Jayne Ann Krentz is the author of fifty New York Times bestsellers.
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 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.
She is married and lives with her husband, Frank, in Seattle, Washington.
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 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.
She is married and lives with her husband, Frank, in Seattle, Washington.
Genres: Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Suspense
New and upcoming books
Series
Island Affairs
1. Serpent in Paradise (1983) (as by Stephanie James)
2. A Coral Kiss (1987)
3. Silver Linings (1991)
1. Serpent in Paradise (1983) (as by Stephanie James)
2. A Coral Kiss (1987)
3. Silver Linings (1991)
Cutler, Sutter & Salinas
1. When All The Girls Have Gone (2016)
2. Promise Not to Tell (2018)
3. Untouchable (2019)
1. When All The Girls Have Gone (2016)
2. Promise Not to Tell (2018)
3. Untouchable (2019)
Novels
Hired Husband (1979) (as by Jayne Bentley)
A Moment Past Midnight (1979) (as by Jayne Bentley)
Sabrina's Scheme (1979) (as by Jayne Bentley)
Maiden of the Morning (1979) (as by Jayne Bentley)
Turning Towards Home (1979) (as by Jayne Bentley)
Whirlwind Courtship (1980) (as by Jayne Taylor)
A Passionate Business (1981) (as by Stephanie James)
Dangerous Magic (1982) (as by Stephanie James)
Corporate Affair (1982) (as by Stephanie James)
Velvet Touch (1982) (as by Stephanie James)
Renaissance Man (1982) (as by Stephanie James)
Reckless Passion (1982) (as by Stephanie James)
Stormy Challenge (1982) (as by Stephanie James)
Price of Surrender (1983) (as by Stephanie James)
Affair of Honor (1983) (as by Stephanie James)
Lover in Pursuit (1983) (as by Stephanie James)
Raven's Prey (1983) (as by Stephanie James)
To Tame the Hunter (1983) (as by Stephanie James)
Battle Prize (1983) (as by Stephanie James)
Body Guard (1983) (as by Stephanie James)
Gamemaster (1983) (as by Stephanie James)
The Silver Snare (1983) (as by Stephanie James)
Uneasy Alliance (1984)
Night of the Magician (1984) (as by Stephanie James)
Gambler's Woman (1984) (as by Stephanie James)
Nightwalker (1984) (as by Stephanie James)
Ghost of a Chance (1984)
Legacy (1984)
Man with a Past (1985)
The Waiting Game (1985)
Wizard (1985) (as by Stephanie James)
Witchcraft (1985)
Golden Goddess (1985) (as by Stephanie James)
Cautious Lover (1985) (as by Stephanie James)
True Colors (1985)
Green Fire (1986) (as by Stephanie James)
The Ties That Bind (1986)
Saxon's Lady (1986) (as by Stephanie James)
Between the Lines (1986)
Twist of Fate (1986)
The Challoner Bride (1987) (as by Stephanie James)
The Family Way (1987)
The Main Attraction (1987)
Chance of a Lifetime (1987)
Test of Time (1987)
Midnight Jewels (1987)
Full Bloom (1989)
A Woman's Touch (1989)
Lady's Choice (1989)
The Golden Chance (1990)
Too Wild to Wed? (1991)
The Wedding Night (1991)
Sweet Fortune (1991)
Perfect Partners (1992)
Family Man (1993)
Wildest Hearts (1993)
Hidden Talents (1993)
Grand Passion (1994)
Trust Me (1995)
Absolutely, Positively (1996)
Deep Waters (1996)
Sharp Edges (1998)
Flash (1998)
Eye of the Beholder (1999)
Soft Focus (1999)
Lost and Found (2001)
Smoke In Mirrors (2001)
Falling Awake (2004)
All Night Long (2005)
River Road (2014)
Trust No One (2015)
Secret Sisters (2015)
A Moment Past Midnight (1979) (as by Jayne Bentley)
Sabrina's Scheme (1979) (as by Jayne Bentley)
Maiden of the Morning (1979) (as by Jayne Bentley)
Turning Towards Home (1979) (as by Jayne Bentley)
Whirlwind Courtship (1980) (as by Jayne Taylor)
A Passionate Business (1981) (as by Stephanie James)
Dangerous Magic (1982) (as by Stephanie James)
Corporate Affair (1982) (as by Stephanie James)
Velvet Touch (1982) (as by Stephanie James)
Renaissance Man (1982) (as by Stephanie James)
Reckless Passion (1982) (as by Stephanie James)
Stormy Challenge (1982) (as by Stephanie James)
Price of Surrender (1983) (as by Stephanie James)
Affair of Honor (1983) (as by Stephanie James)
Lover in Pursuit (1983) (as by Stephanie James)
Raven's Prey (1983) (as by Stephanie James)
To Tame the Hunter (1983) (as by Stephanie James)
Battle Prize (1983) (as by Stephanie James)
Body Guard (1983) (as by Stephanie James)
Gamemaster (1983) (as by Stephanie James)
The Silver Snare (1983) (as by Stephanie James)
Uneasy Alliance (1984)
Night of the Magician (1984) (as by Stephanie James)
Gambler's Woman (1984) (as by Stephanie James)
Nightwalker (1984) (as by Stephanie James)
Ghost of a Chance (1984)
Legacy (1984)
Man with a Past (1985)
The Waiting Game (1985)
Wizard (1985) (as by Stephanie James)
Witchcraft (1985)
Golden Goddess (1985) (as by Stephanie James)
Cautious Lover (1985) (as by Stephanie James)
True Colors (1985)
Green Fire (1986) (as by Stephanie James)
The Ties That Bind (1986)
Saxon's Lady (1986) (as by Stephanie James)
Between the Lines (1986)
Twist of Fate (1986)
The Challoner Bride (1987) (as by Stephanie James)
The Family Way (1987)
The Main Attraction (1987)
Chance of a Lifetime (1987)
Test of Time (1987)
Midnight Jewels (1987)
Full Bloom (1989)
A Woman's Touch (1989)
Lady's Choice (1989)
The Golden Chance (1990)
Too Wild to Wed? (1991)
The Wedding Night (1991)
Sweet Fortune (1991)
Perfect Partners (1992)
Family Man (1993)
Wildest Hearts (1993)
Hidden Talents (1993)
Grand Passion (1994)
Trust Me (1995)
Absolutely, Positively (1996)
Deep Waters (1996)
Sharp Edges (1998)
Flash (1998)
Eye of the Beholder (1999)
Soft Focus (1999)
Lost and Found (2001)
Smoke In Mirrors (2001)
Falling Awake (2004)
All Night Long (2005)
River Road (2014)
Trust No One (2015)
Secret Sisters (2015)
Collections
Novellas and Short Stories
Series contributed to
Arcane Society
2. White Lies (2007)
3. Sizzle and Burn (2007)
5. Running Hot (2008)
6. 5. The Scargill Cove Case Files (2011)
7. Fired Up (2009)
10. In Too Deep (2010)
2. White Lies (2007)
3. Sizzle and Burn (2007)
5. Running Hot (2008)
6. 5. The Scargill Cove Case Files (2011)
7. Fired Up (2009)
10. In Too Deep (2010)
Non fiction show
Omnibus editions show
Books containing stories by Jayne Ann Krentz
Heart's Kiss: Issue 7 (2018)
February 2018
(Heart's Kiss Magazine, book 7)
edited by
Lezli Robyn and Tina Smith
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