I plan to publish the full novel. https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/s...(less)

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What books are on your summer reading list this year?

R.J. Benson Ive been busy the last couple years so havent had the chance to read in a long time outside of how-to art/writing books. So this summer im playing cat…moreIve been busy the last couple years so havent had the chance to read in a long time outside of how-to art/writing books. So this summer im playing catchup on Sarah Maas's Throne of Glass series. Love heroines in fantasy. Hard to find a good bad ass heroine thats not super anniying.
But my list also includes a new author Allegra Pescatore's Where Shadows Lie. Then on to my curiosity about all the hype: Red, White and Royal Blue. Its not often an LGBT book makes the best seller list and gets so much publicity. Im down! Then next on my list is Coffee-to-Go by Grayson Bell and Winter Rising by Richard Amos. One is a lgbt romance and the second is a action adventure. Excited to finally rest with a good book this summer after I graduate in May. (less)

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R.J. Benson’s books

Average rating: 4.19 · 136 ratings · 60 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Flame's Breath (Arcane Response Coven, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 34 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fallen Virtue (Of Beasts and Buzzards, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Storm's Unraveling (Arcane Response Coven, #2) 4.50 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2025 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Alligator's Mate (The Beaumont Brothers Book #1) 3.95 avg rating — 19 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sinful Pride (Of Beasts and Buzzards #2) 4.77 avg rating — 13 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Alligator's Heart (The Beaumont Brothers, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 12 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Alligator's Omega (The Beaumont Brothers, #2) 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Defiant Warrior (Of Beasts & Buzzards, #3) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blinded Wrath (Of Beasts and Buzzards, #4) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Light's Darkness (Arcane Response Coven, #3) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Cover Reveal: The Final Chapter of The Beaumont Brothers

I’m thrilled to unveil the cover for The Alligator’s Heart, the third and final book in The Beaumont Brothers trilogy! This is a story of redemption, love, and danger that brings the saga of the Beaumont family to a powerful close.