"Love is in the air!" What better time to write about romance novels than Valentine’s Day? And who better to highlight than Jayne Ann Krentz, author of over 300 romance novels. Jayne Ann Krentz a.k.a. Amanda Quick, Jayne Castle and several other pseudonyms writes across a wide spectrum of romance sub-genres. Under her real name she writes contemporary suspense novels with romance, humor and frequently a psychic twist. As Amanda Quick she composes historical romance. And finally, as Jayne Castle (her maiden name) she pens futuristic romance.

Ms. Krentz is near and dear to my heart because she is a former librarian who always wanted to write. After enduring six years of publisher’s rejections, her first novel was published. She persevered because she felt compelled to write. Writing is her addiction. She prefers to develop her plots through the use of dialogue, and her novels are quick reads because of this. The library has many of her novels as both Jayne Ann Krentz and Amanda Quick.

Writing as Jayne Ann Krentz, her most recent book is "All Night Long". Wild, party animal Pamela Webb brings her studious, shy friend Irene Stenson home past curfew one summer night. Angry with her friend and worried about her parent’s reaction, Irene rushes to the darkened house although she senses something wrong. Her father always leaves lights on when she is out. No lights come on in her parent’s bedroom. No light is on over the front door. The back porch light is off too. Opening the back door, she discovers it is blocked. After shoving the door open, Irene flips on the light and finds blood on the kitchen floor.

Seventeen years later, Irene receives a cryptic e-mail from her friend Pamela. Pamela needs to talk to her, and it can’t be done on the phone or by e-mail. She has information to share about their past. However, Pamela will not be the one to tell her the secret from the past. She is found dead in her father’s home with liquor bottles and pills scattered around.

Irene’s love-interest in "All Night Long" is a hunk of an ex-Marine named Luke Danner who is dealing with his own "passions"! (You get the idea.)

As Amanda Quick, Ms. Krentz writes historical romances set in Regency England. Her most recent Regency is "Lie by Moonlight". Like all of Quick’s books, this one includes a strong feminist character, humor and suspense. Miss Concordia Glade is a tutor to four orphaned girls. They discover that their home is more of a prison than a castle, and they must escape. Ambrose Wells, a former thief turned private investigator, aids their escape. Heinous acts, villains, and cliches abound in this fun read.

Other new romances at the library include the following:

"Match Me if You Can" by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

"The Undomestic Goddess" by Sophie Kinsella

"Summer of Roses" by Luanne Rice

"Marriage Most Scandalous" by Johanna Lindsey

"Pretty Woman" by Fern Michaels

"Simply Unforgettable" by Mary Balogh

"Secondhand Bride" by Linda Lael Miller

"May Heart May Be Broken But My Hair Still Looks Great" by Dixie Cash

"Oh My Stars" by Lorna Landvik

"Year of Pleasures" by Elizabeth Berg

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