We’re very excited to participate in The 12 Days of Bookmas with Jayne Ann Krentz to celebrate the release of her latest romantic suspense, When All the Girls Have Gone.
Jayne Ann Krentz, the New York Times bestselling author of Secret Sisters, delivers a thrilling novel of the deceptions we hide behind, the passions we surrender to, and the lengths we’ll go to for the truth…
When Charlotte Sawyer is unable to contact her stepsister, Jocelyn, to tell her that one of her closest friends was found dead, she discovers that Jocelyn has vanished.
Beautiful, brilliant—and reckless—Jocelyn has gone off the grid before, but never like this. In a desperate effort to find her, Charlotte joins forces with Max Cutler, a struggling PI who recently moved to Seattle after his previous career as a criminal profiler went down in flames—literally. Burned out, divorced and almost broke, Max needs the job.
After surviving a near-fatal attack, Charlotte and Max turn to Jocelyn’s closest friends, women in a Seattle-based online investment club, for answers. But what they find is chilling…
When her uneasy alliance with Max turns into a full-blown affair, Charlotte has no choice but to trust him with her life. For the shadows of Jocelyn’s past are threatening to consume her—and anyone else who gets in their way…
By
Jayne Ann Krentz
THIRD DAY OF BOOKMAS
Question # 3: Why do you write in three different eras?
Ah, yes, I get this question a lot. Why do I write historical settings (under my Amanda Quick pen name), futuristics (under my Jayne Castle name) and contemporaries (under my Jayne Ann Krentz name)? The answer is that each time period allows me to do different kinds of plots. Some stories work best in a futuristic landscape – plots that use a lot of paranormal elements, for example. Others come to life in an historical setting with its more rigid social rules. The historical landscape is perfect for plots in which the characters solve mysteries without relying on modern forensics. And there a lot of plots that work well in a contemporary setting.
I love working in each of my three worlds – I find it refreshing as an author to move in and out of three different fictional landscapes. And, no, not all of my readers will follow me into all three worlds. Turns out a lot of readers have very strong preferences when it comes to fictional settings and this is true in every genre. Many readers simply won’t read anything set against a science fiction or fantasy landscape for example. Others won’t read historical settings. Even within genres people are often reluctant to move between worlds. Readers who love the British mystery, for example, won’t necessarily step into the noir world of the American private investigator. And so it goes.
Day 3 Book Recommendation for Holiday Gifting:
Speaking of the British mystery, this is an excellent, modern, example. It’s the fourth book in Cameron’s Cotswold murder mysteries series featuring pub owner Alex Duggins and her veterinarian friend, Tony Harrison. A great gift for that person on your list who prefers clever mysteries with plots that don’t rely on a lot of blood and gore.
MELODY OF MURDER by Stella Cameron.
We’re giving away a copy of Garden of Lies by Amanda Quick (Print Copy. US Only)! Use the rafflecopter widget below to enter.
Jayne Ann Krentz is the author of more than fifty New York Times bestsellers. She has written contemporary romantic suspense novels under that name, as well as futuristic and historical romance novels under the pseudonyms Jayne Castle and Amanda Quick, respectively. Learn more at jayneannkrentz.com and connect with her on facebook.com/JayneAnnKrentz.
It is hard to choose. I like all the different genres, and I like that I know which world I will be in when I buy. I think my favorites are the Jayne Castle flower books – Amaryllis, Zinnia, and Orchid. Could be because they were the first of hers that I read. I love SyFy and historicals, sooo….
Sounds like a great read.
It’s probably a toss up between Ravished and Mischief. I’m not sure I’ve actually read any of her Jayne Castle books yet, but I definitely need to check them out.
that is a very hard choice – reading all of her books is on my bucket list – i love her Amanda Quick historicals like the Lake & March series, and I recently read River Road.
Jayne, I feel privileged then to say that I read voraciously all your books in whatever landscape you’re writing in.I know that whatever setting the story is occurring in, I’m going to get a crackerjack read based on the core values you express so well. As long as you keep writing them, I’ll keep buying and reading them!
Judy you are a woman after my own heart.
Jayne, I follow the author not the genre, I think I have read around 90% of all the books you have written because your books are all very well written. Of course I also read all of Nora Roberts and JD Robbs books for the same reason.
Since retiring I buy two of your new books and donate one to my local library, it doesn’t hurt to encourage others to love my favorite authors. Keep up the good work.
I have also read everything Jayne has written. I actually stumbled on the first of her alter egos by accident when I read her very first Amanda Quick novel. I don’t remember why I did it, but I looked at the publication info in the front of the book and found ‘Jayne Ann Krentz’ under the copyright. Then I read a fantastic fantasy novel titled “Sheild’s Lady” by an author Amanda Glass and found the same info. The sub-genre doesn’t matter for me with JAK’s books…..I read them all. It’s the writing, the characters and the snappy dialogue that’s in every book. It’s also why I read everything from Nora Roberts’ pen (including JD Robb).
I’ve enjoyed books by Jayne under all three of her names. My favorite is River Road, an excellent romantic suspense novel from 2014.
don’t have one cuz I haven’t read this author yet 🙁 thanks for sharing!
Amanda Quick’s Dangerous
Every Single One!!
In the past i’ve read some of Amanda Quick’s books. This series is new to me
I’ve been reading Jayne Ann Krentz books for years. In addition to the names above, I’ve also read her books under the names Jayne Taylor, Stephanie James, and Amanda Glass. Amongst my favorites are Gift of Gold and Gift of Fire as well as Shield’s Lady and Sweet Starfire.
I LOVE her! It’s been too long since I’ve read a JAK book! Thanks for reminding me of a favorite!
I love her books. My favorites are the Jayne Castle flower books – Amaryllis, Zinnia, and Orchid. Thanks for the chance to win a copy of Garden of Lies.
My favorites, too!