TJ Bennett has been writing romance since 2000. TJ has placed in a number of RWA® contests, including the Daphne du Maurier contest, the Lone Star, the Lauries, the Heart to Heart, the Emerald City Opener, and many others. In 2005, she received a nomination in the Golden Heart paranormal category for her novel, Dreamweaver. . Her first published novel, The Legacy, a historical romance set in Early Reformation Germany about the destructive nature of secrets, was released in April 2008 (Medallion Press).