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  Outside, there was the squeal of brakes. A moment later, running feet pounded up the stairs, and voices rose. “Mommy? Daddy? Are you home?”

  “Here we go again,” Ty said, letting his hands fall to the sides.

  Gina laughed and stepped away from him. “You wouldn’t want it any other way.”

  And then the front door exploded in, and the kitchen became a madhouse as two little boys greeted their parents as if they’d been gone for weeks instead of just one night.

  “And they just walked out,” Elizabeth said, “big as life and twice as innocent. As if nothing at all happened. Can you believe it?”

  Her husband Jim shook his head. “Some people, huh?”

  Elizabeth nodded. She turned on her side and looked up at him. “That’ll never be us, right?”

  Jim smiled. “Of course not, Lizzie. Some folks just don’t know how good they have it. But we do.”

  “We do.” She curled into his side and closed her eyes. And as she drifted off to sleep, she couldn’t help but feel a little bit sorry for Regina White and Tyler Harrison, who had to wait another year before they could be together again. While she got to sleep next to the man she loved every night for the rest of her life.

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  TALL, DARK and DIVINE – Bagging a Greek God #1

  - a paranormal romantic comedy -

  Eros, Greek god of love, has been down-on-his-luck (and neglectful of his job) since ex-wife Psyche left him for some Viking himbo. Drowning his sorrows in his buddy Dionysus's wine isn't helping, nor is the nagging from the goddesses assisting in his New York-based matchmaking firm.

  When his misguided attempt to set up cute and lonely baker Annie Landon goes awry, he lends her his broad shoulders, not to mention a few other luscious parts of his anatomy, for comfort.

  But falling for yet another mortal is the last thing Eros needs. Thus begins his quest to win the heart of a mortal man for Annie, which will also rid him of the maddening desire to keep her for himself. It's the perfect plan ... if only Eros can bear to let Annie go.

  Can a woman looking for love, and the matchmaking god who wants her to find it— with someone else—have a shot at a happy ending? May the best god—or mortal—win.

  “Tall, Dark, and Divine is just as fun and flirty as Bennett’s mysteries, with great dialogue and characters you’d love to meet in real life. … Eros is to die for, and my favorite character of Bennett’s to date. Annie is relate-able with her insecurities, and few extra pounds, and totally loveable. The characters in this novel jump off the page and into your heart..” - Book End Babes

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  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  New York Times bestselling author Jennie Bentley AKA Jenna Bennett writes the Do-It-Yourself home renovation mysteries from Berkley Prime Crime, as well as the Savannah Martin romantic mystery series and the upcoming Prisoners of Fortune series of science fiction romances from Entangled Publishing.

  A former Realtor and home renovator, as well as a former waitress and actress, tour guide, bed and breakfast reservationist, stewardess, bank teller, and travel agent, she lives in Nashville with a husband, two kids, two frogs, two goldfish, a parakeet, and a hyper-active dog. Originally from Norway, she has spent more than twenty years on US soil and still hasn’t managed to kick her native accent. When she isn’t writing, she can be found translating and recording telephone prompts for a variety of international companies.

  She’s a member of Romance Writers of America (RWA), the Music City Romance Writers (MCRW), Sisters in Crime (SinC), the International Thriller Writers (ITW), the Women’s National Book Association (WNBA), the Authors Guild, and two different PTOs. You can learn more about her doings and undoings on her website, www.jennabennett.com

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