Jayne Ann Krentz and Her Alter Egos discussion
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Feb 21, 2012 12:25PM
Thank you for the invite, Ursula...I love this woman and ALL her egos.
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Hey Ursula. Fancy meeting you here. : ) . I have read 3 or 4 of Jayne Ann Krentz's Arcane Series and throughly enjoyed them. I have not, as yet, read The Amanda Quick stuff. But that can be remedied. Thanks for the invite.
Thanks for the invite, Ursula! Seeing soo may familiar "faces", here! :)
Hey, everyone! ((Waves))
Thanks for the invite Ursula...Dont hate but i havent read her yet....maybe u guys will convince me...LOL!
Hi everyone!
❀ Sharon ❀ wrote: "Thanks for the invite Ursula...Dont hate but i havent read her yet....maybe u guys will convince me...LOL!
Hi everyone!"
We don't hate you but you should definitely give her a try. Do you prefer contemporary or historical?
@ Lauren...i love pnr/uf but i do read any romance books. Not sure how i would feel it ifs heavy historical though?
I really don't know what to make of this, but a friend of mine dropped by, unexpectedly, with a bag of books. That is always a treat! Mixed among the Jane Austen's and Primo Levi's were....two Jayne Ann Krentz and one Amanda Quick! I'm not a believer in coincidences so much, I'm thinking this must be more akin to "Ask, and ye shall receive."
@Sharon - if you prefer PNR then you should read the Arcane series. It is a mix of contemporary and historical with paranormal elements.
Lauren wrote: "@Sharon - if you prefer PNR then you should read the Arcane series. It is a mix of contemporary and historical with paranormal elements."ok tks Lauren
Ursula wrote: "I'm sorry I'm a little late with this. Welcome to the group Mary aka Wordsmith aka Meezie, Lisa, Sharon, and Lauren. It's great to have you all here!"tks Ursula!
LOL Ursula, you can call me by just one of my alias's, I guess Mary would be the most "normal" for me.
I can't believe it! Finally!! A group started for JAK fans!! :D
Oh, sorry, I'm Sherry Dickens and it's wonderful to see a JAK group
I am so happy to find this group, JAK and all her alter egos is my favorite author I have read all her books and have most of them at home.Almost forgot, my name is Ann Noell
Hi! I'm Liz and I've been reading JAK for ages. I'm pretty sure I started off with her Amanda Quick titles and then discover JAK and Jayne Castle. Nice to see some familiar faces and some new as well! Thanks for the invite, Ursula!
Ursula wrote: "Your Welcome Liz! It's great to have you here!"Thanks! Looking forward to talking about JAK!
Hi All! I am a new JAK reader, but I am already addicted!
I started out reading her Amanda Quick novels and have since read all her other personas as well. I love her characters and writing style. She does a great job crossing genres as well.
I am an avid reader and a Jayne Ann Krentz fan before she was Jayne Ann Krentz!I live in Texas and teach part time- makes for a wonderful schudule so I can pursue other interests.
Looking forward to discussions
I love Jayne Ann Krentz and all of her alter egos. Just found the Harmony series and have thoroughly enjoyed it. I love the use of humour and of course the romance. I also enjoy that the ladies play a little hard to get and the men are often the ones doing the chasing. who couldn't love the dust bunnies!
Hi everyone. I've been a fan of Jayne for years. My favorite alter ego is Amanda Quick cause I love historicals.
Hi I'm Debra, and i have all of JNK alter ego Amanda Quick books and love them all .. I have not read some of her others but i am goin to definitely read them now . and i am looking forward to her next book from Amanda Quick.. im glad i decided to look AQ up under groups..
thank you Ursula. I'm gonna try to get one of hers this weekend
Hi, I have been reading Jayne Ann Krentz books for over 20 years. Can not recall which one I started with but have enjoyed then all.
