Jayne Ann Krentz

Author of Second Sight

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About the Author

Jayne Ann Krentz was born in Borrego Springs, California on March 28, 1948. She received a B.A. in history from the University of California at Santa Cruz and a master's degree in library science from San Jose State University. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked as a librarian. She has show more written under seven different names: Jayne Bentley, Amanda Glass, Stephanie James, Jayne Taylor, Jayne Castle, Amanda Quick and Jayne Ann Krentz. Her first book, Gentle Pirate, was published in 1980 under the name Jayne Castle. She currently uses only three personas to represent her three specialties. She uses the name Jayne Ann Krentz for her contemporary pieces, Amanda Quick for her historical fiction pieces, and Jayne Castle for her futuristic pieces. Her novels include Truth or Dare, All Night Long, Copper Beach, River Road, Promise not to Tell, and Untouchable.. She has received numerous awards for her work including the 1995 Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Trust Me, the 2004 Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Falling Awake, the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, the Romantic Times Jane Austen Award, and the Susan Koppelman Award for Feminist Studies for Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance. In 2015 she made The New York Times Best Seller List with both Trust Me, Trust No One and Secret Sisters.. (Bowker Author Biography) Jayne Ann Krentz is the author of twenty-seven New York Times Bestselling novels. She is also the author of several other bestselling novels written under the name Jayne Castle and Amanda Quick. (Publisher Provided) show less

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Also includes: Stephanie James (1), Jayne Taylor (1)

Disambiguation Notice:

Her full name is Jayne Ann Castle Krentz, she writes as her maiden name Jayne Castle (futuristic romances), as her married name Jayne Ann Krentz (contemporary romances) and under the pen name Amanda Quick (historical romances). She also used the pseudonyms Stephanie James, Jayne Bentley, Jayne Taylor, and Amanda Glass.

Works by Jayne Ann Krentz

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Second Sight (2006) 1,508 copies

