Jayne Ann Krentz

Jayne Ann Krentz is a prolific writer of romance, romance-suspense, and futuristic-romance-suspense. She has written 122 novels, and she created the futuristic-romance genre. Her novels are known for their strong heroines, solid heroes, and reliance on family, responsibility, and commitment. She blogs at Running With Quills .

Krentz receive a Master's in Library Science from San Jose State University. For a period, she worked at Duke University. She sold her first book, Gentle Pirate in 1979. It was published as a Candlelight Ecstasy book under the pen name, Jayne Castle. The first book in the Silhouette Desire Series was a Krentz book, Corporate Affair, that was published under the pen name of Stephanie James. She has also published books using the pen name's of Jayne Bentley, Jayne Taylor, Amanda Quick and Amanda Glass.

• • 1979: Vintage of Surrender (McFadden) (Jayne Castle)
• • 1979: Queen of Hearts (McFadden) (Jayne Castle)
• • 1979: A Moment Past Midnight (McFadden) (Jayne Bentley)
• • 1979: Turning Towards Home (McFadden) (Jayne Bentley)
• • 1979: Maiden of the Morning (McFadden) (Jayne Bentley)
• • 1979: Hired Husband (McFadden) (Jayne Bentley)
• • 1979: Sabrina's Scheme (McFadden) (Jayne Bentley)
• • 1979: Whirlwind Courtship (Jayne Taylor)
• • 1980: Gentle Pirate (Candlelight Ecstasy) (Jayne Castle)
• • 1981: Wagered Weekend (Candlelight Ecstasy) (Jayne Castle)
• • 1981: Right of Possession (Candlelight Ecstasy) (Jayne Castle)
• • 1981: Bargain with the Devil (Candlelight Ecstasy) (Jayne Castle)
• • 1981: A Passionate Business (Silhouette Romance) (Stephanie James)
• • 1982: A Man's Protection (Candlelight Ecstasy) (Jayne Castle)
• • 1982: Relentless Adversary (Candlelight Ecstasy) (Jayne Castle)
• • 1982: Affair of Risk (Candlelight Ecstasy) (Jayne Castle)
• • 1982: A Negotiated Surrender (Candlelight Ecstasy) (Jayne Castle)
• • 1982: Power Play (Candlelight Ecstasy) (Jayne Castle)
• • 1982: Spellbound (Candlelight Ecstasy) (Jayne Castle)
• • 1982: Dangerous Magic (Silhouette Special Edition) (Stephanie James)
• • 1982: Stormy Challenge: (Silhouette Special Edition) (Stephanie James)
• • 1982: Corporate Affair (Silhouette Desire)(Stephanie J ames)
• • 1982: Velvet Touch (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1982: Lover in Pursuit (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1982: Renaissance Man (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1982: Reckless Passion (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1983: Conflict of Interest (Candlelight Ecstasy) (Jayne Castle)
• • 1983: Serpent in Paradise (Silhouette Intimate Moments) (Stephanie James)
• • 1983: Price of Surrender (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1983: Affair of Honor (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1983: To Tame the Hunter (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1983: Gamemaster (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1983: The Silver Snare (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1983: Battle Prize (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1983: Body Guard (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1984: Uneasy Alliance (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1984: Call It Destiny (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1984: Double Dealing (Jayne Castle)
• • 1984: Gambler's Woman (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1984: Fabulous Beast (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1984: Night of the Magician (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1984: Nightwalker (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1984: Raven's Prey (Silhouette Intimate Moments) (Stephanie James)
• • 1985: Ghost of a Chance (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1985: Man with a Past (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1985: Witchcraft (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1985: Legacy (Harlequin Intrigue) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1985: The Waiting Game (Harlequin Intrigue) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1985: Trading Secrets (Jayne Castle)
• • 1985: The Devil to Pay (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1985: Wizard (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1985: Golden Goddess (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1986: True Colors (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1986: The Ties That Bind (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1986: Between the Lines (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1986: Twist of Fate (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1986: Sweet Starfire (Jayne Ann Krentz) This book began the Futuristic Romance genre
• • 1986: Crystal Flame (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1986: Cautious Lover (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1986: Green Fire (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1986: Second Wife (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1986: The Desperate Game (A Guinevere Jones novel) (Jayne Castle)
• • 1986: The Chilling Deception (A Guinevere Jones novel) (Jayne Castle)
• • 1986: The Sinister Touch (A Guinevere Jones novel) (Jayne Castle)
• • 1986: The Fatal Fortune (A Guinevere Jones novel) (Jayne Castle)
