Jayne Ann Krentz

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The author of a string of New York Times bestsellers, Jayne Ann Krentz uses three different pen names for each of her three “worlds.” As Jayne Ann Krentz (her married name) she writes contemporary romantic-suspense. She uses Amanda Quick for her novels of historical romantic-suspense. Jayne Castle (her birth name) is reserved these days for her stories of futuristic/paranormal romantic-suspense.

“I am often asked why I use a variety of pen names,” she says. “The answer is that this way readers always know which of my three worlds they will be entering when they pick up one of my books.”

In addition to her fiction writing, she is the editor of, and a contributor to, a non-fiction essay collection, Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance, published by the University of Pennsylvania Press. Her commitment to her chosen genre has been strong from the very beginning of her career.

“The romance genre is the only genre where readers are guaranteed novels that place the heroine at the heart of the story,” Jayne says. “These are books that celebrate women’s heroic virtues and values: courage, honor, determination and a belief in the healing power of love.”

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.

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

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Arcane Society (multi-author series)

2. White Lies
3. Sizzle And Burn
5. Running Hot
7. Fired Up
9.5 The Scargill Cove Case Files
10. In Too Deep

Dark Legacy

  1. Copper Beach
  2. Dream Eyes

The Dreamlight Trilogy (multi-author series)

1. Fired Up

Dreams Duo

  1. Dreams Part One
  2. Dreams Part Two

Eclipse Bay Trilogy

  1. Eclipse Bay
  2. Dawn In Eclipse Bay
  3. A Summer In Eclipse Bay

Fogg Lake

  1. The Vanishing
  2. All The Colors Of Night
  3. Lightning In A Mirror

Gift Duo

  1. Gift Of Gold
  2. Gift Of Fire

Ladies and Legends

  1. The Pirate
  2. The Adventurer
  3. The Cowboy

The Looking Glass Trilogy (multi-author series)

1. In Too Deep

Lost Colony (multi-author series)

1. Sweet Starfire
2. Crystal Flame

Lost Night Files

  1. Sleep No More
  2. The Night Island
  3. Shattering Dawn

Men of Society (multi-author series)

2. A Coral Kiss
4. Family Man
5. Connecting Rooms
6. Absolutely, Positively
7. Soft Focus
8. All Night Long

Modern Arcane Society

1. White Lies
2. Sizzle And Burn
3. Running Hot
4. Fired Up
4.5 The Scargill Cove Case Files
5. In Too Deep

Montclair Emeralds (multi-author series)

Rebels and Rogues (multi-author series)

Sons of Anson Salinas

  1. When All The Girls Have Gone
  2. Promise Not To Tell
  3. Untouchable

Whispering Springs Duo

  1. Light In Shadow
  2. Truth Or Dare

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