Jen's Place--Author: Jayne Ann Krentz

"Absolutely, Positively" Pocket Books, February 1996, HC Reviewed on 4/16/02
		Molly Abberwick, trustee of her late father's foundation, was mad enough to fire her new consultant, Dr. Harry Stratton Trevelyan. Brillant, tall, and unexpectably handsome Harry was the best - at getting under her skin. After a hundred rejections, they were getting nowhere fast. When suddenly Harry invited her to his condo for tea, Molly knew she'd this was when give him his pink slip. But Harry had another agenda, he made his outrageous proposal - they should have an affair! Burned before by love, Harry wanted no pulls on his heart, no intrusions on his time, no dizzying of his logical mind. But he couldn't get Molly out of from under his skin. His brillant deduction: have a simple fling. After all, the chemistry was right. What could go wrong? Everything, of course. Molly was ready to go to battle with Harry, not to bed with him. Worse, she believed only an impossible man would think that a relationship could be planned, predicted, and run like a science project. But just when she she was about to let him have a piece of her mind she discovered that the eminent Dr. Treveyan wasn't what he seemed. Harry turned out to be fascinating. His family, the Trevelyans, were carnival owners, illusionists and daredevils. And there were the premonitions Harry denied having but which brought him to Molly's side when a sinister prankser attacked. As the pranks escalated into violence and a mysteroius stalker threatened her life, Molly needed Harry's sixth sense to help. But she really just needed Harry, not for a week, or an hour, but forever in love.
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The Eclipse Bay Trilogy 1. "Eclipse Bay"
2. "Dawn In Eclipse Bay"
3. "Summer in Eclipse Bay"

"Eclipse Bay"
Jove Books, June 2000
Reviewed on 6/13/01
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Their grandfathers hated each other. Their fathers hated each other. And as the next generation of the Hartes and Madisons, Hannah and Rafe are expected to hate each too. But Hannah Harte - a successful wedding consultant with a skeptical view of marriage - remembers the long-ago night on the beach the revealed Rafe as much more than just "that disreputable Madison boy." And Rafe remembers the heroic gesture that proved Hannah's fierce spirit was stronger than any feud - and saved him from near-certain imprisonment. Now - reunited by a surprising inheritance after years of living their seperate lives - Rafe and Hannah return to Eclpise Bay, and the hostilities that still divide, and bind, their families. And they are discovering something that is at once delightful and deeply disturbing... They don't hate each other. Not at all.

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"Summer in Ecplise Bay" Jove Books, May 2002 Reviewed on 10/31/02
		Word gets around fast in Eclipse Bay. Nick Harte should know - his family's legendary feud with the Madisons fueled the local gossip mill for years before fially cooling off. But people are still talking - and rumor has it Nick's involved with someone new... Art gallery owner Octavia Brighwell doesn't take chances - especially on handsome, charming men. But that's only part of the reason why she turned Nick down six times before - finally - agreeing to a date. Octavia's related to the woman who sparked the long-running family fued - and fears the falling hard for Nick would only ignite the falmes again. Octovia knows her family's past is best kept hidden. But her secret isn't safe in Eclpse Bay - and neither is her heart.
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"Lost and Found" G. P. Putnum's Sons, 2001, HC Reviewed on 6/12/01
		Cady Briggs is very useful to Mack Easton - her expertise in art and antiques helps his shadowy low-profile company, Lost and Found, find missing treasures for high-paying clients. But as Cady knows very well, being useful to the client is one thing - and being used is another. Still, Cady finds it hard to resist the magnetic pull Mack exerts, an attraction she felt the first time she heard his voice on the phone. and as their work together puts them in an explosive situation, Cady wonders just how much she would risk for the thrill of being with this man. When a family tragedy places Cady in the unexpected - and unwanted - position as head of Chatelaine's, her family's prestigious gallery, the roles are reversed: now Cady is the one who needs professional assistance. To investigate the strange developements at Chatelaine's, she turns to a man she isn't sure she can trust. And instead of tracking down missing masterpieces, they'll be hunting for a killer.
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Ladies and Legends 1. "The Pirate"
2. "The Adventurer"
3. "The Cowboy"

"The Pirate"
Reissue: Mira, 1990
Reviewed on 5/25/98
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A vacation is last thing Katherine Inskip thought she needed. But after her two best friends confronted her, she realized exactly how stressed she was. She'd been writing nonstop since her divorce and needed a break. So she boarded the plane to a tropical island for a month in paradise. The first time she saw Jared Hawthorne, she recognized him from her dreams and her many historical novels. He was a pirate and he swept her off her feet with his charm, gorgeous looks and adorable son. But she's going home in a month and Kate's not sure Jared's for real or just a fling. Kate must learn if Jared is a real-life pirate or just the right man for her.

"The Adventurer" Reissue: Mira, 1990 Reviewed on 12/16/98
		Sarah Fleetwood was not only a romance writer, she believed that the old map passed for generations in her family was real. Sarah believed that she could find the Fleetwood Flowers, which were five pairs of precious stone earrings but she knew she would need some professional help. That's where Gideon Trace, treasure hunter, comes in. Gideon isn't trilled about helping Sarah but he figures that if he doesn't help her she may end up hurting herself. As the two work together to find the treasure, they also must beware of a dangerous man, who wants the jewels for himself. But Sarah's convinced that Gideon is her kind of hero and who's he to disagree.

