Maiden of the Morning

by Jayne Bentley, Jayne Ann Krentz

Before her vacation with the Ralston family was over, Harmony knew that Victor Ralston would propose. Just as surely, she knew she'd refuse to become his wife. But Harmony had never expected that Aaron Fortune would be the one to put an abrupt end to the relationship. As rugged and uncompromising as the Oregon coastline he called home, Aaron was a man with strong ideas about justice and had no qualms about interfering with Harmony's life. For desite her claims of innocence, he insisted that Harmony was the woman who had broken his brother's heart. Aaron shocked her with his unconventional methods of revenge. But Harmony never expected the startling way he would try to repay her for his mistake.

189 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

A pseudonym for Jayne Ann Castle. She was born on March 28, 1948 in Borrego Springs, California. She obtained a B.A in History and a Masters degree in Library Science. After her graduation, she married Frank Krentz, an engineer. She worked in the Duke University, when she published her first novels in 1979 under the name Jayne Bentley.

Now, Jayne Ann Castle Krentz with her seven pennames is considered a pillar in the contemporary romance genre. For some years, she only uses three pennames for each of three different periods from time: "Jayne Ann Krentz" (her married name) from the present, "Jayne Castle" (her birth name) from the future and her most famous penname: "Amanda Quick" from the past. She is famous for her work ethic, beginning her writing by 7 am six days a week. Her heroines never are damsels in hardships, they are often heroes. Her novels also contain mystery or paranormal elements. Pseudonyms:
Amanda Quick
Stephanie James
Jayne Taylor
Amanda Glass