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== Books ==
 
== Books ==
 
Writing as Jayne Ann Krentz there are 58 titles.  
 
Writing as Jayne Ann Krentz there are 58 titles.  
* [[Absolutely, Positively|''Absolutely, Positively'']] 1996
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* [[Absolutely, Positively|''Absolutely, Positively'']] - 1996
* [[The Adventurer|''Adventurer, The'']] HT #293-1990
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* [[The Adventurer|''Adventurer, The'']] - 1990, [[Harlequin Temptation]] #293
* ''[[All Night Long - Jayne Ann Krentz|All Night Long]]''- 2006
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* ''[[All Night Long - Jayne Ann Krentz|All Night Long]]'' - 2006
* [[A Coral Kiss|''A Coral Kiss]] 1987
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* [[A Coral Kiss|''A Coral Kiss]] - 1987
* ''[[Between the Lines]]'' HT #125-1986
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* ''[[Between the Lines]]'' - 1986, [[Harlequin Temptation]] #125
* ''[[Call It Destiny]]'' HT #21-1984
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* ''[[Call It Destiny]]'' - 1984, [[Harlequin Temptation]] #21
* [[The Chance of a Lifetime|''Chance of a Lifetime, The'']] HT #168-1987
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* [[The Chance of a Lifetime|''Chance of a Lifetime, The'']] - 1987, [[Harlequin Temptation]] #168
* ''[[Connecting Rooms]]'' -1995
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* ''[[Connecting Rooms]]'' - 1995
* [[The Cowboy|''Cowboy, The'']] HT #302-1990
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* [[The Cowboy|''Cowboy, The'']] - 1990, [[Harlequin Temptation]] #302
* ''[[Crystal Flame]]'' -1986
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* ''[[Crystal Flame]]'' - 1986
* ''[[Dawn in Eclipse Bay]]'' -2001
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* ''[[Dawn in Eclipse Bay]]'' - 2001
 
* [[Deep Waters|''Deep Waters'']] - 1997
 
* [[Deep Waters|''Deep Waters'']] - 1997
* ''[[Dreams Part One]]'' HT #229-1988
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* ''[[Dreams Part One]]'' - 1988, [[Harlequin Temptation]] #229
* ''[[Dreams Part Two]]'' HT #230-1988
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* ''[[Dreams Part Two]]'' - 1988, [[Harlequin Temptation]] #230
* ''[[Eclipse Bay]]'' -2000
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* ''[[Eclipse Bay]]'' - 2000
* [[Eye Of The Beholder|''Eye of the Beholder'']]- 1999
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* [[Eye Of The Beholder|''Eye of the Beholder'']] - 1999
* ''[[Falling Awake]]'' -2004
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* ''[[Falling Awake]]'' - 2004
 
* [[Family Man|''Family Man'']] - 1992
 
* [[Family Man|''Family Man'']] - 1992
* [[The Family Way|''Family Way, The'']] HT #146-1987
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* [[The Family Way|''Family Way, The'']] - 1987, [[Harlequin Temptation]] #146  
 
* [[Flash|''Flash'']] - 1998
 
* [[Flash|''Flash'']] - 1998
* ''[[Full Bloom]]'' HT #191-1988
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* ''[[Full Bloom]]'' - 1988, [[Harlequin Temptation]] #191
* ''[[Ghost of a Chance]]'' HT #34-1984
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* ''[[Ghost of a Chance]]'' - 1984, [[Harlequin Temptation]] #34
* ''[[Gift of Fire]]'' -1989
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* ''[[Gift of Fire]]'' - 1989
* ''[[Gift of Gold]]'' -1988
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* ''[[Gift of Gold]]'' - 1988
 
* [[The Golden Chance|''Golden Chance, The'']] - 1990
 
* [[The Golden Chance|''Golden Chance, The'']] - 1990
 
* [[Grand Passion|''Grand Passion'']] - 1994
 
* [[Grand Passion|''Grand Passion'']] - 1994
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* ''[[Joy]]'' HT #219-1988
 
* ''[[Joy]]'' HT #219-1988
 
* [[Lady's Choice - JAK|''Lady's Choice'']] HT #270-1989
 
* [[Lady's Choice - JAK|''Lady's Choice'']] HT #270-1989
* ''[[Legacy - Jayne Anne Krentz|Legacy]]'' - January 1985 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 10]]
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* ''[[Legacy - Jayne Anne Krentz|Legacy]]'' - January 1985 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue #10]]
* ''[[Light in Shadow]]'' -2003
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* ''[[Light in Shadow]]'' - 2003
 
* [[Lost And Found - JAK|''Lost And Found'']] - 2001
 
* [[Lost And Found - JAK|''Lost And Found'']] - 2001
* [[The Main Attraction|''Main Attraction, The'']] HT #157-1987
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* [[The Main Attraction|''Main Attraction, The'']] - 1987 [[Harlequin Temptation]] #157
* ''[[Man with a Past]]'' HT #45-1985
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* ''[[Man with a Past]]'' - 1985, [[Harlequin Temptation]] #45
* ''[[Midnight Jewels]]'' -1987
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* ''[[Midnight Jewels]]'' - 1987
 
* [[Perfect Partners - Jayne Ann Krentz|''Perfect Partners'']] - 1992
 
* [[Perfect Partners - Jayne Ann Krentz|''Perfect Partners'']] - 1992
* [[The Pirate|''Pirate, The'']] HT #287-1990
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* [[The Pirate|''Pirate, The'']] - 1990, [[Harlequin Temptation]] #287
 
