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Desperate and Deceptive: The Guinevere Jones Collection Volume 1 Paperback – January 7, 2014
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Praise for Jayne Ann Krentz writing as Jayne Castle
“[A] spectacular read that’ll have you reading nonstop for hours.”—Fresh Fiction
“A devilishly imaginative plot, spiked with plenty of thrilling twists and turns.”—Booklist (starred review)
“Appealing, effervescent romance mildly spiced with paranormal fun.”—Publishers Weekly
"Witty, upbeat action, lively sensuality, and appealing characters."—Library Journal
“[A] spectacular read that’ll have you reading nonstop for hours.”—Fresh Fiction
“A devilishly imaginative plot, spiked with plenty of thrilling twists and turns.”—Booklist (starred review)
“Appealing, effervescent romance mildly spiced with paranormal fun.”—Publishers Weekly
"Witty, upbeat action, lively sensuality, and appealing characters."—Library Journal
About the Author
Jayne Castle, the New York Times bestselling author of Deception Cove, The Lost Night, Canyons of Night, Midnight Crystal, Obsidian Prey, Dark Light, Silver Master, Ghost Hunter, After Glow, and After Dark, is a pseudonym for Jayne Ann Krentz, the author of more than fifty New York Times bestsellers. She writes contemporary romantic suspense novels under the Krentz name, as well as historical novels under the pseudonym Amanda Quick. She lives in Seattle.
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The author of over 50 New York Times bestsellers, JAYNE ANN KRENTZ writes romantic-suspense in three different worlds: Contemporary (as Jayne Ann Krentz), historical (as Amanda Quick) and futuristic (as Jayne Castle). There are over 35 million copies of her books in print.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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Deb@Debbie's Book Bag
on January 9, 2014
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Desperate and Deceptive is a two-book collection of the first two Jayne Castle novels featuring heroine Guinevere Jones originally released in 1986. Jayne Castle is a pseudonym of bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz. This collection includes both 'The Desperate Game' and 'The Chilling Deception' and will be followed later this year with a second volume that will include the last two books in the series. Readers who enjoy romantic suspense with an edge, will be thrilled with this re-release of some of Krentz's earlier works.
What I liked:
This is some of JAK's early writing and before now it has been relatively hard to get a hold of. I liked the fact that Berkley Trade decided to re-release these stories in a collection. Both books were short enough to be done in this way and not provide a long and meandering book when put together. I liked having them both at my fingertips, so as soon as I finished one I could start the second one. Those of us who love a good series enjoy that.
When JAK first started writing she wrote a lot of male characters that were most definitely alpha. But they also tended to be a little too dominant for my tastes. It was nice to see that Zac in this series is not so abrasive and hard to like, as some of those JAK was writing at the same time. Zac being the security game has to have a tough persona but it doesn't get out of hand and he turns out to be a pretty good leading man.
Guinevere is a true original. She is a plucky small business owner who knows exactly what she wants, but can't seem to stay out of the trouble in the process. Mixing her with Zac, just seems to add to her troubles instead of making them better. In first book in this collection, The Desperate Game. she and Zac team up for the first time and the rest is history.Read more ›
What I liked:
This is some of JAK's early writing and before now it has been relatively hard to get a hold of. I liked the fact that Berkley Trade decided to re-release these stories in a collection. Both books were short enough to be done in this way and not provide a long and meandering book when put together. I liked having them both at my fingertips, so as soon as I finished one I could start the second one. Those of us who love a good series enjoy that.
When JAK first started writing she wrote a lot of male characters that were most definitely alpha. But they also tended to be a little too dominant for my tastes. It was nice to see that Zac in this series is not so abrasive and hard to like, as some of those JAK was writing at the same time. Zac being the security game has to have a tough persona but it doesn't get out of hand and he turns out to be a pretty good leading man.
