Gift of Fire
Written by Jayne Ann Krentz
Narrated by Wendy Petersen
4/5
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About this audiobook
A romance classic.
When her lover leaves to help her father, Verity decides she wants to get away, too. She's leaning toward a trip to Hawaii when an unexpected opportunity arises.
Jonas' talents as a Renaissance scholar are wasted in his current position as a dishwasher. When a job to authenticate a 16th century Italian Villa in the Pacific Northwest is offered, Verity signs him up.
But this is no vacation. Someone does not want them to discover the truth.
Jayne Ann Krentz
The author of over fifty consecutive New York Times bestsellers, Jayne Ann Krentz writes romantic-suspense in three different worlds: Contemporary (as Jayne Ann Krentz), historical (as Amanda Quick), and futuristic/paranormal (as Jayne Castle). There are over 30 million copies of her books in print. She earned a BA in history from the University of California, Santa Cruz and went on to obtain a Master’s degree in library science from San Jose State University in California. Before she began writing full time she worked as a librarian in both academic and corporate libraries. She is married and lives with her husband, Frank, in Seattle, Washington. Jayne loves to hear from her readers and can be found at Facebook.com/JayneAnnKrentz.
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Reviews for Gift of Fire
73 ratings2 reviews
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Content good. Reader meh. Gift of gold reader was better.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Gift of Fire
3 Stars
Verity Ames and Jonas Quarrell are at a crossroads both in terms of their psychic connection and their romance. In an attempt to decide the future of their relationship one way or the other, Verity convinces Jonas to accept a job authenticating a 16th century Italian villa that has been relocated to the San Juan Islands. Once there, Verity and Jonas soon realize there is more to the job than meets the eye with murder and mayhem on the menu.
Gift of Fire continues in the same vein as the first book with Verity and Jonas's romance epitomizing the typical tropes of the 1980s bodice ripper with a domineering hero who won't take "no" for an answer, and a strong willed heroine who caves at the first sight of his manly chest. Most of the conflict between them results from a lack of communication, which gets annoying after a while.
That said, Verity and Jonas have incredible chemistry and the sex scenes are some of the most explicit I've encountered in Krentz's books. Moreover, there are definite glimpses of the heroes and heroines of Krentz's later books, particularly Lavinia Lake and Tobias March, and it is clear that she has grown and matured as a writer.
The mystery has an entertaining Agatha Christie like vibe with the discovery of a body and several suspects to choose from. The paranormal elements add an extra twist to the traditional formula.
In sum, a solid follow-up to the first book, but not as good as the later Arcane series books.