Books with author Gay Bennett

It's Time to Root for the Henchman!Welcome to Big Little City, a semi-reality town where everyone who isn’t already a hero or a villain wants to become one.Well, almost everyone... Alice just needs to keep her head down, earn her college degree, and then she’ll finally be able to escape this crazy place and find a real job. Too bad a super scary villain just blew up the restaurant where she works and her paycheck along with it! Now Alice finds herself running low on funds and employment options. Her tuition bill is due, and the university doesn't take promises or tales of woe. As luck would have it, one of the town’s most famous villains is holding henchmen auditions. The gig would earn Alice the money she needs; all she has to do is betray every instinct and play the "Fame Game" she despises. Oh, and she’s also got to beat out the other competitors who might just kill for the limited henchmen spots. Author J Bennett is back with a brand new, action-packed superhero series. With a keen social eye and her trademark wit, J Bennett weaves a story of a futuristic world where good and evil are both beholden to ratings.Is Alice willing to risk life, limb, and her integrity to land the role of a lifetime and the juicy paycheck it brings? Find out why it's so much fun to root for the henchman!

Read The Entire Series That Reviewers Have Called: "Exciting," "Brilliant," "Original," "Vividly Intense," and a "Riveting, Page-Turning Read."Maya was a mostly normal college sophomore when her life took a pretty sharp U-turn. That would be the fault of a mysterious and menacing stranger who killed her boyfriend with a single touch, flew away with her -- literally, flew – and injected her with his bone marrow. Turns out that there's a whole lotta' weird going on that most of the world knows nothing about. After the injections, Maya starts to change. Cue the cool new abilities, like enhanced strength, sharpened senses, and the nifty ability to see emotions in the form of colorful auras. …Only there's this teensy eensy downside to Maya's new "talents." That would be her unhappyily insistent need to feed on the life energy of those around her. A belated rescued comes in the form of two men claiming to be her half-brothers. One brother believes Maya can be saved; the other one is keeping his gun primed and ready for when she gives into her hunger. Not exactly a happy family reunion. Somehow, the three mismatched siblings must find a way to fight the murderous group that calls themselves "angels" while learning how to trust each other. Oh, and you'd better bet Maya will be looking for the one who changed her. She's got a raging case of revenge, not to mention a bullet with his name on it.Join Maya, Tarren, and Gabe for a whirlwind adventure across five exciting, action-packed books and two novellas in the Girl With Broken Wings Box Set by J Bennett. If you love the CW show Supernatural, then you are going to fall hard for Maya and her brothers. Even in the midst of super powers, gun battles, and far more Chuck Norris jokes than is decent, you'll also get a big dose of humor, family bonding, and some big, tear-jerking scenes. The Girl With Broken Wings Box Set Includes:•FALLING, Book One•COPING, Novella 1.5•LANDING, Book Two•RISING, Book Three•RECOVERING, Novella 3.5•LEAPING, Book Four•FLYING, Book Five•SPECIAL BONUS (woot woot!): A Behind-the-Scenes Look At the Writing Of Each Novel, Written By Author J Bennett

The first novel in the Girl With Broken Wings seriesA Gripping Paranormal Action Thriller With A Quirky, Resilient Heroine!Maya knew something was wrong... The stranger’s glowing hands were a big tipoff.When the stranger murders Maya’s boyfriend with a single touch, drags the college sophomore to an abandoned storage unit, and injects her with a DNA-altering serum, Maya prays for a savior. Instead, she gets a double helping of knight-in-not-so-shining-armor when two young men claiming to be her half-brothers pull off a belated rescue. >>> ““There are so many positive adjectives I can apply to this novel, I scarcely know where to begin. It's totally exciting. Dramatic. Vividly intense. Poignant. Need I add that it's an utterly riveting, page-turning read?” A Night’s Dream Of Books BlogNow Maya is swiftly transforming into an “angel”, one of the scientifically-enhanced, energy-sucking creatures her brothers have spent their whole lives trying to destroy. Maya’s senses sharpen, her body becomes strong and agile, and she develops the ability to visually see the emotions of those around her as colorful auras…beautiful auras…tempting auras. >>> “Maya is imperfect, sarcastic and believable; and her plight is heart-poundingly realistic.” Reading Lark BlogStruggling to control the murderous appetite that fuels her new abilities, this budding paranormal warrior must find a way to accept her new condition and learn to trust her angel-hunting brothers as she joins them in their fight against the powerful and destructive creatures. >>> “Quirky and fun with a dash of heart-wrenching family drama.” Black Sun Reviews BlogOn the up side, at least Maya’s eldest brother has stopped trying to kill her!Get ready to fall hard for Falling, the first novel in the action-packed, great new adult fiction series, Girl With Broken WingsWarning: this new adult paranormal action thriller contains strong language, violence, and sexual content.Falling is now a paranormal and urban fantasy free book on Amazon.