"The Cowboy" Harlequin Temptation #302 Harlequin Books; Reissue: Mira, 1990 Reviewed on 1/7/99
		Romance writer Margaret Lark's hero's were modern day cowboys wearing pin-striped suits and conquering the corporate world. She would never admit to fantasizing about that type of man nor would she acknowledge that she'd walked out on one not that long ago. Margo wanted to forget all about corporate executive Rafe Cassidy, especially after he'd used her to get information on the company were she worked. On the other hand, Rafe thought that she'd betrayed him. But even that belief wasn't going to stop him from getting back Margo. Rafe was determined to make Margo see that not only was he right for her but that she could live the rest of her life with loving him.
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"Whirlwind Courtship" Leisure Books; 1st 1980, March 1996 Reviewed on 1/18/98
		Poebe Hampton was having a bad day. First, her car broke down, then she was kidnapped by a couple of bumbling hunters. After escape she wondered through the woods, hoping to come across someone, who could help. Harlan Garand happened to be the man she found but he wasn't very interested in helping her. Harlan didn't believe a word of Phoebe's story, he thought she'd been sent by his matching aunt, so instead of cutting his weekend short he let Phoebe stay. But Harlan got more that he bargained for, he fell in love and so did Phoebe. But Phoebe isn't willing to allow Harlan to sweep her away, she demands a courtship. But love will conquer any amount of fear and stubbornness on both their parts.
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Amanda Quick Books
"Surrender" "Scandal" "Rendezvous" "Reckless" "Ravished"
"Dangerous" "Desire" "Deception" "Mistress" "Mystique"
"Affair" "With This Ring" "I Thee Wed"

Amanda Quick Books
"Surrender"	"Scandal"	"Rendezvous"	"Reckless"	"Ravished"
"Dangerous"	"Desire"	"Deception"	"Mistress"	"Mystique"
"Affair"	"With This Ring"	"I Thee Wed"

"Surrender"
Bantam Books, October 1990
Reviewed on 5/8/01

At four and twenty Victoria Huntington thought herself quite adept at fending off fortune hunters... until she came under siege from Lucas Colebrook, the darkly distrubing new Earl of Stonevale. Amidst the brightly plumed birds of the ton, Lucas was a hawk. And when he held out the lure of moonlight rides and wild, reckless midnight escapades, Victoria found herself powerless to resist. But becoming Stonevale's companion in adventure was a far more dangerous undertaking than Victoria could ever imagine. For the attractive earl would use her every weakness to woo her, to win her, and ultimately to wed her. And sson the amber-eyed lady would find herself ensconced in a crumbling mansion deep in the English countryside... where the real reason for her hasty marriage becomes apparent... and where the ghosts of her dark-stained past are waiting to rise up in a terrifying plat that will threaten her life, her honor, and the only man she could ever love.

"Scandal"
Bantam Books, March 1991
Reviewed on 5/8/01

With her reputation forever tarnished by a youthful indiscretion, lovely Emily Faringdon is resigned to a life of spinsterhood, until she embarks on an unusual correspondence and finds herself falling head over heels in love. Sensitive, intelligent, and high-minded, her noble pen pal seems to embody everything Emily has ever dreamed of in a man. But Simon Augustus Traherne, the mysterious Earl of Blade, is not at all what he seems. Driven by dark, smoldering passions and a tragic secret buried deep within his soul, Blade has all of London cowering at his feet, but not Emily... never Emily. For even as she surrenders to his seductive charms, she knows the real reason for his amorous suit. And she knows that she must reach the heart of this golden-eyed dragon before the avenging demons of their entwined pasts destroy the only love she has ever known.

"Rendezvous"
Bantam Books, November 1991
Reviewed on 5/8/01

Augusta Ballinger was quite sure that it was all a dreadful mistake. The chillingly pompous and dangerously disturbing Earl of Graystone could not possibly wish to marry her. Why, it was rumored that his chosen bride must be a veritable model of virtue. And everyone knew that Augusta, as the last of the wild, reckless Northumberland Ballingers, was a woman who could not be bothered by society's rules. That was why the spirited beauty had planned a midnight encounter to warn the earl off, to convince him that she would make him a very poor wife undeed. But when she crawled in through his darkened study window, Augusta only succeeded in strengthening Harry's resolve: to kiss the laughter from those honeyed lips and teach this maddening miss to behave! How could he possibly know that it was he wqho was in for a lesson... as his brazen fiancée set out to win his heart - and an old and clever enemy stepped in to threaten their love, their honor, and their very lives?

"Reckless"
Bantam Books, December 1992
Reviewed on 5/8/01

At sixteen Phoebe Layton had imagined that Gabriel Banner was a brave and valiant knight, a noble-hearted hero born to rescue ladies in distress. Which was why, eight years later, when she desperately needed help to carry out a vital quest, she could think of no one more suited to the job than Gabriel. But when she lures her shining knight to a lonely midnight rendezvous, Phoebe finds herself sparring with a dangerous desireable man who is nothing like the hero of her dreams, and when he sweeps her into a torrid - and blatantly unchivalrous - embrace, she can't help but fear that she's made a dreadful mistake. It's a kiss that will seal Phoebe's fate. For now the exacting Earl of Wylde has a quest of his own: to possess the most intriguing, impulsive, outrageous female he has ever met... even if he has to slay a dragon to do it.

