Eclipse Bay (Eclipse Bay Series) [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Jayne Ann Krentz (Author), Joyce Bean (Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 28, 2001 | Series: Eclipse Bay Series (Book 1)

Eclipse Bay has grown and flourished on the rugged Oregon coast, where the shore can be rocky and forbidding, full of sharp cliffs and hidden coves. But this small town is also filled with secrets as treacherous as the landscape - and rivalries as fierce as an ocean storm. . . Their grandfathers hated each other. Their fathers hated each other. And as the next generation of Hartes and Madisons, Hannah and Rafe are expected to hate each other too. But Hannah Harte - a successful wedding consultant with a skeptical view of marriage - remembers the long-ago night on the beach that revealed Rafe as much more than just "that disreputable Madison boy." And Rafe remembers the heroic gesture that proved Hannah's fierce spirit was stronger than any feud - and saved him from near-certain imprisonment. Now - reunited by a surprising inheritance after years of living their separate lives - Rafe and Hannah return to Eclipse Bay, and the hostilities that still divide, and bind, their families. And they are discovering something that is at once delightful and deeply disturbing . . . They don't hate each other. Not at all. . .

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Setting: Eclipse Bay, Oregon, present day
Sensuality Rating: 6

Multimillion-selling author Jayne Ann Krentz weaves a classic tale of a rich girl and the town's bad boy who grows up to be very, very good. Eight years have passed since Hannah Harte laid eyes on Rafe Madison--eight years since Hannah risked her reputation by providing Rafe's alibi for a murder he did not commit. Drawn back together by a strange bequest, Hannah and Rafe must first try to figure out how to share their dreams for the old seaside manor they've inherited and then determine who's willing to try anything, even murder, to stop them.

Hannah is astonished to find that the rebellious Rafe, who once loved living up to his family's unsavory reputation, has shed his bad boy ways and become quite a success. And Rafe is equally disturbed to realize that the naive girl he met on a beach one night long ago is all grown up--and how! The first in a new trilogy from perennial favorite Krentz is a tantalizing reminder of the attraction of opposites. Readers will be waiting with bated breath for the sequels. --Alison Trinkle --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

From Publishers Weekly

Jove has led Krentz (aka Amanda Quick) to a paperback romance trilogy about love and family in seaside places. This first volume sets up the feud between the Hartes and the no-account but very sexy Madison clan. Hannah Harte, a well-organized wedding planner, reencounters raffish Rafe Madison, a self-made chef and newly made multimillionaire stock trader. Their previous meeting occurred eight years earlier, on the Oregon coast, when Hannah supplied an alibi that kept Rafe out of jail. Even though everyone knows that Hartes and Madisons never mix, Hannah's eccentric aunt Isabel has left her home, Dreamscape, to both Hannah and Rafe. As the hostile pair attempt to turn Dreamscape into an inn, and to solve an old murder mystery, Krentz sets fire to their incipient attraction. With her usual entertaining mix of quaint folk, sex and mystery, Krentz takes to these new waters like the smart fish she is. (June)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Paperback Nova Audio Books; Abridged edition (November 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587883449
• ISBN-13: 978-1587883446
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 3.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,899,864 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #62 in Books > Books on Cassette > Authors, A-Z > ( K ) > Krentz, Jayne Ann

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