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Running Hot (Arcane Society, Book 5) Hardcover – December 30, 2008

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Book 5 of 12 in the Arcane Society Series
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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons; First Edition edition (December 30, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 039915521X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0399155215
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (117 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #597,933 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsThis may be my favorite Arcane book yet!
By Aficionado on December 31, 2008
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When Grace Renquist is sent on assignment for Jones & Jones, it's supposed to be a simple in and out mission. Go to Maui, identify a suspect by his aura, and go home. Even so, Luther Malone, Waikiki bartender and J&J agent, is sent along as a bodyguard, just in case. Suddenly Maui is teeming with high-level Nightshade operatives, not to mention two different contract killers, in a plot that leads all the way to the Governing Council of the Arcane Society.

I just loved this book! Grace is such a different type of heroine, and she and Luther have both been damaged in different ways. They come together fast (and hot), but the sense of emotional connection is there from the beginning. It's clear they're perfect for each other and that Luther has no intention of letting her go now that he's found her. I found myself sniffling a bit as Grace realized she'd found a home with Luther and his band of fellow survivors -- and when we finally learn the truth about Arizona Snow (from Eclipse Bay).

This one's a thrill-ride. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough.
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2.0 out of 5 starsToo Much Arcane????
By Linda S. Myers on January 8, 2009
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First, I have been a Jayne Ann Krentz fan for years, all the way back to the Stephanie James pen-name. Many of the early books are "keepers." However, Ms. Krentz has taken the Arcane Society series about as far as it can go. The characters and plotting have become weaker with each new book. She does give both protagonists emotional baggage, but nothing that supposedly great sex can't cure the first time experienced together. I did not feel any emotional connection with either Grace Renquist or Luther Malone. The antagonist, La Sirene, who can kill with her voice, is not developed sufficiently for the reader to understand her motivation--why would she feel such obligation to father and sister she's known only a year, when she is portrayed as totally self-absorbed??? The plot is generic. The whole "secret society, conspiracy theory" genre has been overdone in the past few years.

I do get the feeling that a sequel or two is being set up--Fallon Jones and the surviving sister (who turns on her father and sister's legacy to identify Nightshade members of the Arcane Society) may get their own book(s). They might be an interesting pairing. Unless the sequel brings back strong, well-delineated characters with realistic problems and solutions, it's time to wind up the series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars4.5 stars. I really liked it and recommend it. It's well done with a feel good ending.
By Jane VINE VOICE on January 6, 2009
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REVIEWER'S OPINION:
I had a tough time deciding between 4 and 5 stars, but somehow I ended up with 4, which fits my definition of "really liked it." The author is using a standard formula, but it works well and is entertaining. There were many lines that had me chuckling. The two main characters are neat. I liked their back stories and their developing interactions. I also enjoyed the author's video clip about the book on her website: krentz-quick dot com.

STORY BRIEF:
This is author's 5th book about the Arcane Society, humans with psychic abilities, called sensitives. Grace and Luther can read other peoples' auras. They each have an additional ability. Grace can see more detail about the person's personal life and past activities than Luther can. Luther has a hypnotizing effect. He can use his powers to calm down the other person, put them to sleep, or make them want to talk or do something. Grace and Luther work for the Jones & Jones agency. The agency wants Grace to go to Maui to look at the aura of someone suspected of killing three women. This is her first field assignment. Her past work for the agency has been as a research librarian. Luther is assigned to act as her bodyguard. While in Maui, they discover several high-level sensitives, who've enhanced their talents with an illegal drug and are criminally dangerous.

DATA:
Story length: 337 pages. Sexual language: mild. Number of sex scenes: 4. Total number of sex scene pages: 11. Setting: current day Caribbean island, Hawaii and southern California. Copyright: 2008. Genre: romantic suspense with a psychic twist.

OTHER BOOKS REVIEWED:
For a list of my reviews of other books by this author, see my 4 star review of "Sizzle and Burn" posted 2/09/08.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsFor the Arcane Crowd
By S. Feicht on January 1, 2009
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Krentz has woven an intricate plot around two battered and bruised Arcane Society members. Grace Renquist, a librarian with a past, and Luther Malone, an ex-cop, join forces for a routine assignment from J&J. Routine becomes the opposite as they stumble onto Nightshade. There are many different plot lines, even a mention of a character from the Eclipse Bay series, that come together almost flawlessly for a dramatic ending.
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5.0 out of 5 starsI Loved Grace and Luther
By Sheila M TOP 1000 REVIEWER on August 5, 2014
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RUNNING HOT is the fifth book in the Arcane Society series. The Arcane books are stories regarding people with paranormal talents. Arcane is in danger from insiders who have created an organization to enhance the natural paranormal talents for criminal purposes. The Arcane books cover three time periods: historical (Amanda Quick), contemporary (Jayne Ann Krentz), futuristic (Jayne Castle). Each book and time period can be read independently, but they work together to give an overarching story that is more satisfying than the individual parts. A new reader, however, can pick up any of the books.

RUNNING HOT is the story of Luther Malone, an ex-cop, who is twice-divorced and after having been shot needs a cane. His paranormal talent is seeing auras. He also has a hidden variation where he can influence the auras of other people thus giving them a little push in the direction Luther wants. Luther lives in Hawaii and gets an assignment from J&J (the Arcane's investigation agency) to escort a librarian to a Hawaiian resort to help look for a murderer. Luther doesn't expect the little old librarian to be Grace Renquist, a sexy, young woman with secrets. The two are instantly attracted to one another and share a similar talent. Grace also sees auras, but she can use it like a fingerprint to identify someone and profile them. Grace also has a secret ability. She has used her talent to kill.

Luther and Grace are damaged people. They have both been deeply hurt and are alone in deep ways. This is the story of how they build intimacy with one another and build a family that neither has had. There is an exciting plot dealing with NIghtshade (the conspiracy within Arcane), but the heart of this story of Luther and Grace finding one another.Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsAnother winner.. heck, all Jayne's books are winners!!!

Absolutely love "Grace" and Luther's story - the surprises that they give each other & the strength of their attraction kept me reading to the end and wishing there were... Read more

Published 1 month ago by Shirl B
4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

Good book.

Published 1 month ago by Mamapitts
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Great series

Published 2 months ago by susan wolfe-walters
4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

Always good

Published 5 months ago by Sharon L. Mathews
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Great book. Love all of her books.

Published 5 months ago by Reba
3.0 out of 5 starsThree Stars

Not as good as the authors other books

Published 6 months ago by Mary E Walters
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Very good as always

Published 6 months ago by Joan Olson
3.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

I enjoy all of jayne ann krentz 's bookshop matter which name she is writing under, this book lived up to her bystanders.

Published 6 months ago by Kindle Customer
4.0 out of 5 starsGood Read

I have always enjoyed Jayne Ann Krentz and her books (also under Amanda Quick). This is not rocket science, but it does entertain and keep a reader's interest.

Published 6 months ago by B. Somervill
5.0 out of 5 starsAnother good one

I already have the hard cover of this book, but now have a copy on my Kindle, too. I've gotten e-book copies of many, many of JAK, Jayne Castle and Amanda Quick books I already... Read more

Published 7 months ago by compulsive reader

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