Kathleen here, from California. I started reading Jayne when I was in my 20s and have not missed a single story under her main pen names (Quick, Krentz, Castle). I think I have her entire collection, including the old Amanda Glass pnr / sci-fi stuff. (but I only have a few of the Guenivere Jones romance detective series).
Welcome, Kathleen! What are some of your favorites?
Thanks Jean. I like her older books best -- the ones that are not part of any series. For example, as AQ, Ravished, Dangerous, Scandal, Deception, etc. Under JAK: Joy, Grand Passion, the Pirate, Absolutely Positively, Wildest Hearts, Family Man, etc. She only wrote a few paranormals as Amanda Glass, but I liked Crystal Flame, sweet starfire, and Shield's Lady. I liked some of her series, especially Eclipse Bay, and I loved her Harmony Series, with Zinnia, Azalea, etc. And the spin-off series, but when she started adding Arcane lore to her Harmony world mythos, I lost a LOT of interest.
Kathleen wrote: "Thanks Jean. I like her older books best -- the ones that are not part of any series. For example, as AQ, Ravished, Dangerous, Scandal, Deception, etc. Under JAK: Joy, Grand Passion, the Pirate, Ab..."I love the St. Helen series with Zinnia, Azalea and Orchid. I wish she had wrote more novels for that series. I love their main boss at the Agency. She is a total riot.
Hi, I'm Justine from Florida. Thanks for starting this group. JAK is one of my favorites.
Welcome aboard, Justine! Glad to have you here.
I'm Rebecca from the Dallas area. I love JAK! I read yere over and over again. Right now I am listening to Copper Beach - again. I am desperately waiting for Dream Eyes at my library!
Hi Rebecca. Welcome! Look forward to discussing JAK books with you :)
I'm new to this group, but a longtime fan of JAK and AQ. I posted. She was generous enough to contribute a quote for an article I wrote for USAToday on revenge in romance novels (I posted it in another heading lower down). I write romantic suspense novels and before that was a journalist for many years. I love novels that allow me to get lost in them.
Welcome, Harriet! We're glad to have you here!
Hi, I'm Marti from So Cal. I also fell in love with JAK books back when she was Stephanie James. I think I've read everything she's ever printed and I have a standing order with the Seattle Mystery Bookshop for an autographed copy of everything new.Thanks Ursula!
Hi Marti! Welcome aboard! That's so cool that you get an autographed copy! So I take it you'll be getting Mystery Woman next :)
Soon soon soon!I also always buy an unautographed copy for lending...my hubby is also a JAK fan so we both get mentioned in the title page!
What are your favorite books? I keep going back and re-reading the Eclipse Bay series.
Marti
I love her novels set in Regency England and Victorian England. I'm such a sucker for those novels.It's great that your hubby is also a fan. Too cool!
We'll have to chat when we're done reading Mystery Woman!
Hi, I'm Mari from Brooklyn, NY. I've been a JAK fan right from the start. I think I've read all of her book and short stories. Although I really love her Regency novels, my favorites are the Arcane series. Can't wait to see if she ties Arcane into her Mystery Woman novel the way she did in Dream Eyes.
Hi Mari! Welcome. Yes. I've been wondering where she is going with the Ladies of Lantern Street series. I like the independent groups within the Arcane world. We'll find out soon, won't we :)
Obviously, my name is Victoria. I'm a retired librarian and spend my time reading and researching genealogy. I love books that take me places I can't go, so historical romances, sci-fi and fantasy are among my favorites. I also enjoy reading nonfiction - history, technology and science especially.
Victoria wrote: "Obviously, my name is Victoria. I'm a retired librarian and spend my time reading and researching genealogy. I love books that take me places I can't go, so historical romances, sci-fi and fantasy ..."Hi Victoria! Always glad to connect with another JAK fan. Since you like historicals, what do you think of the Amanda Quick novels?
Mari
Hi Victoria,Welcome to the group! Looking forward to discussing books with you!
Jean
