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Dangerous Affair: Dangerous Magic / Affair of Honor
A book by Jayne Ann Krentz is one to cherish, whether she is writing as Jayne Castle, Jayne Bentley, Amanda Quick or Stephanie James. This volume contains two classic Stephanie James stories.
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First published January 1, 1999
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Stephanie James
49 books149 followersJayne Ann Castle was born on 28 March 1948 in Borrego Springs, California. Her mother, Alberta Castle, raised her with her two brothers, Stephen and James. In 1970, she obtained a B.A in History at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and later she obtained a Masters degree in Library Science from San Jose State University, where she met Frank Krentz, an engineer. After her graduation, they married and moved to the Virgin Islands. She worked in the Duke University library system, where she began to write her first romance novels. The marriage moved to Seattle, Washington, where they continue living.
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 heroins never are damsels in hardships, they are often heroes. Her novels also contain mystery or paranormal elements.
Enthusiastic of the romantic genre, she has always defended its importance. To help educate the public about the romantic genre she became the editor and a contributor to Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance, a non-fiction essay collection that won the prestigious Susan Koppelman Award for Feminist Studies. She established the Castle Humanities Fund at UCSC's University Library to allow the library to purchase additional books and has given money to 15 Seattle-area elementary schools to enhance their library budgets. She is also a member of the Advisory Board for the Writers Programs at the University of Washington extension program.
Psuedonyms:
Jayne Ann Krentz
Amanda Quick
Jayne Castle
Jayne Bentley
Jayne Taylor
Amanda Glass
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 heroins never are damsels in hardships, they are often heroes. Her novels also contain mystery or paranormal elements.
Enthusiastic of the romantic genre, she has always defended its importance. To help educate the public about the romantic genre she became the editor and a contributor to Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance, a non-fiction essay collection that won the prestigious Susan Koppelman Award for Feminist Studies. She established the Castle Humanities Fund at UCSC's University Library to allow the library to purchase additional books and has given money to 15 Seattle-area elementary schools to enhance their library budgets. She is also a member of the Advisory Board for the Writers Programs at the University of Washington extension program.
Psuedonyms:
Jayne Ann Krentz
Amanda Quick
Jayne Castle
Jayne Bentley
Jayne Taylor
Amanda Glass
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October 22, 2018
"Dangerous Affair" consists of two contemporary novels,"Dangerous Magic" and "Affair of Honor".
1."Dangerous Magic"
Quite some time i read any book by Jayne Ann Krentz aka Stephanie James that consists a Arrogant and Pompous Ass-hole of a Tyccon Hero! Oh but Wade Taggert have his charm-and the conclusion to his burning pursuit and manipulations against the heroine made me swoon...!
Wade willingly let Elissa Sheldon plan her vengeance so that he could go in his way to win her...what a Awful smart man he is,haha! A very savage jealous hero of this authors, he saw Elissa as a enchanting witch (he usually calls her a "Lady Witch") and he hated every man who even got near her! "Dangerous Magic" came to be a sensual promise of a Keeper and it was Amazing to read about this stubborn couple in the journey of love and their banter was so funny i laughed out several times..!
My rating:4,5 STARS
2.Affair of Honor
"Affair of Honor" are about the intelligent and sensible (not so highly sensible after she meets the hero) professor Brenna Llewellyn and the way she stumbles upon the sexy and playful Silver-Eyed author Ryder Sterne.
Now,amongst the peacefulness of the mountains Ryder will never let her go once he claimed her, and it will be her turn to finally make the biggest decision so far..in the name of love!
This author are simply turning to be one of my fav as i find myself rating all her books a 5-STAR!The chemistry are burning between Ryder and Brenna-i especially love the wild strike inside Ryder..a man who only live by his own codes. A fierce and possessive lover for his Brenna,he simply knew he was in love as soon as he saw her!Love at first sight,so romantic! How i happily sighed for their beautiful HEA! They may have different personalities,but they are P.E.R.F.E.C.T for each other!
My rating:5 STARS
1."Dangerous Magic"
Quite some time i read any book by Jayne Ann Krentz aka Stephanie James that consists a Arrogant and Pompous Ass-hole of a Tyccon Hero! Oh but Wade Taggert have his charm-and the conclusion to his burning pursuit and manipulations against the heroine made me swoon...!
Wade willingly let Elissa Sheldon plan her vengeance so that he could go in his way to win her...what a Awful smart man he is,haha! A very savage jealous hero of this authors, he saw Elissa as a enchanting witch (he usually calls her a "Lady Witch") and he hated every man who even got near her! "Dangerous Magic" came to be a sensual promise of a Keeper and it was Amazing to read about this stubborn couple in the journey of love and their banter was so funny i laughed out several times..!
