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Jen Desmarais

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http://www.jeneric-designs.ca/

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Jen Desmarais is the creator of the sex education game Blush and co-author of "Assassins! Accidental Matchmakers" and "Monsters! Incidental Wedding Guests." "Crushing It" was her first solo novel.

You can also find a short story by Jen in "Nothing Without Us Too", and a novella in "The Mystery of the Dancing Lights".

Co-founder of JenEric Designs, she creates unique geeky crocheted items. Her blogs The Travelling TARDIS and How I Taught My Dragon have been nominated for the Prix Aurora Awards over 2018-2024.

She lives in Ottawa with her author husband, daughter, son, and their library of over 3000 books.
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	Assassins! Accidental Matchmakers (The Gates of Westmeath #1) by Jen Desmarais (Goodreads Author), Eric Desmarais (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 27 ratings — 3 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
	Crushing It (Lucky in Love, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 24 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
	Nothing Without Us Too by Cait Gordon (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Talia C. Johnson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jayne Barnard (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2022 — 3 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
	Monsters! Incidental Wedding Guests (The Gates of Westmeath #2) by Jen Desmarais (Goodreads Author), Eric Desmarais (Goodreads Author) 4.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 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 Summer of '95 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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
	Winging It (Lucky in Love #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Connections! The Unexpected First Collection (The Gates of Westmeath #1.5) by Jen Desmarais (Goodreads Author), Eric Desmarais (Goodreads Author) 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
	Fanatics! Inevitable Honeymoon Crashers by Jen Desmarais (Goodreads Author), Eric Desmarais (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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The Gates of Westmeath (2 books)
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Eric Desmarais (Goodreads Author)

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Lucky in Love (2 books)
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First-Time Caller (Heartstrings, #1)

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Heated Rivalry (Game Changers, #2)

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Mistletoe Moments

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