* [[Sharp Edges|''Sharp Edges'']] - 1998
 
* [[Sharp Edges|''Sharp Edges'']] - 1998
* ''[[Shield's Lady]]'' (1989)
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* ''[[Shield's Lady]]'' - 1989
 
* [[Silver Linings|''Silver Linings'']] - 1991
 
* [[Silver Linings|''Silver Linings'']] - 1991
 
* [[Smoke In Mirrors|''Smoke in Mirrors'']] - 2002
 
* [[Smoke In Mirrors|''Smoke in Mirrors'']] - 2002
 
* [[Soft Focus|''Soft Focus'']] - 1999
 
* [[Soft Focus|''Soft Focus'']] - 1999
* ''[[Summer In Eclipse Bay]]'' -2002
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* ''[[Summer In Eclipse Bay]]'' - 2002
 
* [[Sweet Fortune|''Sweet Fortune'']] - 1991
 
* [[Sweet Fortune|''Sweet Fortune'']] - 1991
* ''[[Sweet Starfire]]'' -1986
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* ''[[Sweet Starfire]]'' - 1986
* ''[[Test of Time]]'' HT #177-1987
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* ''[[Test of Time]]'' - 1987, [[Harlequin Temptation]] #177
* [[The Ties That Bind| ''Ties That Bind, The'']] HT #109-1986
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* [[The Ties That Bind| ''Ties That Bind, The'']] - 1986, [[Harlequin Temptation]] #109
* ''[[Too Wild to Wed?]]'' HT #341-1991
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* ''[[Too Wild to Wed?]]'' - 1991, [[Harlequin Temptation]] #341
* ''[[True Colors]]'' HT #91-1986
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* ''[[True Colors]]'' - 1986, [[Harlequin Temptation]] #91
 
* [[Trust Me - JAK|''Trust Me'']] - 1995
 
* [[Trust Me - JAK|''Trust Me'']] - 1995
* [[Truth or Dare - JAK|''Truth or Dare'']] -2004
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* [[Truth Or Dare - Jayne Ann Krentz|''Truth or Dare'']] - 2004
* ''[[Twist of Fate]]'' -1986
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* ''[[Twist of Fate]]'' - 1986
* ''[[Uneasy Alliance]]'' HT #11-1984
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* ''[[Uneasy Alliance]]'' - 1984, [[Harlequin Temptation]] #11
* ''[[The Waiting Game|Waiting Game, The]]'' - May 1985 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 17]]
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* ''[[The Waiting Game|Waiting Game, The]]'' - May 1985, [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue #17]]
* [[The Wedding Night|''Wedding Night, The'']] HT #365-1991
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* [[The Wedding Night|''Wedding Night, The'']] - 1991, [[Harlequin Temptation]] #365
 
* ''[[White Lies - Jayne Ann Krentz|White Lies]]'' - 2007
 
* ''[[White Lies - Jayne Ann Krentz|White Lies]]'' - 2007
 
* [[Wildest Hearts|''Wildest Hearts'']] - 1993
 
* [[Wildest Hearts|''Wildest Hearts'']] - 1993
 
* ''[[Witchcraft]]'' HT #74-1985
 
* ''[[Witchcraft]]'' HT #74-1985
* [[A Woman's Touch|''Woman's Touch, A'']] HT #241-1989
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* [[A Woman's Touch|''Woman's Touch, A'']] - 1989, [[Harlequin Temptation]] #241
  
 
==Series/Related Titles==
 
==Series/Related Titles==
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===Whispering Springs===
 
===Whispering Springs===
 
* ''[[Light in Shadow]]'' (HC & PB 2003)  
 
* ''[[Light in Shadow]]'' (HC & PB 2003)  
* ''[[Truth or Dare - JAK]]'' (HC & PB 2004)
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* ''[[Truth Or Dare - Jayne Ann Krentz]]'' (HC & PB 2004)
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==

Revision as of 23:42, 5 December 2007


Biography

Seattle resident Jayne Ann Krentz is a New York Times bestseller (reaching the chart with Smoke In Mirrors, Lost And Found, and Soft Focus among others). She has written at least 143 books under her various pen names. She currently writes contemporary suspense as Jayne Ann Krentz, futuristic novels as Jayne Castle, Krentz's maiden name, and historical romance as Amanda Quick.

Krentz began her romance career writing category romances. She moved to single title in the early 1990s. A former librarian, Krentz is known for her smart heroines and strong heroes. She often repeats themes in her work -- something readers enjoy. Favorite themes or ideas include vegetarianism, smart and beautiful younger sisters, extended family. Krentz has also introduced lesbian characters into her work.

Krentz earned 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. She worked both academic and corporate libraries, including the Duke University library. Krentz edited and contributed to the non-fiction essay collection, Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance, published by the University of Pennsylvania Press. The book received the Susan Koppelman Award for feminist studies given by the Women's Caucus of the Popular Culture Association and the American Culture Association, and is considered a key resource in the growing body of academic work studying romance fiction.

As an author for the Harlequin Intrigue imprint, she published two novels.

Honors

Books

Writing as Jayne Ann Krentz there are 58 titles.

Series/Related Titles

Lost Colony

Dreams

Gift

Ladies and Legends

Eclipse Bay

Whispering Springs

See Also

On the Web

Other Resources