The Paid Companion (2004) 1,310 copies

White Lies (2007) 1,190 copies

Ravished (1992) 1,171 copies

Sizzle and Burn (2008) 1,076 copies

The River Knows (2007) 1,055 copies

Mistress (1994) 1,047 copies

The Third Circle (2008) 1,036 copies

The Perfect Poison (2009) 990 copies

Lie by Moonlight (2005) 979 copies

Deception (1993) 978 copies

Mischief (1996) 972 copies

Affair (1997) 946 copies

Dangerous (1993) 937 copies

All Night Long (2005) 930 copies

Mystique (1995) 927 copies

Running Hot (2008) 912 copies

Light In Shadow (2003) 911 copies

After Dark (2000) 903 copies

Slightly Shady (2001) 901 copies

I Thee Wed (1999) 895 copies

Scandal (1991) 893 copies

Reckless (1992) 878 copies

With This Ring (1998) 870 copies

Wicked Widow (2000) 862 copies

Fired Up (2009) 860 copies

Rendezvous (1991) 857 copies

Desire (1993) 846 copies

Wait Until Midnight (2004) 840 copies

Falling Awake (2005) 840 copies

Burning Lamp (2010) 828 copies

Seduction (1990) 805 copies

Lost and Found (2001) 784 copies

Ghost Hunter (2006) 782 copies

Don't Look Back (2002) 776 copies

Surrender (1990) 774 copies

After Glow (2004) 766 copies

Smoke in Mirrors (2002) 765 copies

Truth or Dare (2003) 756 copies

Late for the Wedding (2003) 737 copies

In Too Deep (2011) 715 copies

Amaryllis (1996) 711 copies

Silver Master (2007) 696 copies

Trust Me (1995) 681 copies

Quicksilver (2011) 663 copies

Eclipse Bay (2000) 657 copies

Grand Passion (1994) 637 copies

Dark Light (2008) 637 copies

Absolutely, Positively (1996) 637 copies

Orchid (1998) 632 copies

Deep Waters (1997) 620 copies

Zinnia (1997) 614 copies

Midnight Crystal (2010) 608 copies

Sharp Edges (1998) 592 copies

Dawn in Eclipse Bay (2001) 579 copies

Crystal Gardens (2012) 577 copies

Obsidian Prey (2009) 564 copies

Eye of the Beholder (1999) 554 copies

Soft Focus (1999) 553 copies

Flash (1998) 550 copies

Summer in Eclipse Bay (2002) 544 copies

Wildest Hearts (1993) 535 copies

Canyons of Night (2011) 514 copies

Copper Beach (2012) 505 copies

The Mystery Woman (2013) 485 copies

Family Man (1992) 484 copies

River Road (2014) 477 copies

Otherwise Engaged (2014) 465 copies

Secret Sisters (2015) 459 copies

Hidden Talents (1993) 455 copies

Dream Eyes (2003) 452 copies

The Girl Who Knew Too Much (2017) 450 copies

Perfect Partners (1992) 446 copies

When All the Girls Have Gone (2016) 416 copies

Garden of Lies (2015) 407 copies

The Lost Night (2012) 406 copies

Witchcraft (1985) 396 copies

Midnight Jewels (1987) 385 copies

Shield's Lady (1989) 385 copies

A Coral Kiss (1987) 364 copies

'Til Death Do Us Part (2016) 354 copies

Trust No One (2015) 350 copies

Deception Cove (2013) 348 copies

The Golden Chance (1990) 347 copies

Silver Linings (1991) 345 copies

Gift of Gold (1988) 339 copies

Sweet Fortune (1991) 339 copies

The Vanishing (2020) 337 copies

The Other Lady Vanishes (2018) 328 copies

Sweet Starfire (1985) 324 copies

Crystal Flame (1986) 324 copies

Gift of Fire (1989) 324 copies

Charmed (Bridal Jitters / Man in the Mirror / Tangled Dreams / Pandora's Bottle) (1999) — Author — 308 copies

The Hot Zone (2014) 289 copies

Promise Not to Tell (2018) 287 copies

Twist Of Fate (1986) 283 copies

Between The Lines (1986) 283 copies

Tightrope (2019) 282 copies

The Pirate (1990) 277 copies

Bridal Jitters (2005) 277 copies

The Adventurer (1990) 273 copies

Siren's Call (2015) 260 copies

Family Way (1987) 255 copies

The Ties That Bind (1986) 249 copies

Uneasy Alliance (1984) 248 copies

Close Up (2020) 245 copies

Ghost Of A Chance (1984) 244 copies

Full Bloom (1988) 243 copies

The Cowboy (1990) 243 copies

The Waiting Game (1985) 240 copies

Illusion Town (2016) 237 copies

Legacy (1985) 236 copies

Untouchable (2019) 231 copies

The Wedding Night (1991) 219 copies

Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance (1992) — Editor — 216 copies

The Lady Has a Past (2021) 202 copies

Call It Destiny (1984) 201 copies

True Colors (1986) 200 copies

A Woman's Touch (1989) 199 copies

Test Of Time (1987) 192 copies

Lady's Choice (1989) 192 copies

Harmony (After Dark / Bridal Jitters) (2002) 189 copies

The Scargill Cove Case Files (2011) 182 copies

Joy (1988) 181 copies

Man With A Past (1985) 178 copies

All the Colors of Night (2021) 177 copies

Gambler's Woman (1984) 176 copies

A Shared Dream (Dreams, Part One and Two) (2001) 173 copies

Raven's Prey (1983) 163 copies

Stormy Challenge (1982) 151 copies

Fabulous Beast (1984) 150 copies

Worth the Risk (The Challoner Bride / Wizard) (2002) 147 copies

Lightning in a Mirror (2022) 145 copies

The Main Attraction (1987) 143 copies

To Tame the Hunter (1983) 142 copies

Serpent in Paradise (1983) 142 copies

Sleep No More (2023) 139 copies

Chance Of A Lifetime (1987) 137 copies

When She Dreams (2022) 134 copies

The Devil To Pay (1985) 126 copies

Nightwalker (1984) 121 copies

Guild Boss (2021) 116 copies

Too Wild to Wed? (1991) 115 copies

Night of the Magician (1984) 115 copies

The Desperate Game (1986) 114 copies

The Silver Snare (1983) 110 copies

Sweetwater and the Witch (2022) 106 copies

The Private Eye / Keegan's Bluff / Cop Next Door (2003) 106 copies

Dangerous Affair (Dangerous Magic / Affair of Honor) (2004) 102 copies

The Private Eye [and] Beguiled (1999) 100 copies

Second Wife (1986) 100 copies

The Chilling Deception (1986) 95 copies

Corporate Affair (1982) 93 copies

Whirlwind Courtship [and] High Energy (1996) 87 copies

The Sinister Touch (1986) 87 copies

Together in Eclipse Bay (Eclipse Bay / Dawn in Eclipse Bay / Summer in Eclipse Bay) (1831) 87 copies