My rating:4,5 STARS
2.Affair of Honor
"Affair of Honor" are about the intelligent and sensible (not so highly sensible after she meets the hero) professor Brenna Llewellyn and the way she stumbles upon the sexy and playful Silver-Eyed author Ryder Sterne.
Now,amongst the peacefulness of the mountains Ryder will never let her go once he claimed her, and it will be her turn to finally make the biggest decision so far..in the name of love!
This author are simply turning to be one of my fav as i find myself rating all her books a 5-STAR!The chemistry are burning between Ryder and Brenna-i especially love the wild strike inside Ryder..a man who only live by his own codes. A fierce and possessive lover for his Brenna,he simply knew he was in love as soon as he saw her!Love at first sight,so romantic! How i happily sighed for their beautiful HEA! They may have different personalities,but they are P.E.R.F.E.C.T for each other!
My rating:5 STARS
March 24, 2022
This book contains two stories: ‘Dangerous Magic’ and ‘Affair of honor’.
The first story ‘Dangerous Magic’ was okay. He is clearly a very besotted H. But the ongoing comparisons with him being a wolf became annoying after a while.
The other annoying thing was that she kept thinking she could bring him to his knees to get her silly revenge. The scene in which he threatens to beat her and she begs (really begs!) him not to beat her, made me cringe.
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The second story ‘Affair of honor’ is mweh. I DNF’ed when I read that in the second story the H calls the h a witch, just like the H in the first story did.
She has sex with him the same day she meets him (or maybe the next day) and she calls him ‘darling’ during the sex. Darling?? Huh, she hardly knows the guy to call him a darling. 🙄
The first story ‘Dangerous Magic’ was okay. He is clearly a very besotted H. But the ongoing comparisons with him being a wolf became annoying after a while.
The other annoying thing was that she kept thinking she could bring him to his knees to get her silly revenge. The scene in which he threatens to beat her and she begs (really begs!) him not to beat her, made me cringe.
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The second story ‘Affair of honor’ is mweh. I DNF’ed when I read that in the second story the H calls the h a witch, just like the H in the first story did.
She has sex with him the same day she meets him (or maybe the next day) and she calls him ‘darling’ during the sex. Darling?? Huh, she hardly knows the guy to call him a darling. 🙄
February 10, 2011
This was just okay for me because sometimes Ms. Krentz has the most annoying males. I really hate them because they are such pricks. I'm not sure why the women end up loving them. Wade is an asshole. I don't like him.
January 1, 2012
So if you like reading about a smug self-centered guy you'll enjoy this book. I bit to trite for me.
November 20, 2020
Dangerous Magic DNF -
I'm one of those readers who generally gives books written in earlier times a pass on political correctness. In fact, I like the view into how people used to think and act when I read. But I couldn't stomach the so called "Hero" of this book. He's a name-calling, manipulative, slime ball who forces an employee to have sex with him because he thinks she slept her way up the ladder with another man. I read about 100 pages and found nothing to like or respect in him. The heroine should have spit in his face and then told her employer, the one she wasn't sleeping with, what was happening. But she didn't, for no reason I ever saw explained. So I stopped reading with great relief.
Affair of Honor - 2 stars
Feels dated, but I liked the MCs. Also, the heroine has a problem, in that the head of her department at the college has stolen her research and published it as her own, and she's told to let it go and protect her career. I thought it was an interesting situation, and one that's still pertinent, unfortunately. For some reason I disliked the way the hero kept calling her Lady and Sweet Lady. I felt like I should like it, but it just didn't feel right to me.
I'll give the book two stars for the story I finished.
I'm one of those readers who generally gives books written in earlier times a pass on political correctness. In fact, I like the view into how people used to think and act when I read. But I couldn't stomach the so called "Hero" of this book. He's a name-calling, manipulative, slime ball who forces an employee to have sex with him because he thinks she slept her way up the ladder with another man. I read about 100 pages and found nothing to like or respect in him. The heroine should have spit in his face and then told her employer, the one she wasn't sleeping with, what was happening. But she didn't, for no reason I ever saw explained. So I stopped reading with great relief.
Affair of Honor - 2 stars
Feels dated, but I liked the MCs. Also, the heroine has a problem, in that the head of her department at the college has stolen her research and published it as her own, and she's told to let it go and protect her career. I thought it was an interesting situation, and one that's still pertinent, unfortunately. For some reason I disliked the way the hero kept calling her Lady and Sweet Lady. I felt like I should like it, but it just didn't feel right to me.