"Ravished"
Bantam Books, July 1992
Reviewed on 5/8/01

There was no doubt about it. What Miss Harriet Pomeroy neede was a man. Someone powerful and clever who could help rout the unscrupulous thieves who were using her beloved caves to hide their loot. But when Harriet summoned Gideon Westbrook, Viscount St. Justin, to her aid, she could not know that she was summoning the devil himself. Dubbed the Beast of Blackthorne Hall for his scarred face and lecherous past, Gideon was strong and fierce and notoriously menacing. Yet Harriet could not find it in her heart to fear him. For in his tawny gaze she sensed a savage pain she longed to soothe... and a searing passion she yearned to answer. Now, caught up in the beast's clutches, Harriet must find a way to win his heart - and evade the deadly trap of a scheming villian who would see them parted for all time.

"Dangerous"
Bantam Books, May 1993
Reviewed on 5/8/01

Upon her father's death, beautiful, headstrong Lady Clare knew that she must wed, for the protection of the Isle of Desire now fell to her. Yet when her guardian's choice of prospective husband rode through her castle gates, she felt utterly betrayed. All sinewy muscle and savage steel, Sir Gareth of Wyckmere was not the poet she'd requested but a fearsome knight whose only interest was in war. Legions of robbers had fallen beneath the Hellhound of Wyckmere's sword, and now this bold warrior was certain that he could tame one willful wife. Yet even Gareth could not deter Lady Care from trying to mold him into her ideal... until their clash of wills ignited a passion that set them both aflame... and a treacherous plot put their love and their lives in deadly peril.

"Desire"
Bantam Books, January 1994
Reviewed on 5/8/01

At five and twenty, Prudence Merryweather knew very well the risks a woman took by visiting a gentleman in the dead of night. But bearding the notorious Earl of Angelstone in his den was the only way to stop him from engaging her hot- headed brother in a duel. And that was why she found herself ushered into Sebastian's forbidding presence at three in the morning - and thoroughly kissed before dawn. She was a country-bred innocent - and an intriguing experience for a man who dwelt more in the shadows than in the sunshine. Yet as her boldness drew Prueinto one dangerous episode after another, Sebastian found himself torn between a raging hunger to possess her and a driving need to protect her. And the reckless beauty would soon need all the protection she could get.

"Deception"
Bantam Books, May 1994
Reviewed on 5/8/01

Once Olympia Wingfield had been free to devote all her time to her true passion: the study of ancient legends and long- lost treasure. But now, with three hellion nephews to raise, the absentminded baeuty has very little time for research. Which makes it seem all the more serendipitous when a handsome stranger strides into Olympia's library unannounced and proceeds to set her world to rights. Tall and dark, with long, windswept blacl hair, Jared Chillhurst is the embodiment of Olympia's most exotic dreams... a daring pirate, masquerading in teacher's garb, whose plundering kisses and traveler's tales quickly win her heart. Yet all too soon innocent Olympia will discover that the enigmatic and wickly sensual Mr. Chillhurst is no lowly tutor but a future earl with a wealth of secrets - the kind that will lead them both on a perilous quest for a hidden fortune and a love worth more than gold.

"Mistress"
Bantam Books, July 1994, HC
Reviewed on 6/16/01

After being trapped in a little country town for twenty-six years, Iphiginia Bright lost no time in closing down her academy for young ladies to set off on a life of grand adventure. But after a year of touring the classical ruins of Italy and Greece she returned to England to discover that the real excitement was there at home. It seems her aunt Zoe has fallen victim to a sinister blackmailer and only Iphiginia can hope to stop the culprit before he can do more harm. Her plan is inspired: Imitating history's most legendary beauties - Cleopatra, Helen of Troy, Aphodite - the former schoolmistress will remake herself and descend upon London society as the dazzling mistress of one the ton's most powerful man, Marcus Valerius Cloud, the infamous Earl of Masters. Rumors hint that the enigmatic earl has disappeared at the hands of the blackmailer, and by posing as his unknown mistress Iphiginia is convinced that she can ferret out the villian. From the white feathers in her hair to the white satin slippers on her feet, Iphiginia is transformed into a vision. And overnight she is traveling in the ton's most glittering circles and being sought after by a host of eageradmirers, including one she does not expect - the Earl of Masters himself, who strides into a shimmering ballroom one evening to coolly reclaim his "mistress." He is everything they say he is - arrogant, attractive, devastingly seductive - and Iphiginia can't help but be enthralled. But when Marcus agrees to play along with her charade, she doesn't know that the determined earl has plans of his own: to tease and tempt her, until the beatiful deceiver becomes more than his mistress in name only. And just when Iphiginia begins to fear for her heart, the blackmailer turns his vengeful threats against her, and she and Marcus must uncover the maze of scandal and treachery behind the criminal's schemes... or forfeit the chance to learn whether their passion is a masquerade or the tumultuous evidence of a love that can last for all time.