Whirlwind Courtship (1979) 86 copies

The Man in the Mask (Fabulous Beast / Night of the Magician) (2007) 86 copies

Bargain with the Devil (1981) 85 copies

Sweet Starfire [and] Crystal Flame (2002) 85 copies

Dangerous Magic (1982) 85 copies

The Fatal Fortune (1986) 83 copies

Gentle Pirate (1980) 81 copies

Passionate Business (1987) 79 copies

The Bride Wore White (2023) 79 copies

Renaissance Man (1982) 77 copies

Body Guard (1983) 77 copies

Surrender / Seduction (1750) 76 copies

Velvet Touch (1982) 75 copies

Wizard (1985) 74 copies

Lover In Pursuit (1982) 74 copies

Gamemaster (1983) 73 copies

Relentless Adversary (1982) 72 copies

Price of Surrender (1983) 72 copies

Affair of Honor (1983) 72 copies

The Private Eye (1992) 71 copies

The Night Island (2024) 71 copies

A Negotiated Surrender (1982) 70 copies

Lady's Choice [and] Stroke of Midnight (2006) 70 copies

Dreams, Part 1 (1988) 69 copies

Reckless Passion (1982) 69 copies

Golden Goddess (1985) 69 copies

Power Play (1982) 68 copies

Green Fire (1986) 68 copies

Stolen Memories (Test of Time / Thief of Hearts / Moontide) (2001) 67 copies

Cautious Lover (1986) 66 copies

Battle Prize (1983) 65 copies

Dangerous Games (The Devil to Pay / Wizard) (2008) 65 copies

Conflict of Interest (1983) 64 copies

Affair of Risk (1982) 64 copies

Dreams, Part 2 (1988) 60 copies

The Challoner Bride (1987) 60 copies

Wagered Weekend (1981) 58 copies

Right of Possession (1981) 56 copies

Spellbound (1982) 55 copies

A Man's Protection (1982) 55 copies

Trading Secrets (1985) 53 copies

Heart's Desire (Connecting Rooms / Lake of Dreams / Resurrection) (1998) 51 copies

The Pirate, The Adventurer & The Cowboy (3-in-1) (2006) 50 copies

Double Dealing (1984) 50 copies

Saxon's Lady (1987) 48 copies

Bedazzled (Joy / Impulse / Trust) (2002) 47 copies

Grand Passion [and] Absolutely, Positively (2001) 46 copies

Desperate and Deceptive (The Desperate Game / The Chilling Deception) (2014) 42 copies

The Golden Chance [and] Silver Linings (2001) 41 copies

Sinister and Fatal (The Sinister Touch / The Fatal Fortune) (2014) 40 copies

Family Passions (The Family Way / Chances Are / Presumed Guilty) (2002) 39 copies

Dreamscape (Ghost of a Chance + Bewitching Hour + Remember Me) (1993) 37 copies

One More Time (Lady's Choice / Midsummer Madness / Tempestuous Reunion) (2002) 34 copies

Connecting Rooms {novella} (2014) 33 copies

Everybody's Talking (Main Attraction/ Edge of Eternity/ My Phony Valentine) (2003) — Contributor — 31 copies

Man with a Past [and] True Colors (1991) 30 copies

Dangerous Desires (Too Wild To Wed? / Montana Man / Falling Angel) (1999) 30 copies

Tough Enough (The Cowboy / The Cougar / Murder at Last Chance Ranch) (2012) 30 copies

