"Early Krentz tale writing as James"

RAVEN'S PREY, Silhouette Intimate Moments #21, is Jayne Ann Krentz writing as Stephanie James. This book was written over twenty years ago, so it's a wee bit dated but put that aside and enjoy a fun book showing JAK's style.

This is JAK at her freshest, sparkling style. The battle between the Man from Venus and the Woman from Mars. JAK is a master in this formula, giving you love between opposites. Any JAK knows the routine - feisty woman, dark and slightly dangerous man put in a situation that forces emotions to rise quickly. So enjoy the brightness of JAK!

Honor Knight was on the run. She'd been hiding in Mexico for a month now, fearing for her life, but the minute he walked into the small cantina, he was there for her. The man was dressed all in black, had black hair. Judd Raven fit his name very well. He was hired to bring Honor back and he intended to do just that.

He turned a deaf ear to Honor's pleas that the men who hired him to bring her back were not her father and brother. Eventually, he says he will make sure before he turns her over that they can provide proof of their claim. When it proves out Honor was telling the truth, it was too late in her eyes. He hadn't believed her. Honor thinks their ﷯﷯﷯relationship﷯﷯﷯ can never survive this. Only, Judd is not willing to let Honor go.

The male-female dynamics are outmoded, but the thrill of JAK really enjoying what she was writing overcomes this. There is no one who can touch her in the feisty heroine and the confused alpha male formula, so I sincerely hope she finds diamonds in the rough have their own beauty, instead of overly polishing them.

Reviewed by DeborahAnne MacGillivray
Posted September 18, 2004