Julie Kenner is a ''

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'' bestselling American author of romance and fantasy novels. She also writes with the pen names J.K. Beck and J. Kenner. In 2014, she received the

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as J. Kenner for Best Erotic Romance for ''Claim Me''.

Biography

Originally from

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, Kenner grew up in

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and received a bachelor's degree in radio-television-film from the

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and later attended law school at Baylor University School of Law in

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. After practicing law in

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she quit and moved to

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and continued practicing. For five years Kenner practiced law and wrote novels, in 2004 she gave up practicing law to become a full-time writer and mother. She has written a number of books, including the four-part ''Aphrodite'' series, and her 2005 novel ''Carpe Demon''. The movie rights for ''Carpe Demon'' have been optioned by

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and

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in a multi-book deal.

Bibliography

As Julie Kenner

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Codebreaker trilogy

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The Dark Pleasures Series (novellas)

* Caress of Darkness (stand alone, Rainer & Callie) * Find Me in Darkness (#1, Mal and Christina) * Find Me in Pleasure (#2, Mal and Christina) * Find Me in Passion (#3, Mal and Christina) * Caress of Pleasure (stand alone, Dante's story)

Superhero series

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Blood Lily Chronicles

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Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom series

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Anthologies

Kenner has also had her works appear in a number of anthologies. * * With

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's '' Manhunting in Mississippi'' * * * * With

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and

Kathleen O'Reilly Kathleen may refer to: People * Kathleen (given name) * Kathleen (singer), Canadian pop singer Places * Kathleen, Alberta, Canada * Kathleen, Georgia, United States * Kathleen, Florida, United States * Kathleen High School (Lakeland, Florida), ...

* With

and

As J. Kenner

The Stark Series – Original Trilogy

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Stark Ever After (Nikki & Damien novellas)

# Take Me (digital novella) (December 2013) # Have Me (November 2014) # Play My Game (February 2015)

Stark International Novels – Sylvia & Jackson Trilogy

# Say My Name (April 2015) # On My Knees (June 2015) # Under My Skin (September 2015)

Stark International Novellas – Jamie & Ryan

# Tame Me (March 2014)

Most Wanted Series

# Wanted (January 2014) # Heated (June 2014) # Ignited (September 2014) Dirtiest # Dirtiest (April 2016) # Hottest Mess (July 2016) # Sweetest Taboo (October 2016)

As J.K. Beck

Shadow Keeper Series

# When Blood Calls (August 2010) # When Pleasure Rules (September 2010) # When Wicked Craves (October 2010) # Midnight (e-novella) (November 2011) # When Passion Lies (May 2012) # When Darkness Hungers (June 2012) # When Temptation Burns (July 2012)

Awards and reception

* 2014 - Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Erotic Romance as J. Kenner for ''Claim Me'' Kenner has also won a number of awards. She was certified as a ''

'' bestselling author and won the ''

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'' Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Contemporary Paranormal Fiction for her book ''Aphrodite's Kiss'', received two

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honorable mentions, including Best New Author, and her book ''The Cat's Fancy'' won the Venus Award for Best Paranormal Fiction of the Year, the '' Romance Journals Francis Award, and was a Sapphire Award Finalist.

References

External links

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