J.J. DiBenedetto

Biography

J.J. (James) DiBenedetto was born in Yonkers, New York. He attended Case Western Reserve university, where as his classmates can attest, he was a complete nerd. Very little has changed since then.

He currently lives in Arlington, Virginia with his beautiful wife and their cat (who has thoroughly trained them both). When he's not writing, James works in the direct marketing field, enjoys the opera, photography and the New York Giants, among other interests.

The "Dreams" series is James' first published work.

Series

The Dream Doctor Mysteries
What if you could see everyone else’s dreams? Sara Barnes has just discovered that she can. And this gift – or curse – will lead her on an extraordinary journey. Follow Sara as her newfound ability leads her into adventures she never imagined. She will hunt down a serial killer, investigate a plot to murder one of her teachers, unravel a conspiracy between a mobster and a corrupt politician and face off against her nemesis: a woman who shares her talent, but uses it to destroy lives rather than save them. And Sara will have to manage all that while finishing college, becoming a doctor and falling in love, too. And that's only in the first four books...
Dream Student
Price: Free!
Dream Doctor
Price: $0.99 USD.
Dream Child
Price: $2.99 USD.
Dream Family
Price: $3.99 USD.
Waking Dream
Price: $3.99 USD.
Dream Reunion
Price: $3.99 USD.

