River Road

When Lucy Sheridan returns to her hometown in California's wine country, she never expects to be drawn back into a dangerous night from her past. Or to be reunited with the man who saved her then ... the only person who can help her now.

Zusatztext Praise for River Road "Best-selling Krentz returns to her classic romantic-suspense roots with a spine-tingling tale of a small town harboring deadly secrets. With its irresistible mix of scintillating humor! stunning suspense! and sexy romance! River Road is a complete page-turner." Booklist "Wonderfully appealing protagonists! a clever! skillfully crafted plot! soul-stirring sensuality! and delicious flashes of humor." Library Journal (starred review) "An intricate and engrossing plot. Another Krentz winner." Kirkus Reviews "The excitement of a thriller with the sweetness of new passion." Publishers Weekly Pure adventure and romance the Krentz way.Examiner.com A fabulous tale of murder! passion and secrets long buried. Novel Reaction Timeless romantic suspense as only Ms. Krentz can write it.HeroesandHeartbreakers.com Informationen zum Autor Jayne Ann Krentz is the author of more than fifty New York Times bestsellers. She has written contemporary romantic suspense novels under that name, as well as futuristic and historical romance novels under the pseudonyms Jayne Castle and Amanda Quick, respectively. There are more than 35 million copies of her books in print. Klappentext A quintessential Jayne Ann Krentz romancethe latest from the New York Times bestselling author of Dream Eyes and Copper Beach. Thirteen years ago! Lucy Sheridan was dragged out of a wild party by the older guy she had a crush on. Now! returning to Summer River in California's wine country after her aunt's fatal car accident! Lucy is learning there was more to the story than she realized. Mason Fletcher saved her from a very nasty crime that nightand soon afterward! Tristan! the cold-blooded rich kid who'd targeted her! mysteriously disappeared... A lot has changed since that long-ago summer. Lucy is now a forensic genealogist! while Mason runs a successful security firm with his brother. And when he and Lucy make a shocking discovery inside her aunt's house! and some of Tristan's old friends start acting suspicious! Mason's quietly fierce instincts kick into gear. He saved Lucy once! and he'll save her again. But this time! she insists on playing a role in her own rescue. This excerpt is from an advance uncorrected proof. Copyright © 2014 by Jayne Ann Krentz 4 Mason Fletcher lounged against the sales counter, a gleaming wrench gripped loosely in one hand. He regarded Lucy with a lot of interest infused with a dash of cool disapproval. She found the combination both annoying and unnerving. But the real problem was that Mason looked even better now than he had thirteen years ago when he had figured so powerfully in her fevered teenage imagination. Her first reaction upon walking through the door of Fletcher Hardware had been primal and flat-out breath­taking. I've been looking for you. The wolf-sized dog that padded out from behind the counter to inspect her regarded her with an expression remarkably similar to Ma­son's. The animal wasn't just the size of a wolfit looked like one, as well. An aging wolf, she concluded. There was some gray around the muzzle. The beast's eyes were not the standard dark brown associated with most breeds. Instead, they were a disconcerting shade of hazel gold that was a little too close to the color of Mason's eyes. That's Joe, Mason said, nodding toward the dog. She looked down at Joe and held out her hand. Hello, Joe. Joe stared at her for a moment longer, his gaze unflinching. Evi­dently concluding that she was neither a threat nor prey, he sniffed her fingers. Satisfied, he sat back. Gingerly, she scratched him behind his ears. Joe chuffed a bit and licked her hand. He likes you, Mason said. Mostly he ignores people. I'm thrilled, of course, t...

Praise for River Road

"Best-selling Krentz returns to her classic romantic-suspense roots with a spine-tingling tale of a small town harboring deadly secrets. With its irresistible mix of scintillating humor, stunning suspense, and sexy romance, River Road *is a complete page-turner."—*Booklist

"Wonderfully appealing protagonists, a clever, skillfully crafted plot, soul-stirring sensuality, and delicious flashes of humor."—Library Journal (starred review)

"An intricate and engrossing plot. Another Krentz winner."—Kirkus Reviews

"The excitement of a thriller with the sweetness of new passion."—Publishers Weekly

 “Pure adventure and romance the Krentz way.”—Examiner.com

“A fabulous tale of murder, passion and secrets long buried.”—Novel Reaction

“Timeless romantic suspense as only Ms. Krentz can write it.”—HeroesandHeartbreakers.com

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Jayne Ann Krentz is the author of more than fifty New York Times bestsellers. She has written contemporary romantic suspense novels under that name, as well as futuristic and historical romance novels under the pseudonyms Jayne Castle and Amanda Quick, respectively. There are more than 35 million copies of her books in print.

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A quintessential Jayne Ann Krentz romance—the latest from the New York Times bestselling author of Dream Eyes and Copper Beach.

Thirteen years ago, Lucy Sheridan was dragged out of a wild party by the older guy she had a crush on. Now, returning to Summer River in California's wine country after her aunt's fatal car accident, Lucy is learning there was more to the story than she realized. Mason Fletcher saved her from a very nasty crime that night—and soon afterward, Tristan, the cold-blooded rich kid who'd targeted her, mysteriously disappeared...

A lot has changed since that long-ago summer. Lucy is now a forensic genealogist, while Mason runs a successful security firm with his brother. And when he and Lucy make a shocking discovery inside her aunt's house, and some of Tristan's old friends start acting suspicious, Mason's quietly fierce instincts kick into gear. He saved Lucy once, and he'll save her again. But this time, she insists on playing a role in her own rescue.

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A quintessential Jayne Ann Krentz romance—the latest from the New York Times bestselling author of Dream Eyes and Copper Beach.

Thirteen years ago, Lucy Sheridan was dragged out of a wild party by the older guy she had a crush on. Now, returning to Summer River in California’s wine country after her aunt’s fatal car accident, Lucy is learning there was more to the story than she realized. Mason Fletcher saved her from a very nasty crime that night—and soon afterward, Tristan, the cold-blooded rich kid who’d targeted her, mysteriously disappeared…

A lot has changed since that long-ago summer. Lucy is now a forensic genealogist, while Mason runs a successful security firm with his brother. And when he and Lucy make a shocking discovery inside her aunt’s house, and some of Tristan’s old friends start acting suspicious, Mason’s quietly fierce instincts kick into gear. He saved Lucy once, and he’ll save her again. But this time, she insists on playing a role in her own rescue.

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*This excerpt is from an advance uncorrected proof.*  
Copyright © 2014 by Jayne Ann Krentz

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Mason Fletcher lounged against the sales counter, a gleaming wrench gripped loosely in one hand. He regarded Lucy with a lot of interest infused with a dash of cool disapproval. She found the combination both annoying and unnerving. But the real problem was that Mason looked even better now than he had thirteen years ago when he had figured so powerfully in her feve…