It's Time to Root for the Henchman!The bank is getting robbed… again. Just another delightful day in Big Little City. As I huddle on the floor, I know I shouldn't complain. After all, the regular villain attacks keep the rent low, and the City Council even subsidizes the local college tuition. It's the only reason I can afford to get my degree. The problem is that the heroes are better at showboating for the cameras than trying to save us hapless civilians. As if to make my point, a hero leaps through the window just above me. When the glass shower is over, I peek between my fingers and get an eyeful of glowing orange boots and a muscled body wrapped in the most highly modified suit that crypto currency can buy. As I pick glass out of my hair, the hero bellows, "Worry not, young lady. Shine is here to save you!" Ugh. Save your cheesy lines for a different damsel! Welcome to Big Little City, a semi-reality town where everyone who isn’t already a hero or a villain wants to become one.Well, almost everyone... Alice just needs to keep her head down, earn her college degree, and then she’ll finally be able to escape this crazy place and find a real job. Too bad a super scary villain just blew up the restaurant where she works and her paycheck along with it! Now Alice finds herself running low on funds and employment options. Her tuition bill is due, and the university doesn't take promises or tales of woe. As luck would have it, one of the town’s most famous villains is holding henchmen auditions. The gig would earn Alice the money she needs; all she has to do is betray every instinct and play the "Fame Game" she despises. Oh, and she’s also got to beat out the other competitors who might just kill for the limited henchmen spots. Author J Bennett is back with a brand new, action-packed superhero series. With a keen social eye and her trademark wit, J Bennett weaves a story of a futuristic world where good and evil are both beholden to ratings.Is Alice willing to risk life, limb, and her integrity to land the role of a lifetime and the juicy paycheck it brings? Find out why it's so much fun to root for the henchman!

Join the ultimate treasure hunt today...The Reward: A magical artifact with the power to change worlds. Those weary of magic & monsters need not apply...My name is Jack Wilde and up until recently, I had the perfect life. This all came crashing down around me in epic proportions when I discovered an antique compass. It turns out, the compass has a mind of its own and decided that moment was a good time to return home, taking me along with it. Now I am in an insane new world called Feira, where magic and monsters are very real. I shouldn’t have been able to get here in the first place and my only hope of getting home is to find the most powerful artifact in this world, the Sana Artifact. The only clue is the riddle written on the back of the dumb compass that brought me here. To make matters worse, the ruler of northern Feria , King Sephtis, has discovered the compasses existence and dispatched his bloody left hand, Lord Wrath, to acquire it by any means necessary. At least I have a few new friends to help keep me out of trouble.Dove is a mysterious Healer, with the ability to heal any ailment or injury. Her vast knowledge of spell work and the Old Language is worth her weight in gold, but I can’t shake the feeling she is hiding something is. Then there is Soren, a vengeful sailor with a magical ship and crew. He is an Omni, a class of magic specializing crafting objects imbued with magical abilities. Soren is searching for something and there is no limit to how far he will go.This is the ultimate treasure hunt and we each have our own need for the Sana Artifact, but one thing is for certain. . . I will do whatever it takes to get home. I just hope to remain the same person in the process.Spinderlocke is a fantasy adventure about friendship, love and loss. If you are fans of the magical systems and friendship of Harry Potter, the vivid worlds of Kristen Cashore’s Graceling Realm series, the high stakes of the Leigh Bardugo’s Grisha series, or the epic journey of the Hobbit, you may enjoy reading this fantasy adventure tale.

A Gripping Paranormal Action Thriller With A Quirky, Resilient Heroine!Maya knew something was wrong... The stranger’s glowing hands were a big tipoff.When the stranger murders Maya’s boyfriend with a single touch and injects her with a DNA-altering serum, Maya prays for a savior. Instead, she gets a double helping of knight-in-not-so-shining-armor when two young men claiming to be her half-brothers pull off a belated rescue. Now Maya is swiftly transforming into an “angel,” one of the scientifically enhanced, energy-sucking creatures her brothers have spent their whole lives trying to destroy. Struggling to control the murderous appetite that fuels her new abilities, this reluctant protagonist must find a way to accept her new condition and learn to trust her angel-hunting brothers as she joins them in their fight against the powerful and destructive creatures. On the up side, at least Maya’s eldest brother has stopped trying to kill her!“There are so many positive adjectives I can apply to this novel, I scarcely know where to begin. It's totally exciting. Dramatic. Vividly intense. Poignant. Need I add that it's an utterly riveting, page-turning read?” A Night’s Dream Of Books BlogGet ready to fall hard for FALLING, the first novel in J Bennett’s new adult paranormal series, GIRL WITH BROKEN WINGS. * Warning, this book contains violence and cursing

Bennie the Butterfly is a tale of a little caterpillar from the Meadow of Flowers and Stars. After crawling out of the cocoon, Bennie is horrified to see she only has one wing. She prays to the Great Butterfly Spirit who tells her she must go on a grand adventure in order to find her second wing. Compelled by her relentless desire to fly, Bennie begins her perilous journey which takes her across The Four Lands of Legend, known to humans as New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. Along the way, Bennie learns the importance of innovation, friendship, and perseverance in order to accomplish her ultimate goal, the chance to fly above the meadow.

This is the first book to argue for the study of classical divinity in biological terms. Introducing the H bond theory, this book will make you wonder whether cancer may be a condition of hydrogen bond deficiency, how intracellular communication might be affected not only by environmental radiation but also by subatomic radiation, and when the promising experimental results of so-called alternative medicine will be factored into our national health insurance models.Using grade school science, the H bond theory produces logical arguments for policy reform that are compatible with every religion on the planet. This book will make you believe in love.