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Summary: Couldn't get through it!
Review: I love Jayne Ann Krentz and her pseudonyms-Amanda Quick and Jayne Castle. She is usually a superb author, but I really don't know what came over her when she was writing this book. It was so boring that I couldn't get through it. I suggest you read one of her other books.
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Summary: THIS IS A GOOD BOOK
Review: I really enjoyed this book and was put off buying it by the comments on this page. I thought Jed and Amy's story was lovely. The reason I'm writing this comment is that if you like Jayne Ann Krentz books you'll like this one.
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Summary: Better than usual....
Review: 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.
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Summary: Better than usual....
Review: 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.
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Summary: Better than usual....
Review: 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.
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Summary: Interesting....
Review: It was a pleasantly fun read. It could have been better written. Amy should have given a good hissy fit over Jed's job. She should have done a lot of things that she didn't. Other than the predictable storyline the book was pretty good.
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Summary: A Wimpy Heroine
Review: It was an okay read--but I struggled to finish it. I like my protagonist to have a little intelligence and willpower. For most of the story Amy defers to Jed's decisions, even though they were "just friends." She acts like a doormat until almost the very end of the story. I was disappointed--not Jayne Ann Krentz's usual caliber.
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Summary: A Romance in Pacific Island
Review: 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.
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Summary: UNDERWATER TERROR
Review: THIS IS NOT ONE OF THIS AUTHOR'S BEST BOOKS, BUT IF YOU LIKE SCUBA DIVING THEN DIVE ON INTO THIS ONE. IF NOT, YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK OUT SOME OF HER BETTER TITLES
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Summary: Coral Kiss is a discovery
Review: This was the first book of JAK that I ever read (many years ago)and it started my obsession with her writing. I actually think it is one of her best. Her characters are strong without being irritating and her dialogue natural and terrific. If you have never read one of JAK's books try this one and if you have read some of her more recent and wonder what the fuss is about, try this and I think you will see why she is beloved in the romance genre.
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