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Jess Russell

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Romance, Historical Fiction

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Joanna Bourne, Laura Kinsale, Eloisa James, Judith Ivory, Grace Burrow ...more

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February 2013

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As a girl Jess Russell escaped the world of rigorous ballet class and hideous math homework into the haven of toe wriggling romance novels. Now she writes them.

Jess lives in New York City with her husband and son and disappears to the Catskill Mountains whenever she can. She is a sometime actress, award winning batik artist, and accomplished seamstress. Along with her sewing machine, she loves power tools and, what’s more, she knows how to use them.

Jess is currently working on renovating a Condo in uptown Manhattan which she calls "The Lipstick on a Pig Project." Mad for the Marquess, her new book, comes out July 14th. It is the first book in the Reluctant Hearts Series. She is working on the next, Captivated by the Countess (working title) ...more

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Average rating: 3.93 · 301 ratings · 76 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Dressmaker's Duke 3.91 avg rating — 220 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Mad for the Marquess (Reluctant Hearts #1) 3.93 avg rating — 76 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
	Crazy for the Countess (Reluctant Hearts Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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

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The Dressmaker's Duke .99 cents!

From now till March 6th The Dressmaker's Duke is only .99 cents! If you already own the book, consider spreading the love and gifting a copy to someone!The Dressmaker's Duke

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Mercy of the Moon (Rhythm of the Moon #1)

by Jennifer Taylor (Goodreads Author)

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everything you know

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Blood Entangled (Blood Vine #2)

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“horse—which had become just a horse now and not his beloved Anthos—how he got home, he did not know. He even forgot”
― Jess Russell, The Dressmaker's Duke

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