"Mystique"
Bantam Books, July 1995, HC
Reviewed on 6/16/01

In the shadows of the great hall, Lady Alice approached the fearsome warrior who had swept into Lingwood Manor like a storm. Dark and forbidding, with hair as black as midnight and eyes of molten amber, Hugh the Relentless seemed aptly named. Yet to Alice, adept at driving off suitors and handling her insufferable relatives, Sir Hugh was not someone to dread but the answer to her dreams. She knew he had come for the mysterious green crystal, knew that he would be greatly displeased to learn that it was no longer in her possession. Yet Alice was certain that if she approached him logically, Sir Hugh, like any other man, could be coaxed into a deal that would benifit them both. Her proposition was a simple one: in return for a dowry large enough to free Alice and her brother from the grasp of their conniving uncle, she would lend her powers of detection to Sir Hugh's knightly skills and together they would recover his treasured stone. For over a sennight Hugh had searched for the crystal that was the last of the ancient Stones of Scarcliffe - and the vital key to the mastery of his new manor - only to find that it had once more been snatched away... only to find himself challanged by the most unusual female in all of Christendom. Sensible but unrepentant, and with a tongue as sharp as a dagger, the flame-hairred beauty filled him with fury... and reluctant fascination. As she boldly met his gaze, it hardly mattered that hse longed to spend her days studying natural philosophy, or that she found the thought of entering a convent far more alluring than marriage. Hugh knew he had found the wife who could help him put his manor to rights. So he accepted her terms, with one alteration: Alice must agree to a temporary betrothal and spend the winter in Hugh's great stone fortress, Scarcliffe Keep. The bargain is struck and the adventure begins for the unlikely pair of praticla lady and battle-hardened warrior. Yet even as Hugh searches for a means to bind Alice to his side forever, his lifelong enemy is plotting against them, stirring up a whirlwind of treachery that threatens their fragile alliance.

"Affair"
Bantam Books, June 1997
Reviewed on 6/18/01

Charlotte Arkendale was quite sure she knew all there was to know about men. After all, she'd made a highly lucrative career out of steering marriage-minded women away from untrustworthy members of the opposite sex. But nothing in Charloette's considerable experiance had prepared her for the arresting stranger who appeared on her doorstep to apply for the position of her new man-of-affiars. He claimed to be a respectable gentleman - discreet, unassuming, ordinary to the point of being dull. Yet something about the set of Mr. St. Ives's broad shoulders and the unrelenting determination that smoldered in the depths of his amber eyes warned Charlotte to be wary. For the strong-minded beauty was already embroiled in a wealth of danger. Two months earlier, Miss Drusilla Heskett had become one of Charlotte's clients. Now the woman was dead, murdered in her own home, and Charlotte feared that the killer may have been one of the suitors she herself had advised Miss Heskett to reject. Still, with the right man by her side, Charlotte was certain she could uncover the truth and bring Drusilla's killer to justice. But was the enigmatic St. Ives Mr. Right... or Mr. Wrong? What a predicament he was in! A dedicated man of science who worshipped at the alter of logic and reason, Baxter St. Ives couldn't bloody well believe that he was actually masquerading as a man-of-affairs to get close to a maddeningly independent woman. Hunting down a murderer under false pretenses was one thing, but discovering himself at the mercy of a fierce and highly illogical passion for his new employer was throwing his life into chaos. It was enough to make a man lock himself in the sancuary of his laboratory and never emerge. Instead, St. Ives decides to conduct an experiment, a risky scientific exploration into the reckless alchemy of desire. But even as the daring St. Ives sets out to seduce Charlotte, the mystery that surrounds them deepens. For a twisted killer is still on the loose in London, plotting to part the lovers... or see them joined together forever - in death.

"With This Ring"
Bantam Books, April 1998, HC
Reviewed on 6/18/01

Beatrice Poole may be a vicar's daughter, but that doesn't mean she's a stranger to the darker passions. Indeed, she knows enough about gothic terrors to have carved out a highly successful career penning "horrid novels." But now the talented authoress finds herself in the midst of an ominous adventure that rivals anything she's ever written. Her beloved Uncle Reggie is dead, his house has been ransacked, and Beatrice suspects that he was murdered - all because of his keen interest in a fabled treasure that may not even exist. Rumors abound that the Forbidden Rings of Aphrodite, said to give their possessor the most unnatural powers, have surfaced in London. Yet Beatrice needs more than rumors to uncover the truth. That's why she's braved the wilds of Devon to seek out a leading authority on antiquities and ancient legends: the famously eccentric, unquestionably reclusive, possibly dangerous Earl of Monkcrest, a man believed to dabble in the supernatural. But bearding the Mad Monk of Monkcrest in his den and dangling the possibility of uncovering a fabulous artifact before him may be the biggest mistake of Beatrice's life. For suddenly she finds herself joined in an uneasy alliance with a man who is every bit as fascinating as one of the heroes in her novels. Five minuates in her company - that's all it takes for Leo Drake to realize that never has he met a woman more stubborn, more infuiating... or more likely to rescue him from the boredom then the alluring Beatrice Poole. So when the daring widow insists upon haring off after a mythic treasure that has no doubt lured any number of men to their doom, Leo refuses to let her go alone. Yet keeping Beatrice out of mischief - and in his arms - won't necessarily keep her safe. For somewhere in the netherworld of London, a villain lurks, waiting for the lovers to unearth the Forbidden Rings - knowing that when they do, that day will be their last.

