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Jayne Ann Krentz

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The author of over 50 consecutive New York Times bestsellers, JAYNE ANN KRENTZ writes romantic-suspense in three different worlds: Contemporary (as Jayne Ann Krentz), historical (as Amanda Quick) and futuristic (as Jayne Castle). There are over 30 million copies of her books in print.

She earned a B.A. in History from the University of California at Santa Cruz and went on to obtain a Masters degree in Library Science from San Jose State University in California. Before she began writing full time she worked as a librarian in both academic and corporate libraries.

Ms. Krentz is married and lives with her husband, Frank, in Seattle, Washington.

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	White Lies (Arcane Society, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 11,057 ratings — published 2007 — 67 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
	Fired Up (Arcane Society, #7; Dreamlight Trilogy, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 10,914 ratings — published 2009 — 42 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
	Running Hot (Arcane Society, #5) 4.12 avg rating — 10,767 ratings — published 2008 — 5 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
	Sizzle and Burn (Arcane Society, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 10,778 ratings — published 2008 — 51 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
	Secret Sisters 3.82 avg rating — 11,518 ratings — published 2015	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
	When All the Girls Have Gone (Cutler, Sutter, & Salinas, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 10,184 ratings — published 2016 — 32 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
	In Too Deep (Arcane Society, #10; Looking Glass Trilogy, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 9,655 ratings — published 2010 — 47 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
	The Vanishing (Fogg Lake, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 10,289 ratings — published 2020 — 14 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
	All Night Long 3.99 avg rating — 9,649 ratings — published 2005 — 57 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
	River Road 3.85 avg rating — 9,171 ratings — published 2014 — 44 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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“Life is too short to waste time on books that end badly”
― Jayne Ann Krentz, Running Hot

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“Probably a good idea, let me know how it ends"
"I already know how it ends"
"You read the ending first?"
"I always read the ending before I commit to the whole book."
"If you know how it ends, why read the book?"
"I don't read for the ending. I read for the story".”
― Jayne Ann Krentz, Running Hot

tags: less-the-she-he-said, pg-114

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“Friends may come and go
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Hero's Haven (Dark Protectors #11) by Rebecca Zanetti

Hero's Haven by Rebecca Zanetti
(Dark Protectors #11)

1 vote, 33.3%

Shatter the Earth (Cassandra Palmer, #10) by Karen Chance

Shatter the Earth by Karen Chance
(Cassandra Palmer, #10)

1 vote, 33.3%

Blackbird Rising (The Witch King's Crown #1) by Keri Arthur

Blackbird Rising by Keri Arthur
(Witch King's Crown, #1)

1 vote, 33.3%

A Heart So Fierce and Broken (Cursebreakers, #2) by Brigid Kemmerer

A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer
(Cursebreakers, #2)

0 votes, 0.0%

Scavenge the Stars (Scavenge the Stars, #1) by Tara Sim

Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim
(Scavenge the Stars, #1)

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Come Tumbling Down (Wayward Children, #5) by Seanan McGuire

Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire
(Wayward Children, #5)

0 votes, 0.0%

The Vanishing (Fogg Lake #1) by Jayne Ann Krentz

The Vanishing by Jayne Ann Krentz
(Fogg Lake #1)

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A Longer Fall (Gunnie Rose, #2) by Charlaine Harris

A Longer Fall by Charlaine Harris
(Gunnie Rose, #2)

0 votes, 0.0%

Wicked Bite (Night Rebel, #2) by Jeaniene Frost

Wicked Bite by Jeaniene Frost
(Night Rebel, #2)

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Chosen by Kiersten White
(Slayer, #2)

0 votes, 0.0%

Sweep with Me (Innkeeper Chronicles, #4.5) by Ilona Andrews

Sweep with Me by Ilona Andrews
(Innkeeper Chronicles, #4.5)

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