• • 1987: The Family Way (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1987: The Main Attraction (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1987: The Chance of a Lifetime (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1987: Test of Time (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1987: A Coral Kiss (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1987: Midnight Jewels (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1987: The Challoner Bride (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1987: Saxon's Lady (Silhouette Desire) (Stephanie James)
• • 1988: Full Bloom (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1988: Joy (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1988: Dreams Part One (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1988: Dreams Part Two (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1988: Gift of Gold (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1989: A Woman's Touch (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1989: Lady's Choice (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1989: Gift of Fire (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1989: Shield's Lady (Amanda Glass)
• • 1990: The Pirate (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1990: The Adventurer (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1990: The Cowboy (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1990: Golden Chance (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1990: Seduction (Amanda Quick)
• • 1990: Surrender (Amanda Quick)
• • 1991: Too Wild to Wed? (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1991: The Wedding Night (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1991: Silver Linings (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1991: Sweet Fortune (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1991: Scandal (Amanda Quick)
• • 1991: Rendezvous (Amanda Quick)
• • 1992: The Private Eye (Harlequin Temptation) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1992: Perfect Partners (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1992: Family Man (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1992: Ravished (Amanda Quick)
• • 1992: Reckless (Amanda Quick)
• • 1992: Dangerous Men & Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance Non-Fiction
• • 1993: Wildest Hearts (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1993: Hidden Talents (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1993: Dangerous (Amanda Quick)
• • 1993: Deception (Amanda Quick)
• • 1994: Grand Passion (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1994: Desire (Amanda Quick)
• • 1994: Mistress (Amanda Quick)
• • 1995: Trust Me (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1995: Connecting Rooms (novella) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1995: Mystique (Amanda Quick)
• • 1996: Absolutely, Positively (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1996: Amaryllis (Jayne Castle)
• • 1996: Mischief (Amanda Quick)
• • 1997: Deep Waters (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1997: Zinnia (Jayne Castle)
• • 1997: Affair (Amanda Quick)
• • 1998: Sharp Edges (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1998: Flash (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1998: Orchid (Jayne Castle)
• • 1998: With This Ring (Amanda Quick)
• • 1999: Eye of the Beholder (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1999: Soft Focus (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 1999: I Thee Wed (Amanda Quick)
• • 1999: "Bridal Jitters" in Charmed anthology (Jayne Castle)
• • 2000: Eclipse Bay (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 2000: After Dark (Jayne Castle)
• • 2000: Wicked Widow (Amanda Quick)
• • 2001: Lost & Found (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 2001: Dawn in Eclipse Bay (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 2001: Slightly Shady (Amanda Quick)
• • 2002: Smoke In Mirrors (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 2002: Summer in Eclipse Bay (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 2002: Don't Look Back (Amanda Quick)
• • 2003: Light in Shadow (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 2003: Late For the Wedding (Amanda Quick)
• • 2004: Truth or Dare (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 2004: Falling Awake (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 2004: After Glow (Jayne Castle)
• • 2004: The Paid Companion (Amanda Quick)
• • 2005: Wait Until Midnight (Amanda Quick)
• • 2005: Lie By Moonlight (Amanda Quick)
• • 2006: All Night Long (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 2006: Ghost Hunter (Jayne Castle)
• • 2006: Second Sight (Amanda Quick)
• • 2007: White Lies (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 2007: Silver Master (Jayne Castle)
• • 2007: The River Knows (Amanda Quick)
• • 2008: Sizzle and Burn (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 2008: Dark Light (Jayne Castle)
• • 2008: The Third Circle (Amanda Quick)
• • 2009: Running Hot (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 2009: The Perfect Poison (Amanda Quick)
• • 2009: Obsidian Prey (Jayne Castle)
• • 2009: Fired Up (due in late December) (Jayne Ann Krentz)
• • 2010: Burning Lamp (due in April) Amanda Quick