"I Thee Wed"
Bantam Books, April 1999, HC
Reviewed on 6/18/01

It isn't easy making a living as a lady's companion when one possesses a sharp tongue and an origianl mind. That's why Emma Greyson has gone through three such positions in six months. But penning her own reference and hiding her spirited nature behind a pair of spectables won't keep her out of trouble for long. Her latest post requires her presence at a tiresome country house party, where the cream of London society has assembled, and where it's downright impossible to avoid the advances of lecherous gentleman. On one particular night, Emma has no choice but to duck inside a wardrobe to hide. Shockingly, the space is already occupied - by none other than the legendary Edison Stokes! Stokes may rule his business empire with a steely hand, but he doesn't have the heart to deny the desperate request of an old friend. That plea has sent him an the trail of an anonymous thief who has stolen an ancient book of arcane potions. He suspects his quarry is among the party's guests - and he knows the villain is on the lookout for a highly intuitive woman on whom to test a certain elixir. A woman like Emma. Aware that she's in danger, Edison resolves to keep an eye on her by employing her as his "assistant." But he soon discovers what several previous employers have learned the hard way. Hiring Emma is one thing, getting her to follow orders is quite another! For Emma, the new post brings exciting challenges, including unexpected passion and chilling danger. But when murder strikes, she realizes the aweful truth. Unless she and Edison devise a scheme to outwit the merciless killer, she could forever lode the man of her dreams - and even her very life.
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Jayne Castle Books
Futuristic Books 1. "Amaryllis"
2. "Zinnia"
3. "Orchid"
"After Dark"

Jayne Castle Books
Futuristic Books		1. "Amaryllis"
	2. "Zinnia"
	3. "Orchid"
	"After Dark"

"Amaryllis"
Pocket Books, Oct 1996
Reviewed on 9/15/97

Amaryllis Lark is one the best prisms on St. Helen's, the colony that was cut off from earth. St. Helen's is far different from her home planet, the people all have psychic powers. Amaryllis is one the most powerful and Lucas Trent needs her to focus for him. Lucas, who's secretly off the charts, discovers that he can use his full psychic strength. Between the two of them they become involved in a search for a killer. Not only are Amaryllis and Lucas equals on the psychic plane but they begin a love affair that is unprecedented and unbelievable.

"Zinnia" Pocket Books, July 1997 Reviewed on 9/15/97
		The "Scarlet Lady", that's what the tabloids call Zinnia Spring. After being wrongly ruined by the press, Zinnia has tried to put her decorating business back together and has worked part-time as a prism. Her psychic power is unique, she works best with matrix-talents. And Nick Chastian is such a talent. When the two meet and become involve in a murder and the search for a lost diary, their worlds will never be the same. Zinnia, who had been classified unmarriageable finds her perfect match in Nick both in the heart and the mind.

"Orchid" Pocket Books, May 1998 Reviewed on 4/16/98
		Rafe Stonebraker needed a wife in order to cement his takeover of Stonebraker Shipping. The only problem, his exotic strategic-awareness talent made almost impossible to match him. So Rafe decided to some hunting/searching on his own mate/wife. This lead him to Orchid Adams. Orchid was herself unique, she was a rare ice-prism and Rafe knew that she was the one. He just had to convince Orchid that they weren't total opposites. In the midst of this they were trying to find a stolen alien relic and solve a murder. Can Orchid and Rafe solve the mystery and prove that they are right for each other against all the odds.

"After Dark" A Jove Book, September 2000 Reviewed on 10/17/00
		Life is tough enough these days for Lydia Smith, licensed Para-archaeologist. Seriously stressed- out from a nasty incident in an alien tomb, she is obliged to work part-time in Shrimpton's House of Acient Horrors, a very low-budget museum. She has a plan to get her career back on track, but it isn't going well. Stuff keeps happening. Take the dead body that she discovered in one of the sarcophagus exhibits. Who needed that? Finding out that her new client, Emmett London, is one of the most dangerous men in the city isn't helping matters either. And that's just today's list of setbacks. Here in the shadows of the Dead City of Old Cadance, things don't really heat up until after dark.
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The Eclipse Bay Trilogy		1. "Eclipse Bay"
		2. "Dawn In Eclipse Bay"
		3. "Summer in Eclipse Bay"

"Eclipse Bay" Jove Books, June 2000 Reviewed on 6/13/01
		Their grandfathers hated each other. Their fathers hated each other. And as the next generation of the Hartes and Madisons, Hannah and Rafe are expected to hate each too. But Hannah Harte - a successful wedding consultant with a skeptical view of marriage - remembers the long-ago night on the beach the revealed Rafe as much more than just "that disreputable Madison boy." And Rafe remembers the heroic gesture that proved Hannah's fierce spirit was stronger than any feud - and saved him from near-certain imprisonment. Now - reunited by a surprising inheritance after years of living their seperate lives - Rafe and Hannah return to Eclpise Bay, and the hostilities that still divide, and bind, their families. And they are discovering something that is at once delightful and deeply disturbing... They don't hate each other. Not at all.

Ladies and Legends		1. "The Pirate"
		2. "The Adventurer"
		3. "The Cowboy"

"The Pirate" Reissue: Mira, 1990 Reviewed on 5/25/98
		A vacation is last thing Katherine Inskip thought she needed. But after her two best friends confronted her, she realized exactly how stressed she was. She'd been writing nonstop since her divorce and needed a break. So she boarded the plane to a tropical island for a month in paradise. The first time she saw Jared Hawthorne, she recognized him from her dreams and her many historical novels. He was a pirate and he swept her off her feet with his charm, gorgeous looks and adorable son. But she's going home in a month and Kate's not sure Jared's for real or just a fling. Kate must learn if Jared is a real-life pirate or just the right man for her.

