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Running Hot

Jayne Ann Krentz

First published 2008 · 497 pages

A sun-drenched, psychic-laced romantic suspense where fake honeymooners dodge danger and discover real sparks.

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What it feels like

Reading this book feels like stepping into a sun-drenched, high-stakes vacation where the danger is just as electric as the romance. The narrative moves at a brisk, entertaining clip, effortlessly blending signature snappy banter with a tense, paranormal mystery. Set against the lush, tropical backdrop of Maui, the atmosphere is both escapist and fraught with a creeping, shadowy threat. It is a story built on the delightful friction of opposites attracting—a battered ex-cop and a seemingly mild-mannered librarian—who must peel back their guarded layers to survive. The prose is sharp and comforting all at once, delivering a deeply satisfying emotional arc of mutual respect and healing. It will thoroughly delight readers who crave competent characters, fake-dating tension, and a dash of psychic intrigue.

Mood
  • tropical
  • tense
  • electric
  • escapist
Tone
  • wry
  • suspenseful
  • romantic
  • playful
Pace
brisk
Themes
hidden depths · trusting instincts · healing from past trauma · finding an equal partner
The writing
Sharp, snappy, and effortlessly readable, balancing witty banter with tight suspense.
The arc
Moves from guarded skepticism and forced proximity to deep, electrifying trust as two underestimated individuals find their perfect match in each other.
Who it's for
Readers who love their romantic suspense spiked with paranormal abilities, competent heroes, and heroines who are much tougher than they look.
Content notes
  • murder
  • drug use and addiction themes
  • violence

About the book

The New York Times-bestselling author of Sizzle and Burn has a brand-new Arcane Society novel.Ex-cop Luther Malone, lifelong member of the secretive paranormal organization known as the Arcane Society, is waiting to meet Grace Renquist. Hired as an aura-reading consultant in the quest for a murder suspect, she's got zero field experience. She's from tiny Eclipse Bay, Oregon. She's a librarian, for heaven's sake.As for Grace, she's not expecting much either from Malone, who walks with a cane and isn't so good with a gun. Nice resume for a bodyguard...But even before they reach their hotel in Maui—where they'll be posing as honeymooners—Grace and Luther feel the electric charge between them. Problem is, they need to remain vigilant day and night, because it soon becomes clear there's more going on here. Rogue sensitives—operatives for the underground group Nightshade—are pouring into the luxury resort like there's a convention. Grace recognizes those dark spikes in their auras. She saw the same pattern in someone else in another life—a life she hasn't revealed to Luther or anyone else. And she understands how dangerous these people can be...especially with those para-hunters at their sides.While the pair's employers at Jones & Jones scramble to get them backup, Luther and Grace have to think on their feet. The criminals in their midst aren't just high-level sensitives: They've enhanced their talents with a potent—and unpredictable—drug. And as Grace knows all too well, if you don't control your powers, your powers will control you...

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