I'll give the book two stars for the story I finished.
March 7, 2026
Just a reread of a cheesy, trashy romance novel from the deep, dark back of the bookshelf. Quintessential, unenlightened, early 90s damsels in distress and the rich, moody, and handsome men who barge right into their lives without warning or permission.
June 9, 2022
Couldn't stand the over bearing men in these stories and the way the women just bowed down to them.
October 21, 2016
1 star for the first one. Really horrible. And I hate that I have to say that about a Jayne Ann Krentz book.
February 9, 2017
Este libro está dividido en dos historias independientes, y ha sido un poco frustrante leerlas. A continuación explico por qué.
El precio de sus deseos / Dangerous magic 2/5
Esta es la primera historia que leo de Krentz y me he llevado una gran decepción, Wade es la personaje más prepotente que he leído pero que al mismo tiempo dice frases encantadoras, mientras que Elissa es tan tonta que le gusta vivir de los demás. La combinación imperfecta, una romance que no se dará y menos si se usa el chantaje, PERO NO!! ella se 'enamora' de él de la manera más absurda e ilógica... La verdad leer esto fue tan difícil casi me daba de topes en la pared porque Wade es tan manipulador que no entendía porque ella se tenía que dejar (no es justificación el querer mantener su empleo). Al final pude terminar el libro con un mal sabor de boca. Sin embargo le pongo 2 estrellas de 5, porque Wade es un personaje sumamente observador y utiliza la información para beneficiarse laboralmente hablando, además de que como mencione antes tiene una que otra frase que te saca una sonrisa.
Prisionera del olvido / Affair of honor 3/5
Segunda historia presente en el mismo libro que no tiene relación con la primera. Cuando termine de leer DM no tenía ánimos de seguir, porque pensaba que la escritora iba a seguir con la misma idea de un personaje prepotente, petulante, 'sacalepunta' y una fémina tonta, dejada y sumisa; sin embargo, me lleve una gran sorpresa cuando comencé la historia, ambos personajes son polos opuestos pero que se complementan el uno al otro, como en toda historia de amor siempre habrá un personaje que se resista, pero la escritora supo plantear los acontecimientos para que esta pareja terminarán formando una relación. Lo malo es que todo se maneja excesivamente rápido (aunque en lo personal, creo en el amor 'a primera vista' ), y no da cabida crear más situaciones que justifiquen el enamoramiento.
En general ambas historias son completamente diferentes (obviamente). Creo que no hay una constante con Krentz en cuanto a sus personajes y en lo particular no me animaría a leer otra historia de ella.
El precio de sus deseos / Dangerous magic 2/5
Esta es la primera historia que leo de Krentz y me he llevado una gran decepción, Wade es la personaje más prepotente que he leído pero que al mismo tiempo dice frases encantadoras, mientras que Elissa es tan tonta que le gusta vivir de los demás. La combinación imperfecta, una romance que no se dará y menos si se usa el chantaje, PERO NO!! ella se 'enamora' de él de la manera más absurda e ilógica... La verdad leer esto fue tan difícil casi me daba de topes en la pared porque Wade es tan manipulador que no entendía porque ella se tenía que dejar (no es justificación el querer mantener su empleo). Al final pude terminar el libro con un mal sabor de boca. Sin embargo le pongo 2 estrellas de 5, porque Wade es un personaje sumamente observador y utiliza la información para beneficiarse laboralmente hablando, además de que como mencione antes tiene una que otra frase que te saca una sonrisa.
Prisionera del olvido / Affair of honor 3/5
Segunda historia presente en el mismo libro que no tiene relación con la primera. Cuando termine de leer DM no tenía ánimos de seguir, porque pensaba que la escritora iba a seguir con la misma idea de un personaje prepotente, petulante, 'sacalepunta' y una fémina tonta, dejada y sumisa; sin embargo, me lleve una gran sorpresa cuando comencé la historia, ambos personajes son polos opuestos pero que se complementan el uno al otro, como en toda historia de amor siempre habrá un personaje que se resista, pero la escritora supo plantear los acontecimientos para que esta pareja terminarán formando una relación. Lo malo es que todo se maneja excesivamente rápido (aunque en lo personal, creo en el amor 'a primera vista' ), y no da cabida crear más situaciones que justifiquen el enamoramiento.
En general ambas historias son completamente diferentes (obviamente). Creo que no hay una constante con Krentz en cuanto a sus personajes y en lo particular no me animaría a leer otra historia de ella.
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