"Surrender" Bantam Books, October 1990 Reviewed on 5/8/01
		At four and twenty Victoria Huntington thought herself quite adept at fending off fortune hunters... until she came under siege from Lucas Colebrook, the darkly distrubing new Earl of Stonevale. Amidst the brightly plumed birds of the ton, Lucas was a hawk. And when he held out the lure of moonlight rides and wild, reckless midnight escapades, Victoria found herself powerless to resist. But becoming Stonevale's companion in adventure was a far more dangerous undertaking than Victoria could ever imagine. For the attractive earl would use her every weakness to woo her, to win her, and ultimately to wed her. And sson the amber-eyed lady would find herself ensconced in a crumbling mansion deep in the English countryside... where the real reason for her hasty marriage becomes apparent... and where the ghosts of her dark-stained past are waiting to rise up in a terrifying plat that will threaten her life, her honor, and the only man she could ever love.

"Scandal" Bantam Books, March 1991 Reviewed on 5/8/01
		With her reputation forever tarnished by a youthful indiscretion, lovely Emily Faringdon is resigned to a life of spinsterhood, until she embarks on an unusual correspondence and finds herself falling head over heels in love. Sensitive, intelligent, and high-minded, her noble pen pal seems to embody everything Emily has ever dreamed of in a man. But Simon Augustus Traherne, the mysterious Earl of Blade, is not at all what he seems. Driven by dark, smoldering passions and a tragic secret buried deep within his soul, Blade has all of London cowering at his feet, but not Emily... never Emily. For even as she surrenders to his seductive charms, she knows the real reason for his amorous suit. And she knows that she must reach the heart of this golden-eyed dragon before the avenging demons of their entwined pasts destroy the only love she has ever known.

"Rendezvous" Bantam Books, November 1991 Reviewed on 5/8/01
		Augusta Ballinger was quite sure that it was all a dreadful mistake. The chillingly pompous and dangerously disturbing Earl of Graystone could not possibly wish to marry her. Why, it was rumored that his chosen bride must be a veritable model of virtue. And everyone knew that Augusta, as the last of the wild, reckless Northumberland Ballingers, was a woman who could not be bothered by society's rules. That was why the spirited beauty had planned a midnight encounter to warn the earl off, to convince him that she would make him a very poor wife undeed. But when she crawled in through his darkened study window, Augusta only succeeded in strengthening Harry's resolve: to kiss the laughter from those honeyed lips and teach this maddening miss to behave! How could he possibly know that it was he wqho was in for a lesson... as his brazen fiancée set out to win his heart - and an old and clever enemy stepped in to threaten their love, their honor, and their very lives?

"Reckless" Bantam Books, December 1992 Reviewed on 5/8/01
		At sixteen Phoebe Layton had imagined that Gabriel Banner was a brave and valiant knight, a noble-hearted hero born to rescue ladies in distress. Which was why, eight years later, when she desperately needed help to carry out a vital quest, she could think of no one more suited to the job than Gabriel. But when she lures her shining knight to a lonely midnight rendezvous, Phoebe finds herself sparring with a dangerous desireable man who is nothing like the hero of her dreams, and when he sweeps her into a torrid - and blatantly unchivalrous - embrace, she can't help but fear that she's made a dreadful mistake. It's a kiss that will seal Phoebe's fate. For now the exacting Earl of Wylde has a quest of his own: to possess the most intriguing, impulsive, outrageous female he has ever met... even if he has to slay a dragon to do it.

"Ravished" Bantam Books, July 1992 Reviewed on 5/8/01
		There was no doubt about it. What Miss Harriet Pomeroy neede was a man. Someone powerful and clever who could help rout the unscrupulous thieves who were using her beloved caves to hide their loot. But when Harriet summoned Gideon Westbrook, Viscount St. Justin, to her aid, she could not know that she was summoning the devil himself. Dubbed the Beast of Blackthorne Hall for his scarred face and lecherous past, Gideon was strong and fierce and notoriously menacing. Yet Harriet could not find it in her heart to fear him. For in his tawny gaze she sensed a savage pain she longed to soothe... and a searing passion she yearned to answer. Now, caught up in the beast's clutches, Harriet must find a way to win his heart - and evade the deadly trap of a scheming villian who would see them parted for all time.

"Dangerous" Bantam Books, May 1993 Reviewed on 5/8/01
		Upon her father's death, beautiful, headstrong Lady Clare knew that she must wed, for the protection of the Isle of Desire now fell to her. Yet when her guardian's choice of prospective husband rode through her castle gates, she felt utterly betrayed. All sinewy muscle and savage steel, Sir Gareth of Wyckmere was not the poet she'd requested but a fearsome knight whose only interest was in war. Legions of robbers had fallen beneath the Hellhound of Wyckmere's sword, and now this bold warrior was certain that he could tame one willful wife. Yet even Gareth could not deter Lady Care from trying to mold him into her ideal... until their clash of wills ignited a passion that set them both aflame... and a treacherous plot put their love and their lives in deadly peril.

