Jayne Ann Krentz
Autor/a de Second Sight
Sobre l'autor
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 mostra'n més 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) mostra'n menys
Nota de desambiguació:
(eng) 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.
Sèrie
Obres de Jayne Ann Krentz
Charmed (Bridal Jitters / Man in the Mirror / Tangled Dreams / Pandora's Bottle) (1999) — Autor — 308 exemplars
Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance (1992) — Editor — 216 exemplars
Together in Eclipse Bay (Eclipse Bay / Dawn in Eclipse Bay / Summer in Eclipse Bay) (1831) 87 exemplars
Everybody's Talking (Main Attraction/ Edge of Eternity/ My Phony Valentine) (2003) — Col·laborador — 31 exemplars
Amanda Quick CD Collection: The Paid Companion / Wait Until Midnight / Lie by Moonlight [Abridged Audiobook] (2007) 7 exemplars
The Three Worlds of Jayne Ann Krentz CD Collection: All Night Long / Lie By Moonlight / Ghost Hunter (2009) 6 exemplars
Jayne Ann Krentz Collection: Soft Focus / Lost and Found / Smoke in Mirrors [Abridged] (2003) 5 exemplars
Jayne Ann Krentz CD Collection: Lost and Found / Smoke in Mirrors (Abridged Audibook) (2005) 4 exemplars
Amanda Quick CD Collection: Second Sight / The River Knows / The Third Circle [Abridged Audiobook] (2009) 4 exemplars
Jayne Ann Krentz CD Collection 2: Light in Shadow / Truth or Dare / Falling Awake [Abridged] (2007) 4 exemplars
Gambler's Woman [and] Battle Prize 2 exemplars
Test of Time 2 exemplars
Sabrina's Scheme 2 exemplars
To Tame the Hunter [and] The Silver Snare 2 exemplars
Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick Arcane Society Series: Books 3-4: Sizzle and Burn & The Third Circle (2017) 1 exemplars
Nazvi to osudem 1 exemplars
Crystal Gardens 18-copy solid floor display 1 exemplars
Intrigo pericoloso 1 exemplars
On the Edge (A Coral Kiss / French Quarter / Blue Rules) — Col·laborador — 1 exemplars
Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick Arcane Society Series: Books 10-11: In Too Deep & Quicksilver (2017) 1 exemplars
Hired Husband 1 exemplars
The Pirate / Man with a Past / Trust Me 1 exemplars
Whirlwind Courtship 1 exemplars
Light in Shadow / Truth or Dare / Witchcraft 1 exemplars
Joy 1 exemplars
Slightly Shady (Lake/March, #1) 1 exemplars
Wizard 1 exemplars
True Colors / Man with a Past 1 exemplars
Man with a Past [Abridged Audio Book] 1 exemplars
A Coral Kiss, Dangerous Affair, Truth Or Dare 1 exemplars
Il cristallo verde 1 exemplars
The Serpent 1 exemplars
Deception 1 exemplars
Lightning in a Mirror 1 exemplars
Hotel Vendome 1 exemplars
Light and Shadow 1 exemplars
The Gifts 1 exemplars
Rendezvous 1 exemplars
SMOKE IN THE MIRRORS 1 exemplars
Romance Treasury: The Sweetest of Debts / Ghost of a Chance / Wind Shadow (1992) — Col·laborador — 1 exemplars
Sleep No More 1 exemplars
Az égő lámpa 1 exemplars
Slightly Shady [UNABARIDGED CD] (Audiobook) 1 exemplars
The Girl WhoKnew Too Much 1 exemplars
Não Olhes Para Trás 1 exemplars
Charlotte 1 exemplars
Relações perigosas 1 exemplars
Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick Arcane Society Series: Books 5-6: Running Hot & The Perfect Poison (2017) 1 exemplars
O Sexto Sentido 1 exemplars
Black and Blue 1 exemplars
Minciuni nevinovate 1 exemplars
Obres associades
How to Write a Romance and Get it Published (1983) — Col·laborador, algunes edicions — 121 exemplars
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Nom oficial
- Krentz, Jayne Ann Castle
- Altres noms
- Castle, Jayne
Taylor, Jayne
Bentley, Jayne
James, Stephanie
Krentz, Jayne Ann
Glass, Amanda (mostra-les totes 7)
Quick, Amanda - Data de naixement
- 1948-03-28
- Gènere
- female
- Nacionalitat
- USA
- Lloc de naixement
- Borrego Springs, California, USA
- Llocs de residència
- Seattle, Washington, USA
Virgin Islands - Educació
- University of California, Santa Cruz (BA - History, 1970)
San Jose State University (MLS) - Professions
- librarian
- Premis i 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) - Nota de desambiguació
- 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.
Membres
Converses
Two Romance novels, please help! a Name that Book (octubre 2016)
Help finding a three in one romance novel a Name that Book (març 2013)
fictional/mystery set in desert-like area in USA a Name that Book (agost 2010)
Ressenyes
Llistes
Premis
Potser també t'agrada
Autors associats
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 338
- També de
- 2
- Membres
- 78,484
- Popularitat
- #158
- Valoració
- 3.7
- Ressenyes
- 1,671
- ISBN
- 3,160
- Llengües
- 24
- Preferit
- 140
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.… (més)