Shy, studious Irene Stenson and wild, privileged Pamela Webb had been the best of friends for one short high school summer. Their friendship ended the night Pamela dropped Irene off at home-and Irene walked in to discover her parents' bodies on the kitchen floor. It was ruled a murder-suicide, and Irene fled Dunsley, determined to wipe out every memory attached to her northern California hometown. But now she has been summoned back. Pamela's e-mail had been short and cryptic. More alarming, it included the code word they had used as teenagers, suggesting an urgency and secrecy that puzzled Irene. What could be important enough to make her former friend get in touch after all these years? She won't find out-at least not from Pamela, who lies dead in the luxurious home of her father, a U.S. senator, pill and liquor bottles beside her. The shock has barely subsided before the rumors begin to swirl. Irene had planned to get out of this place as quickly as possible. But her reporter's instinct-and her own hunger to know the truth-compel her to extend her stay at the local lodge. Even more compelling is the man who runs the place-a hazel-eyed ex-Marine who's as used to giving orders as Irene is to ignoring them. Luke Danner can see the terrified young girl hidden beneath Irene Stenson's black-clad, confident exterior-and he is intent on protecting her. But he is also driven by passions of his own, and together they will risk far more than local gossip to sort out what happened to Pamela Webb, and what really happened on that long-ago summer night.
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"This was my first Krentz book. It wasn't as descriptive as I like a book to be, but it was a really good story. Every little sub-plot was tied up nicely. I will definitely read another book by this author. It was intriguing, fast paced, suspenseful and romantic. Irene and Luke made a great heroine and hero."
— Jennifer (4 out of 5 stars)
“An impressive page-turner from a master of the genre.”
— Publishers Weekly“Bestseller Krentz deftly mingles chilling danger and simmering sexual tension.”
— Booklist“Dazzling…Krentz’s generous use of humor keeps the action lively, romance crisp, and the suspense intriguing. A classic Krentz bestseller!”
— RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)" 10 hours of pure romance and suspense! Fantastic story and I really enjoy Amanda Cobb narration. This is another great audiobook. "
— Milee, 1/3/2017" I really enjoyed this one. There was a little bit of everything in it, murder, mystery, love, sex, humur "
— Pamela, 2/18/2014" "All Night Long." It started out keeping my interest, but it is definitely more about the mystery than the romance. The characters were just not that engaging (one-dimensional), and once began to take any shape at all, I still couldn't have cared less about them (very cardboard). At the point the author relegated the romance of the story to a "slam the door in my face," read as well . . . there just wasn't anything left to keep my interest (and this was coming off of JoAnn Ross's "Freefall" which blew my hair back with all that was going on in that book from the get-go). At one point, the hero is unknowingly sucked into an "intervention" set up by his family that insists the PTSD he suffers from is so overwhelming that he needs serious "help" and in-patient counseling. While this is going on, the hero is so laid back and patient with them . . . he was the epitome of "coolness" itself. Huh? In fact, the author portrays his family like a bunch of nitwit nut cases, and he seems to be the ONLY normal one in the room! The premise was so stupid at this point -- I DNF'd it! I didn't care what the solution to the mystery was, nor whether this couple got together in the end. [*YAWN*:] K. "
— K., 1/30/2014" Not bad, I liked the characters and the progression of the story. Predictable ending but a nice read. "
— Beanse, 12/29/2013" was a quick read. A good adventure/mystery with some romance thrown in. "
— Daphne, 12/25/2013" I wasn't very interested in the beginning of this book, but it ended up to have a good story with a few good twists. I thought that Irene and Luke's relationship wasn't really developed and moved pretty fast. It was a good quick read though. "
— Nikki, 12/8/2013" Nothing earth shattering. Had an interesting ending. It was fine for an audio book. "
— Melani, 12/3/2013" Story is about a heroine who has a tragic past and tagged by her hometown residents as "not normal' and the hero whom the family thinks as "suicidal", and yet uncovered the past of the murder of her parents as well as her bestfriend...so many twists and turns, and suspects...this is a good read... "
— Laine, 11/22/2013" Chick flick murder mystery. Pretty good. "
— Don, 8/26/2013" Different than usual, but highly enjoyable "
— C.J., 8/23/2013" It is a predictable but good read. I had never "read" a Jayne Ann Krentz book before but I will read more. "
— Candace, 8/21/2013" Sweet combination of mystery, relationships and romance. Enjoyed it. "
— Pam, 6/9/2013" This is the first Krentz book I've read in a while. This one has a good plot with interesting twists, and strong characters. "
— Lucy, 5/28/2013" Enjoyed the suspense in this one. Not sure about the combination of a male and female narrator though. "
— Paraphrodite, 3/26/2013" Krentz is a master at creating characters you care about, and this book is no exception. Worth the read! "
— Jan, 2/16/2013" It was fun, but I don't think I'd go out of my way to read it again. "
— Lauren, 8/20/2012" This book is very slow and hard to get in to. Not sure I am going to finish it. "
— Sheila, 5/26/2012" This was a good story because of the view of those that have suffered trauma in their lives. "
— Sara, 5/13/2012" It was good but there was a little too much description and it was very predictable, though i didnt expect the ending until i was almost upon it. Idk what it was about this book, it just didnt grab me. "
— Carrie, 11/19/2011" I'm currently LISTENING to this on audio. I used to collect her novels. I like the two audio actors (a male and female). They make it very interesting!!! :) I'm on CD #6 out of 9 CD's! "
— Lisa, 8/27/2011" Another terrific story from JAK. "
— Mel, 8/14/2011" A little slow, but overall good "
— Heather, 2/21/2011" i really enjoyed this novel. the suspense was great, had funny moments and the characters were likable. and of course i loved the happy ending =) <br/>i think i prefer the suspense novels more than the historical romances written as Quick. recommend for all lovers of contemporary suspense novels. "
— Meme, 1/25/2011" Different than usual, but highly enjoyable "
— CJ, 9/22/2010" Although I had to skip through several pages of smut, the story was great and kept me haning on wanting to finish. "
— Vivian, 8/20/2010" Nothing earth shattering. Had an interesting ending. It was fine for an audio book. "
— Melani, 7/18/2010" I'm hooked on this series. Jayne Ann Krentz, Amanda Quick, and Jayne Ann Castle. All the same author but the Quick one's are Victoria, the Krentz present day, and Castle futuristic. All link back to the Arcane society. "
— Kaye, 6/25/2010" Great read by one of my favorite authors. Have actually re-read a couple of times. "
— Alice, 6/17/2010" It was a great who done it! Didn't see the end coming. "
— Beth, 4/21/2010" Read this one year's ago! Wish Goodread's had been around then...then I wouldn't buy books I've already read... "
— Karen, 4/17/2010Amanda Quick, the author of numerous historical romances, is a pseudonym for Jayne Ann Krentz, the author of many New York Times bestsellers. She writes contemporary romantic suspense novels under the Krentz name, as well as futuristic romance novels under the pseudonym Jayne Castle. There are nearly thirty million copies of her books in print.
Amanda Cobb has narrated numerous audiobooks, including titles by Michele Hauf, Samatha Hunter, and Jayne Ann Krentz. She won an AudioFile Earphones Award for her reading of Let’s Get Lost by Adi Alsaid.