Soft Focus
by Jayne Ann Krentz
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Elizabeth Cabot is all business. She knows how to maximize her investments and cut her losses-in both her career and her personal life. So when she discovers that Jack Fairfax has deceived her, she's determined to end their relationship. Putting a stop to their budding romance is easy. But breaking up their business deal will be more difficult. Despite all her efforts, she has no luck disentangling herself from Jack's client company, Excalibur. But the situation becomes even more strained show more when a new obstacle emerges: a lethal act of sabotage that could put both of them out of business for good. Elizabeth is no fool. If she can help Jack save Excalibur, she'll recoup her substantial investment plus millions in profit. Putting her emotions aside, she insists on helping him search for the scientist who's disappeared with a valuable new crystal that could revolutionize the high-tech industry. The trail leads Elizabeth and Jack to a fringe film festival, but their goal is elusive. Life starts to imitate art, and double-dealing seems to be the name of the game. For these business adversaries turned reluctant partners, keeping an eye on each other-and the lid on a sizzling attraction-seems the only insurance against further treachery. But with millions at stake, trust can turn to betrayal in the blink of an eye. show lessTags
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This is probably one of my favourite JAK books since Elizabeth has my favourite heroine traits. She's a woman who recognizes her weaknesses and indulges in them without denial. Jack is thus her perfect foil. He's a man who knows what he wants, knows he'll have to suffer for it, and still manages all of that with dignity. This is JAK at her romance writing best.
Working together Elizabeth and Jack under a contract that Elizabeth ends up regreting they both need to recover Soft Focus, if they going to succeed in establishing the small company, Excalibur, that both invested on or they end up in disaster and backruptcy. Soft Focus a new product, that is going to be revealed in a weeks notice to executives, with a indication of high profitability has to be recovered and Jack makes it his mission to do so...
noir; film noir; independent films; corporate espionage
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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 written under seven different names: Jayne show more 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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- Original publication date
- 1999
- People/Characters
- Elizabeth Cabot; Jack Fairfax
- Important places
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- First words
- Six months earlier...
He saw her coming towards him, an avenging warrior princess in a crisp black business suit and high heels. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"We got the happy ending."
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- ISBNs
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