Full Bloom [and] Compromising Positions (2001) 29 copies

No Going Back (Soft Focus / After Dark) (2004) 28 copies

Cop Next Door (2006) 26 copies

Legacies of Love (Legacy / No Stranger / Wedding Bell Blues) (1999) 24 copies

Witchcraft / Last Chance Café / Bayou Reunion (2003) 24 copies

Queen of Hearts (1979) 19 copies

Wildest Dreams (Velvet Touch / Renaissance Man) (2013) 17 copies

Rendezvous / Ravished / Reckless (2004) 15 copies

Carried Away (Golden Goddess / Cautious Lover / Green Fire) (2002) 15 copies

Ruthless Love (Corporate Affair / Lover in Pursuit) (2014) 14 copies

Reckless Nights: Stormy Challenge / Reckless Passion (2013) 14 copies

Soft Focus [Abridged] (1999) 13 copies

Vintage of Surrender / Whisper in the Wind / Winter Wine (1979) 13 copies

Meant to Be (The Waiting Game / The Dream / Perfect Husband) (2001) — Contributor — 12 copies

The Power of Love (The Waiting Game / Diamond Girl / This Matter of Marriage) (1998) 12 copies

Rosa del Rio / Emerald Morning / Queen of Hearts (1979) 12 copies

Stranded! (The Silver Snare / Flashpoint / A Stranger's Smile) (1994) 11 copies

Vintage of Surrender (1979) 11 copies

Take 5, Volume 2 (Anthology 5-in-1) (2001) — Contributor — 11 copies

White Lies [Abridged] (2008) 11 copies

Amanda Quick CD Collection: The Paid Companion / Wait Until Midnight / Lie by Moonlight [Abridged Audiobook] (2007) 7 copies

The Three Worlds of Jayne Ann Krentz CD Collection: All Night Long / Lie By Moonlight / Ghost Hunter (2009) 6 copies

No Mires Atras (1985) 5 copies

Dangerous Temptations (Serpent in Paradise / Saxon's Lady) (2005) 5 copies

Jayne Ann Krentz Collection: Soft Focus / Lost and Found / Smoke in Mirrors [Abridged] (2003) 5 copies

Body Guard [and] Green Fire (2007) 5 copies

Jayne Ann Krentz CD Collection: Lost and Found / Smoke in Mirrors (Abridged Audibook) (2005) 4 copies

Slightly Shady [Abridged Audiobook] (2001) 4 copies

Jayne Ann Krentz CD Collection 2: Light in Shadow / Truth or Dare / Falling Awake [Abridged] (2007) 4 copies

sa Quick, Amanda ; James, Stephanie ; Castle, Jayne, Taylor, Jayne 4 copies

Amanda Quick CD Collection: Second Sight / The River Knows / The Third Circle [Abridged Audiobook] (2009) 4 copies

Unexpected Pleasures (The Family Way / The Stud / As Time Goes By) (2001) 4 copies

Company Profiles for Students (1999) 4 copies

Too Wild to Wed? / Full Bloom / The Wedding Night 4 copies

People in Glass Houses (Harmony Novel) (2024) 4 copies

Dangerous Affairs (The Waiting Game / Legacy) (2004) 3 copies

De redding (2016) 3 copies

Compromiso de conveniencia (2012) 3 copies

Lie by Moonlight [Abridged Audiobook] (2006) 3 copies

By Amanda Quick Mistress (Reprint) [Mass Market Paperback] (1995) 3 copies

Golden Goddess / Cautious Lover (2004) 2 copies

Second Sight [Abridged] (2006) 2 copies

Hasta que la muerte nos separe / Til Death Do Us Part (2017) 2 copies

El jardín de las mentiras (2017) 2 copies

HeiÃŸes Versprechen. (2005) 2 copies

Gambler's Woman [and] Battle Prize 2 copies

Test of Time 2 copies

Sabrina's Scheme 2 copies

To Tame the Hunter [and] The Silver Snare 2 copies

Až na dno : první část trilogie Zrcadlo (2011) 1 copy

Ohtlik nõidus (2009) 1 copy

Nazvi to osudem 1 copy

Crystal Gardens 18-copy solid floor display 1 copy

Intrigo pericoloso 1 copy

Ztracená noc : první část z cyklu Ostrov Rainshadow (2013) 1 copy

Zátoka lží : druhá část z cyklu Ostrov Rainshadow (2014) 1 copy

Mischief / Rendezvous (1996) 1 copy

Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick Arcane Society Series: Books 10-11: In Too Deep & Quicksilver (2017) 1 copy

