A Coral Kiss

By Jayne Ann Krentz

Book Overview

With twenty-two New York Times bestsellers and millions of readers, Jayne Ann Krentz is one of the most popular romance superstars of our time. Now treat yourself to her deft and incomparable brand of riveting and sexy suspense in her classic tale of a woman, a man, and destiny's many unexpected twists.

Successful author Amy Slater had a life in need of mending. And Jed Glaze proved to be the right man for the job after the pair hit it off as fabulously good friends. Then one day Jed shows up with a mysterious injury of his own -- and suddenly dark, confounding, yet utterly irresistible Jed becomes a lot more than "just a friend". Now it's a time for not only mutual healing and delightfully sensuous nights but for sharing secrets that could prove a little dangerous for them both. On a jaunt to a Pacific island paradise, Amy and Jed will unearth the key to the unsolved murder that has haunted Amy's nights -- and discover how surprisingly and exquisitely fated two seemingly mismatched hearts can be.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446363499
• ISBN13: 9780446363495
• Release Date: June 1992
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful

I love this book. Shipped when and received as promised. Will order again.

good book

this was a good mystery romance, a read it quickly and it kept up my interest. I would recommned to anyone, it is full of mystery, and always kept you guessing, and never left out a detail, nicely written. Happy Reading

Good read in 21st century for an 80s book

Jedidiah Glaze is a covert government agent running from internal demons. Amelia Slater is a writer dealing with demons of her own. When Alpha Jed and precocious Amy become more than friends, each must help the other deal with their private demons. The plot from this 1987 JAK is clich?d, but entertaining and well-written. JAK's attention to detail of the off-the-beaten-path island of Orleana and the emotional reality of murder and blackmail on the main characters is potent. Amelia - Amy - is strong for a female character written at this time, though she does have bouts of feminine temper that remind me of the books where it was OK for a male character to threaten to beat the female. Still, this work is a good read - and one of JAKs greatest early works. It's been republished, so check for used copies before you purchase new.

Better than usual....

It doesn't matter if the author is writing as JAK or Amanda Quick, most readers know what to expect. Her stories are fast reads with lots of attempts at humor and "clever" repartee. If you've read one, you've read them all, they are great for relaxing summer reading. Therefore, I was surprised to discover A Coral Kiss. I understand this is a reissue of a 1987 book. Unlike so many of her more recent books that seem to strain to be interesting, this book is truly well written. Her dialogue is more "real" and though the premise is a little far-fetched, secret agent, sunken emeralds, etc., the writing almost makes it seem possible. I thought authors were supposed to get better over time. Perhaps Ms. Krentz used up all her good ideas awhile back. Regardless, this is one book by the author that shows a mature writing style that doesn't make the reader cringe at some stupid dialogue. I recently read Ghost of a Chance also an earlier book by JAK and again was pleasantly surprised. It reminded me of an early Anne Stuart book.

A Romance in Pacific Island

This is a delightlful book. The development of love between a man and a woman who had friendly platonic relationship is very well written. A man who has a mysterious job mission and frequently out of country for weeks at a time and a science fiction writer with a nightmarish past begin a slow friendship in a tiny coastal town in California.A trip to an island in Pacific Ocean unravels the hidden past and a new threat to their very survival. The story is intriguing and the suspense in the underwater cave is very real to readers.Jane Anne Krentz has done a wonderful job of writing a modern love story between the two people whose courage and love for each other overcame their pasts and enabled them to build a new life for themselves.