Books

The Queen of Emerald Falls
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 50,770. Language: English. Published: December 15, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » General
She’s spontaneous, passionate and has a habit of mangling the English language. He’s calm and controlled and always has the perfect thing to say in every situation. Can this star-crossed couple fight their way past all the obstacles and make their way back to each other? Romantic comedy fans will love this quirky mix of “mix of “How I Met Your Mother” and “General Hospital!”
Mr. Smith and the Roach
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 63,660. Language: English. Published: November 26, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
A retired New York cop and a six-foot-tall talking cockroach find themselves sharing an apartment, and trying to unravel the mysteries of who looted Mr. Smith's pension, and who created the Roach (and why). Before long, they'll discover that their two mysteries are related, as they find themselves drawn into an unbelievable plot.
The Jane Barnaby Adventures Box Set
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 181,130. Language: English. Published: August 29, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Adventure » Action, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
All archaeology student Jane Barnaby had to do was deliver a box of pottery shards to her professor at his dig site, along with his new car. Yes, his office was in Oxfordshire, and his dig site was in Spain, a trip of 1,400 miles across three countries and two bodies of water. Still, it should have been simple. That is, until everything went wrong....
Her Brother's Keeper
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 59,540. Language: English. Published: January 31, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Adventure » Action
Jane Barnaby thought she’d planned the perfect Christmas vacation. She’d invited her father and his fiancé to join her in Spain at her archaeological dig. They’d see her work, meet her mentor and enjoy a few days of sunny Mediterranean beaches in the middle of winter. What could possibly go wrong? Jane's brother, for one thing. A Russian jewel thief and her ex-KGB partner for another...
Losers Weepers (A Jane Barnaby Adventure)
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 60,340. Language: English. Published: July 26, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Adventure » Action
Jane Barnaby had everything going for her - a prestigious internship and a fantastic apartment in Manhattan. Until a casual lunch with her friend's new fiance set off alarm bells, and led Jane to the English countryside to try and find the truth about him. Now she's caught up in a 50 year old secret, the hunt for priceless lost art treasures, and an honest-to-goodness Nazi...
Finders Keepers: A Jane Barnaby Adventure
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 61,860. Language: English. Published: March 29, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Adventure » Travel, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
It should have been a simple job. All archaeology student Jane Barnaby had to do was pick up a box her professor needed and deliver it to him at his dig site, along with his new car. And it was, until Jane discovered she picked up the wrong box by mistake. The one with priceless ancient Egyptian artifacts. The one that a team of international art thieves is after...
Dream Fragments
Series: The Dream Doctor Mysteries, Book 9.5. Price: Free! Words: 30,010. Language: English. Published: October 20, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Paranormal » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
The novels don’t tell the whole story! Readers of the Dream Doctor Mysteries know that Sara and her family have a very busy life outside the pages of the ten Dream Series books, and here’s your chance to peek into it. Twelve stories spanning the entire Dream Series are included in this collection.
Dream Wedding
Series: The Dream Doctor Mysteries, Book 9. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 87,040. Language: English. Published: October 20, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
It ought to be a joyful time for Dr. Sara Alderson. Her daughter is about to graduate college, and marry her longtime boyfriend. But the family’s happiness is shattered when a drunk driver seriously injures her teenage son. Instead of planning her daughter’s wedding, Sara must fight to save her son’s life. And fight against the temptation to reach into the driver's dreams and exact revenge...
Fever Dream
Series: The Dream Doctor Mysteries, Book 8. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 86,980. Language: English. Published: May 22, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
Dr. Sara Alderson isn’t used to her patients dying for no reason. When a young boy succumbs to a mysterious illness that defies all her efforts to treat it, she refuses to accept defeat. But Sara's questions have attracted the attention of powerful people who don’t want their secrets uncovered. And if she can't find the answers in time, they'll destroy her life to keep those secrets hidden..
Dream Vacation
Series: The Dream Doctor Mysteries, Book 7. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 80,360. Language: English. Published: October 25, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
Thanks to her unique ability to step into other people's dreams, Dr. Sara Alderson has solved murders, unraveled conspiracies and saved lives. But when a crisis hits close to home, even her supernatural gift might not be enough to avert disaster.
Dream Sequence (The Dream Doctor Mysteries, Books 1-3)
Series: The Dream Doctor Mysteries, Books 1-3 collected. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 270,010. Language: English. Published: October 15, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
Sara Barnes thought her life was perfectly ordinary – until the night she began stepping into other people’s dreams. Follow Sara as she learns to cope with this extraordinary gift (or curse) in the first three books of the Dream Series...
Dream Home
Series: The Dream Doctor Mysteries, Book 6. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 92,060. Language: English. Published: May 22, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
Dr. Sara Alderson thought she was securing her and her family’s future when she moved them to a small town in New York and took a job as Chief of Pediatrics at the local hospital. Unfortunately, things aren’t going quite according to plan...
Dream Reunion
Series: The Dream Doctor Mysteries, Book 5. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 83,830. Language: English. Published: December 12, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Dr. Sara Alderson is heading back to college for her ten-year class reunion. Her husband and two of her children are coming with her – and so are her supernatural dreams....
A Box of Dreams (the Collected Dream Doctor Mysteries, Books 1-5)
Series: The Dream Doctor Mysteries, Books 1-5 collected. Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 482,980. Language: English. Published: November 25, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
What if you could see everyone else’s dreams? Sara Barnes has just discovered that she can. And this gift – or curse – will lead her on an extraordinary journey....
Betty & Howard's Excellent Adventure (A Dream Doctor Mysteries story)
Series: The Dream Doctor Mysteries, Book 5.5. Price: Free! Words: 11,750. Language: English. Published: October 31, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Short stories
A Christmas gift for fans of the Dream Doctor Mysteries... Just in time for the holidays - spend your vacation with Betty and Howard Barnes as they go on a "dream" European trip. You'll see a whole new side to two of the unsung heroes of the Dream Series in this fun and lighthearted romantic adventure...
Waking Dream
Series: The Dream Doctor Mysteries, Book 4. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 94,260. Language: English. Published: August 21, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
After nearly a decade of visiting other people’s dreams, Sara Alderson thought she had made peace with her supernatural gift. Until one night, while watching her husband dream, she saw someone else watching him, too, a mysterious woman in a red dress. Sara doesn’t know what the woman in red wants. All she does know is that, now, she's got something she never imagined: a nemesis.
Dream Student
Series: The Dream Doctor Mysteries, Book 0. Price: Free! Words: 93,710. Language: English. Published: July 1, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
(5.00 from 8 reviews)
Sara Barnes has her life totally under control. All she has to worry about is college exams, Christmas shopping, applying to medical school—and what to do about the cute freshman who has a crush on her. And everything is going according to plan, until the night she starts dreaming other people’s dreams.
Dream Family
Series: The Dream Doctor Mysteries, Book 3. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 108,300. Language: English. Published: March 18, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
Dr. Sara Alderson didn’t think she had a problem in the world, when she walked into the office for her first day as a partner in her own medical practice. And then the police showed up and arrested her for a crime she couldn’t possibly have committed. Twenty four hours later, after a horrifying day and night in jail, Sara comes home a different – and completely broken – woman...
Dream Child
Series: The Dream Doctor Mysteries, Book 2. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 87,550. Language: English. Published: March 18, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
Dr. Sara Alderson can deal with eighty-hour workweeks as a resident at Children’s Hospital. Dealing with crises in the Emergency Room or the OR is second nature to her. But now she faces a challenge that all of her training and experience hasn’t prepared her for: Lizzie, her four-year-old daughter, has inherited her ability to see other people’s dreams.
Dream Doctor
Series: The Dream Doctor Mysteries, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 87,160. Language: English. Published: March 18, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
(4.50 from 4 reviews)
Between adjusting to life as a newlywed and trying to survive the first month of medical school, Sara Alderson has a lot on her plate. She definitely doesn’t need to start visiting other people’s dreams again. Unfortunately for her, it’s happening anyway.

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