Oči plné snů (2013) 1 copy

Jako rtuť : druhá část trilogie Zrcadlo (2011) 1 copy

Cesta u řeky (2014) 1 copy

Barvy noci (2021) 1 copy

Klíč k tajemství (2012) 1 copy

Tajuplná zahrada (2013) 1 copy

Tajemná žena (2013) 1 copy

Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick Arcane Society Series: Books 3-4: Sizzle and Burn & The Third Circle (2017) 1 copy

Hired Husband 1 copy

On the Edge (A Coral Kiss / French Quarter / Blue Rules) — Contributor — 1 copy

Fired Up / Burning Lamp / Midnight Crystal [Abridged] (2011) 1 copy

The Pirate / Man with a Past / Trust Me 1 copy

Whirlwind Courtship 1 copy

Light in Shadow / Truth or Dare / Witchcraft 1 copy

Family Man / Lost & Found / Dawn in Eclipse Bay / Falling Awake 1 copy

Uneasy Alliance / The Challoner Bride (2010) 1 copy

The Silver Snare / Corporate Affair (2009) 1 copy

Joy 1 copy

De opdracht (2016) 1 copy

Wizard 1 copy

True Colors / Man with a Past 1 copy

Man with a Past [Abridged Audio Book] 1 copy

A Coral Kiss, Dangerous Affair, Truth Or Dare 1 copy

Jayne Ann Krentz CD Collection 3: White Lies, Fired Up (2011) 1 copy

Heart’s Kiss: Issue 7, February 2018: Featuring Jayne Ann Krentz (2018) 1 copy

Il cristallo verde 1 copy

Slightly Shady (Lake/March, #1) 1 copy

The Girl WhoKnew Too Much 1 copy

The Serpent 1 copy

Rendezvous 1 copy

Hotel Vendome 1 copy

Light and Shadow 1 copy

Arcane Society Trilogy (White Lies, Sizzle & Burn, Running Hot) 1 copy

The Paid Companion (2015) 1 copy

AyI;sI;gI;nda Ask (2008) 1 copy

The Gifts 1 copy

Deception 1 copy

SMOKE IN THE MIRRORS 1 copy

Passionnément, à la folie (1999) 1 copy

Romance Treasury: The Sweetest of Debts / Ghost of a Chance / Wind Shadow (1992) — Contributor — 1 copy

The Night Island 1 copy

Rendevous / Dangerous / The Paid Companion / Mistress / Don't Look Back / Desire / Ravished / Mystique / Deception /… 1 copy

Sleep No More 1 copy

By Krentz, Jane Ann Wildest Hearts Mass Market Paperback - January 1996 1 copy

Az égő lámpa 1 copy

Slightly Shady [UNABARIDGED CD] (Audiobook) 1 copy

Lightning in a Mirror 1 copy

Les enquêtes de Lavinia et Tobias, Tome 2 : Le mystère du bracelet bleu (2011) 1 copy

Fascinación (2003) 1 copy

Neviditelná pouta (1994) 1 copy

Rendición (2003) 1 copy

Escándalo (2003) 1 copy

El peligro de la pasión (2003) 1 copy

Charlotte 1 copy

Les ladies de Lantern Street (Tome 2) - La femme mystère (French Edition) 1 copy

Les ladies de Lantern Street (Tome 1) - Le mystère de Crystal Gardens (French Edition) 1 copy

Não Olhes Para Trás 1 copy

Seducción (2003) 1 copy

Ryzykantka (2008) 1 copy

Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick Arcane Society Series: Books 5-6: Running Hot & The Perfect Poison (2017) 1 copy

O Sexto Sentido 1 copy

Seduccion (2000) 1 copy

Black and Blue 1 copy

Minciuni nevinovate 1 copy

Kui kõik tüdrukud äkki kaovad (2018) 1 copy

Relações perigosas 1 copy

Jayne Ann Krentz Collection - Between the Lines & Twist of Fate 1 copy

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Associated Works

How to Write a Romance and Get it Published (1983) — Contributor, some editions — 121 copies