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"Desire" Bantam Books, January 1994 Reviewed on 5/8/01
		At five and twenty, Prudence Merryweather knew very well the risks a woman took by visiting a gentleman in the dead of night. But bearding the notorious Earl of Angelstone in his den was the only way to stop him from engaging her hot- headed brother in a duel. And that was why she found herself ushered into Sebastian's forbidding presence at three in the morning - and thoroughly kissed before dawn. She was a country-bred innocent - and an intriguing experience for a man who dwelt more in the shadows than in the sunshine. Yet as her boldness drew Prueinto one dangerous episode after another, Sebastian found himself torn between a raging hunger to possess her and a driving need to protect her. And the reckless beauty would soon need all the protection she could get.

"Deception" Bantam Books, May 1994 Reviewed on 5/8/01
		Once Olympia Wingfield had been free to devote all her time to her true passion: the study of ancient legends and long- lost treasure. But now, with three hellion nephews to raise, the absentminded baeuty has very little time for research. Which makes it seem all the more serendipitous when a handsome stranger strides into Olympia's library unannounced and proceeds to set her world to rights. Tall and dark, with long, windswept blacl hair, Jared Chillhurst is the embodiment of Olympia's most exotic dreams... a daring pirate, masquerading in teacher's garb, whose plundering kisses and traveler's tales quickly win her heart. Yet all too soon innocent Olympia will discover that the enigmatic and wickly sensual Mr. Chillhurst is no lowly tutor but a future earl with a wealth of secrets - the kind that will lead them both on a perilous quest for a hidden fortune and a love worth more than gold.

"Mistress" Bantam Books, July 1994, HC Reviewed on 6/16/01
		After being trapped in a little country town for twenty-six years, Iphiginia Bright lost no time in closing down her academy for young ladies to set off on a life of grand adventure. But after a year of touring the classical ruins of Italy and Greece she returned to England to discover that the real excitement was there at home. It seems her aunt Zoe has fallen victim to a sinister blackmailer and only Iphiginia can hope to stop the culprit before he can do more harm. Her plan is inspired: Imitating history's most legendary beauties - Cleopatra, Helen of Troy, Aphodite - the former schoolmistress will remake herself and descend upon London society as the dazzling mistress of one the ton's most powerful man, Marcus Valerius Cloud, the infamous Earl of Masters. Rumors hint that the enigmatic earl has disappeared at the hands of the blackmailer, and by posing as his unknown mistress Iphiginia is convinced that she can ferret out the villian. From the white feathers in her hair to the white satin slippers on her feet, Iphiginia is transformed into a vision. And overnight she is traveling in the ton's most glittering circles and being sought after by a host of eageradmirers, including one she does not expect - the Earl of Masters himself, who strides into a shimmering ballroom one evening to coolly reclaim his "mistress." He is everything they say he is - arrogant, attractive, devastingly seductive - and Iphiginia can't help but be enthralled. But when Marcus agrees to play along with her charade, she doesn't know that the determined earl has plans of his own: to tease and tempt her, until the beatiful deceiver becomes more than his mistress in name only. And just when Iphiginia begins to fear for her heart, the blackmailer turns his vengeful threats against her, and she and Marcus must uncover the maze of scandal and treachery behind the criminal's schemes... or forfeit the chance to learn whether their passion is a masquerade or the tumultuous evidence of a love that can last for all time.

"Mystique" Bantam Books, July 1995, HC Reviewed on 6/16/01
		In the shadows of the great hall, Lady Alice approached the fearsome warrior who had swept into Lingwood Manor like a storm. Dark and forbidding, with hair as black as midnight and eyes of molten amber, Hugh the Relentless seemed aptly named. Yet to Alice, adept at driving off suitors and handling her insufferable relatives, Sir Hugh was not someone to dread but the answer to her dreams. She knew he had come for the mysterious green crystal, knew that he would be greatly displeased to learn that it was no longer in her possession. Yet Alice was certain that if she approached him logically, Sir Hugh, like any other man, could be coaxed into a deal that would benifit them both. Her proposition was a simple one: in return for a dowry large enough to free Alice and her brother from the grasp of their conniving uncle, she would lend her powers of detection to Sir Hugh's knightly skills and together they would recover his treasured stone. For over a sennight Hugh had searched for the crystal that was the last of the ancient Stones of Scarcliffe - and the vital key to the mastery of his new manor - only to find that it had once more been snatched away... only to find himself challanged by the most unusual female in all of Christendom. Sensible but unrepentant, and with a tongue as sharp as a dagger, the flame-hairred beauty filled him with fury... and reluctant fascination. As she boldly met his gaze, it hardly mattered that hse longed to spend her days studying natural philosophy, or that she found the thought of entering a convent far more alluring than marriage. Hugh knew he had found the wife who could help him put his manor to rights. So he accepted her terms, with one alteration: Alice must agree to a temporary betrothal and spend the winter in Hugh's great stone fortress, Scarcliffe Keep. The bargain is struck and the adventure begins for the unlikely pair of praticla lady and battle-hardened warrior. Yet even as Hugh searches for a means to bind Alice to his side forever, his lifelong enemy is plotting against them, stirring up a whirlwind of treachery that threatens their fragile alliance.

