168. Jayne Ann Krentz ~ Sizzle and Burn ~ Putnam [Arcane Society] 2008

Reviewed by kalyko on June 8th, 2008, 10:45pm

by Amanda Quick, JAK, Jayne Ann Krentz, Jayne Castle

Format: Print Books

Series: Other

     This is the third novel, yet second contemporary story, in JAK’s Arcane Society series. She’s writing this series both in her capacity as historical romance author Amanda Quick and as contemporary Jayne Ann Krentz. I’m really enjoying the back-and-forth development of this series. True to this author’s sense of exciting adventure and enthralling romance, Sizzle and Burn continues, yet carries forward, this series. I really enjoy the paranormal elements as well; the members of the Arcane Society are all psychic to one degree or another, and cover all bases regarding their ‘talent’.  Like all of JAK's novels, this is another winner and one which I VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

RATING:
Excellence: Excellent to OUTSTANDING ~ 4.5 stars
Steaminess: Sensual

BOOK READ:
Jayne Ann Krentz; Sizzle and Burn; Putnam; February 2008
            Part of the Arcane Society series

FROM the FLYLEAF: 
     Being called creepy can be hard on your self-esteem ~ even for an attractive, independent woman like Raine Tallentyre. That's what happened when she make the mistake of revealing her paranormal abilities, bring her most recent romantic relationship to a hasty end. Her aunt Vella, a gifted but trouble soul, told her years ago to keep her talents a secret. Ad now that poor Aunt Vella ~ her last blood relative ~ has died, Raine has resigned herself to a lonely life.
     But when she journeys to Shelbyville, Washington, to clear out her aunt's house ~ trying to ignore the locals' comments about the "witch" and the "crazy lady" ~ Raine's highly developed sensitivity leads her to a horrifying discovery: a young woman, bound and terrified, in a basement storage locker. The victim has survived, and the culprit is on the loose.  Without warning, a new man enters Raine's life ~ investigator Zack Jones. Surprisingly, Zack isn't repelled by her powers: in fact, he has his own. While Raine hears voices, Zack sees visions, and within hours of their meeting Raine experiences an intense, thrilling intimacy ~ mental, emotional, and physical ~ that she never dared to expect.
     There's one complication, however: Zack Jones is working for the Arcane Society. This secret organization, dedicated to the study of paranormal phenomena, shattered Raine's family with an act of betrayal long ago, and she's not about to trust them now. As a killer makes her his target, and a cabal of psychic criminals known as Nightshade operates in the shadows surrounding them, Raine and Zack must rely not only on their powerful abilities but on each other as well.    

Books read in June: 7
Har / Sil ~ 4
Others ~ 3

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