Vendetta, Born in Shame, Fairy Tale, Devil Who Tamed Her, Silk and Shadows, Absolutely Positively 1 copy

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Legal name: Krentz, Jayne Ann Castle
Other names: Castle, Jayne
Taylor, Jayne
Bentley, Jayne
James, Stephanie
Krentz, Jayne Ann
Glass, Amanda (show all 7)
Quick, Amanda
Birthdate: 1948-03-28
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Borrego Springs, California, USA
Places of residence: Seattle, Washington, USA
Virgin Islands
Education: University of California, Santa Cruz (BA - History, 1970)
San Jose State University (MLS)
Occupations: librarian
Awards and honors: Romance Writers of America (Lifetime Achievement Award, 1995)
Jane Austen Award (Romantic Times)
Susan Koppelman Award for Feminist Studies
RT Career Acheivement Award
P.E.A.R.L. (Career Achievement, 2005)
Disambiguation notice: Her full name is Jayne Ann Castle Krentz, she writes as her maiden name Jayne Castle (futuristic romances), as her married name Jayne Ann Krentz (contemporary romances) and under the pen name Amanda Quick (historical romances). She also used the pseudonyms Stephanie James, Jayne Bentley, Jayne Taylor, and Amanda Glass.

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Sleep No More (The Lost Night Files Book 1) by Jayne Ann Krentz

Maybe it was the audiobook narration but I had a tough time connecting with the characters. Still a good story but it wasn't as gripping for me as some of her other books. Some of it was predictable but other parts were surprising.

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huyen | 8 other reviews | Apr 20, 2024 |

People in Glass Houses (A Harmony Novel) by Jayne Castle

The tenth science fiction romance set on Harmony was another excellent book in the series. Molly Griffin is determined to find her sister who was lost in the alien tunnels underground. She was part of the Hollister Expedition. Only the navigator - Josh Knight - managed to make it out alive. But he is psi-burned and has disappeared after escaping from a psychiatric hospital.

Molly is an artist who tunes crystal but her adopted mothers run a detective agency. They manage to track Josh down to a creepy old mansion made of fireglass and filled with tuned mirrors outside a small town. The house is built on a hot zone and filled with psychic influences.

Molly shows up, determined to help him get over his psi-burn so that he can find her missing sister. He's cranky and irritable; she's stubborn and determined. It's a match made in Harmony heaven. Or it would be if Molly believed in matches. She's keeping secrets that she feels make her ineligible for the Covenant Marriage that most on Harmony eventually enter.

Since Josh's mental problems after the ill-fated Hollister Expedition mean that he was dropped from the matchmaking agency who was looking for a covenant marriage for him, he isn't all that concerned about a future marriage either. He's much more interested in restoring his ruined reputation.

Teaming up - and using Molly's psychic talents to heal Josh's - is the only way that both will be able to get what they want. Luckily, Molly's dust bunny Newton is glad to go along for the ride as long as she keeps supplying the Zing Chips!

This was another excellent romance between two people who feel that they are well outside the norms for their culture. Both have strong powers that they feel the need to conceal from everyone until they learn to trust each other enough to share.

I enjoyed the witty banter, the dust bunny, and the adventure.… (more)

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kmartin802 | 1 other review | Apr 18, 2024 |

The Night Island (The Lost Night Files Book 2) by Jayne Ann Krentz

I can always count on Krentz to serve a fabulous story with a sprinkle of mystery, suspense, and romance. I always love the characters with their quirks and social awkwardness and attraction. I eat these stories for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and midnight snack- yummy!

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huyen | 2 other reviews | Apr 11, 2024 |

Secret Sisters by Jayne Ann Krentz

Great suspense with some romance I don't want to say too much until the book comes out. but I will say the writer rocks in this book. I really liked the way I felt like I knew the girls in this book. It pulled me into their town and the things that happened to them. After 18 years they come back together and the mystery unfolds. This was my first time reading anything from Jayne Krentz and I have to say, I LOVE LOVE LOVE her writing and her way of pulling you into a story.

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