Eclipse Bay [Hardcover]

Jayne Ann Krentz (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 328 pages
• Publisher: Jove Books (2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0739407600
• ISBN-13: 978-0739407608
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #257,522 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

The author of over 50 New York Times bestsellers, JAYNE ANN KRENTZ writes romantic-suspense, often with a psychic and paranormal twist, 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.

Building on the success of her DREAMLIGHT TRILOGY in 2010, Jayne is now focused on writing the LOOKING GLASS TRILOGY. This series will follow the Quicksilver Mirror (a paranormal artifact) through all three of Jayne's worlds covering a time span of several hundred years.

The first LOOKING GLASS book, IN TOO DEEP, will feature Fallon Jones, a recurring character from Jayne's contemporary ARCANE SOCIETY series of novels.

When she's not writing, Jayne can be found at her favorite social networking site posting messages to her fans.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best JAK in years, June 5, 2000

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Elizabeth Vom Marlowe "elizabethf" (Kansas city, mo USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eclipse Bay (Mass Market Paperback)

I did not care for JAK's last couple of hardbacks, but Eclipse Bay has restored my faith in JAK. This paperback is all new-Not a reprint and is the first of a trilogy. The hero, Rafe, is a dashing bad boy type whose career goal at 24 was to 'stay out of jail'. The heroine, Hannah, has career goals planned out years in advance. After years of not seeing each other, the two return to Eclipse Bay to deal with a mutual inheritence. Their families have been fueding for many years, but Rafe and Hannah must deal with the mansion her matchmaking great-aunt left the two of them. I found this story a great deal of fun-JAK is back in her usual witty style and these characters are much more clearly drawn than her last hardback-Rafe, while wonderfully romantic, is distinct in his own way and not the usual conservative type. Hannah is also well drawn and there's a cast of interesting minor characters, too-especially wonderful was Hannah's very proper Schnauzer, Winston. There is an interesting suspense sub-plot, which I enjoyed-I couldn't guess who 'did it'. If you have worried about buying new JAK books-buy this one with confidence. The story and characters are great and so is the price. I look forward to the next two books in the trilogy. It's nice to have the JAK I liked so much back in good form.

61 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome Back Jayne Ann Krentz, June 6, 2000

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paula_k_98 "paula_k_98" (Muskogee, OK USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eclipse Bay (Mass Market Paperback)

If you want a book you can kick back with that has snappy dialogue, great one liners, romance, and a little mystery, this is the book for you. It is so nice to see Ms. Krentz go back to the style of writing that made her so popular. I sincerely wish this had been in hardback with all three stories because I hate having to wait for the next two books to come out.

The Hartes and Madisons have hated each other for generations. Eight years earlier, Hannah Harte had provided an alibi for bad boy (and oh what a bad boy he is) Rafe Madison. Rafe's main goal in life at that time was to not end up in jail. Fast foward eight years and the two have jointly inherited a house from Hannah's aunt. Each refuses to deal with the other so they both end up back in Eclipse Bay.

I loved this book. This is the type of story Ms. Krentz is a pro at writing. For many of you who have read all her books, this will faintly remind you of Family Man complete with a dog who has his own personality. There will be many readers who will probably say this book is the same formula Ms. Krentz has used for years. But hey, if it works this well, keep on using it!

53 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A special funny romance, June 5, 2000

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eclipse Bay (Mass Market Paperback)

In ECLIPSE BAY, Oregon, the Hartes and the Madisons go out of their respective way to ignore one another. That changes the night that Hannah Harte and Rafe Madison meet after dumping their dates. They walk and talk at the beach before Rafe escorts Hannah home. However, the next morning the police question Hannah as to Rafe's whereabouts the night before because his date died after falling off a cliff. Hannah provides him with an alibi before Rafe vanishes into parts unknown, leaving Hannah to contend with her damaged reputation.

Eight years later, Hannah and Rafe are brought back together. Her deceased aunt, believing they are star-crossed lovers, leaves each of them with a half share in a mansion, Dreamscape. Hannah tries to buy Rafe out so she can open up an inn, but he wants to use the house to open up a bar and restaurant. As both of them try to persuade the other to sell, an attraction between them begins to flourish. Even as they nurture it, an unknown stalker wants to insure neither one knows what really happened to Rafe's date that night.

ECLIPSE BAY is the quintessential Krentz romance novel filled with quirky charcaters who share humor and witty repartee. Readers will admire the flawed hero and the feisty heroine. The absorbing subplot will leave the audience breathless until the last page of this one-sitting tale is finished.

Harriet Klausner