"Affair" Bantam Books, June 1997 Reviewed on 6/18/01
		Charlotte Arkendale was quite sure she knew all there was to know about men. After all, she'd made a highly lucrative career out of steering marriage-minded women away from untrustworthy members of the opposite sex. But nothing in Charloette's considerable experiance had prepared her for the arresting stranger who appeared on her doorstep to apply for the position of her new man-of-affiars. He claimed to be a respectable gentleman - discreet, unassuming, ordinary to the point of being dull. Yet something about the set of Mr. St. Ives's broad shoulders and the unrelenting determination that smoldered in the depths of his amber eyes warned Charlotte to be wary. For the strong-minded beauty was already embroiled in a wealth of danger. Two months earlier, Miss Drusilla Heskett had become one of Charlotte's clients. Now the woman was dead, murdered in her own home, and Charlotte feared that the killer may have been one of the suitors she herself had advised Miss Heskett to reject. Still, with the right man by her side, Charlotte was certain she could uncover the truth and bring Drusilla's killer to justice. But was the enigmatic St. Ives Mr. Right... or Mr. Wrong? What a predicament he was in! A dedicated man of science who worshipped at the alter of logic and reason, Baxter St. Ives couldn't bloody well believe that he was actually masquerading as a man-of-affairs to get close to a maddeningly independent woman. Hunting down a murderer under false pretenses was one thing, but discovering himself at the mercy of a fierce and highly illogical passion for his new employer was throwing his life into chaos. It was enough to make a man lock himself in the sancuary of his laboratory and never emerge. Instead, St. Ives decides to conduct an experiment, a risky scientific exploration into the reckless alchemy of desire. But even as the daring St. Ives sets out to seduce Charlotte, the mystery that surrounds them deepens. For a twisted killer is still on the loose in London, plotting to part the lovers... or see them joined together forever - in death.

"With This Ring" Bantam Books, April 1998, HC Reviewed on 6/18/01
		Beatrice Poole may be a vicar's daughter, but that doesn't mean she's a stranger to the darker passions. Indeed, she knows enough about gothic terrors to have carved out a highly successful career penning "horrid novels." But now the talented authoress finds herself in the midst of an ominous adventure that rivals anything she's ever written. Her beloved Uncle Reggie is dead, his house has been ransacked, and Beatrice suspects that he was murdered - all because of his keen interest in a fabled treasure that may not even exist. Rumors abound that the Forbidden Rings of Aphrodite, said to give their possessor the most unnatural powers, have surfaced in London. Yet Beatrice needs more than rumors to uncover the truth. That's why she's braved the wilds of Devon to seek out a leading authority on antiquities and ancient legends: the famously eccentric, unquestionably reclusive, possibly dangerous Earl of Monkcrest, a man believed to dabble in the supernatural. But bearding the Mad Monk of Monkcrest in his den and dangling the possibility of uncovering a fabulous artifact before him may be the biggest mistake of Beatrice's life. For suddenly she finds herself joined in an uneasy alliance with a man who is every bit as fascinating as one of the heroes in her novels. Five minuates in her company - that's all it takes for Leo Drake to realize that never has he met a woman more stubborn, more infuiating... or more likely to rescue him from the boredom then the alluring Beatrice Poole. So when the daring widow insists upon haring off after a mythic treasure that has no doubt lured any number of men to their doom, Leo refuses to let her go alone. Yet keeping Beatrice out of mischief - and in his arms - won't necessarily keep her safe. For somewhere in the netherworld of London, a villain lurks, waiting for the lovers to unearth the Forbidden Rings - knowing that when they do, that day will be their last.

"I Thee Wed" Bantam Books, April 1999, HC Reviewed on 6/18/01
		It isn't easy making a living as a lady's companion when one possesses a sharp tongue and an origianl mind. That's why Emma Greyson has gone through three such positions in six months. But penning her own reference and hiding her spirited nature behind a pair of spectables won't keep her out of trouble for long. Her latest post requires her presence at a tiresome country house party, where the cream of London society has assembled, and where it's downright impossible to avoid the advances of lecherous gentleman. On one particular night, Emma has no choice but to duck inside a wardrobe to hide. Shockingly, the space is already occupied - by none other than the legendary Edison Stokes! Stokes may rule his business empire with a steely hand, but he doesn't have the heart to deny the desperate request of an old friend. That plea has sent him an the trail of an anonymous thief who has stolen an ancient book of arcane potions. He suspects his quarry is among the party's guests - and he knows the villain is on the lookout for a highly intuitive woman on whom to test a certain elixir. A woman like Emma. Aware that she's in danger, Edison resolves to keep an eye on her by employing her as his "assistant." But he soon discovers what several previous employers have learned the hard way. Hiring Emma is one thing, getting her to follow orders is quite another! For Emma, the new post brings exciting challenges, including unexpected passion and chilling danger. But when murder strikes, she realizes the aweful truth. Unless she and Edison devise a scheme to outwit the merciless killer, she could forever lode the man of her dreams - and even her very life.
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"Amaryllis" Pocket Books, Oct 1996 Reviewed on 9/15/97
		Amaryllis Lark is one the best prisms on St. Helen's, the colony that was cut off from earth. St. Helen's is far different from her home planet, the people all have psychic powers. Amaryllis is one the most powerful and Lucas Trent needs her to focus for him. Lucas, who's secretly off the charts, discovers that he can use his full psychic strength. Between the two of them they become involved in a search for a killer. Not only are Amaryllis and Lucas equals on the psychic plane but they begin a love affair that is unprecedented and unbelievable.