Guinevere is a true original. She is a plucky small business owner who knows exactly what she wants, but can't seem to stay out of the trouble in the process. Mixing her with Zac, just seems to add to her troubles instead of making them better. In first book in this collection, The Desperate Game. she and Zac team up for the first time and the rest is history.Read more ›
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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on January 20, 2014
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The Desperate Games- Introduces us to business woman, Guinevere Jones, a gutsy entrepreneur who owns a temp agency. She meets security consultant Zac Justis when he blackmails her into helping him on his current case. She goes undercover at a firm to determine who is stealing shipments. I immediately loved their interactions from the nickname she gave him to the heat that slowly developed. The case was an interesting one that included of all things a computer video game. Even secondary characters like her depressed sister and the computer geeks added to the tale. The tale had a nice flow and slowly built to the climatic ending. The novel ended on a good note with the promise of more interaction between them. Castle wove in suspense, danger and some delicious heat.
The Chilling Deception-Guinevere is temping as an executive secretary and is convinced her client is in trouble. She convinces him to allow Zac Justis to provide security during a meeting set on the wintry San Juan Islands. Zac isn’t interested in guarding a briefcase, but the idea of a long weekend with Guinevere entices him to accept. Guinevere cracked me up; she is enjoying this little game of amateur detective, and I laughed at some of the things she does. She leaves poor Zac exasperated, but her instincts are good. The romance between them is still new, and they set out to define it. Their banter made me laugh and Zac at times is such a guy with his thought process that you cannot help, but want to smack him. The mystery in this was interesting and slowly grew in intensity.
Overall I enjoyed Desperate and Deceptive. I appreciate how Castle is taking the romance slowly, and this novel is relatively clean yet still gives you moments of heat.Read more ›
The Chilling Deception-Guinevere is temping as an executive secretary and is convinced her client is in trouble. She convinces him to allow Zac Justis to provide security during a meeting set on the wintry San Juan Islands. Zac isn’t interested in guarding a briefcase, but the idea of a long weekend with Guinevere entices him to accept. Guinevere cracked me up; she is enjoying this little game of amateur detective, and I laughed at some of the things she does. She leaves poor Zac exasperated, but her instincts are good. The romance between them is still new, and they set out to define it. Their banter made me laugh and Zac at times is such a guy with his thought process that you cannot help, but want to smack him. The mystery in this was interesting and slowly grew in intensity.
Overall I enjoyed Desperate and Deceptive. I appreciate how Castle is taking the romance slowly, and this novel is relatively clean yet still gives you moments of heat.Read more ›
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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C. Broussard
on January 19, 2014
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I have had the originals for years and am pleased to see the reissues so I can reread them and save the others. These were better than average books for that time period because the guy isn't dominating and the girl isn't doing stupid stuff to prove her equality. The author has done a lot of those before and after these (The McFadden books were probably the worst) but these were very refreshing.
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D. Antonio
on March 5, 2014
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It is nice to go back every once and a while and read a favorite authors earlier stuff. With that in mind I jumped at the opportunity to pick up the Guinevere Jones books by Jayne Ann Krentz aka Jayne Castle. These stories have Ms. Krentz’s trademark chemistry, action, adventure and mystery. They show a little age but the stories still hold up.
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Jo Ann Pilkey
on May 6, 2014
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I am a Jayne Ann Krentz fan and have read all of her books; this was finally published again and available in print
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on September 10, 2014
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First of all, I usually love Jayne Ann Krentz, Jayne Castle, and Amanda Quick, whatever nom de plume she is using for the genre and stories. I have to admit; however, that I thought that 'Desperate and Deceptive' was not up to her usual standards. I realize that these books are re-issues, but I'm afraid that I was pretty bored with 'The Desperate Game', and not really looking forward to reading 'The Chilling Deception'. Thank goodness that I bought the book used.
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on June 30, 2014
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A fun read with clever dialog, characterizations, and good plots. Jayne Castle ( Jayne Ann Krentze) is always fun to read.
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on May 12, 2014
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I very much enjoyed the two stories. However, it seemed more like Jayne Ann Krentz earlier work than Jayne Castle. I am looking forward to the next in the series--"Sinister and Fatal."
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