Book Review: A Jayne Ann Krentz Forced Proximity/Enemies to Lovers Mystery

 The Shop On Hidden Lane

By Jayne Ann Krentz

Book Review by Ariella Moon

Readers will be hooked by page one of The Shop On Hidden Lane. Jayne Ann Krentz spins an engaging mystery centered around a generations-long feud and secret pact between the Harper and Wells families.

 

Sophy Harper’s paranormal talents have freaked out more than one potential boyfriend.  But her psychic talent is exactly what rival Luke Wells needs to find his uncle and Sophy’s aunt when Deke Wells and Bea Harper go missing. Their disappearance may be connected to the two families’ agreement to safeguard certain dangerous information.

 

The banter between Sophy and Luke, and their amusing inner dialogues, kept me smiling and enjoying every charged page. Krentz seamlessly weaves beloved tropes— forced proximity and enemies to lovers—into Sophy and Luke’s investigation.

 

One murder has already occurred. Not knowing if Deke and Bea are still alive, Luke and Sophy follow the psychic and physical evidence into a little-known vortex. A suspicious art colony within the vortex may be hiding a dangerous secret related to the pact—and the missing couple.

 

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To learn more or register, CLICK HERE About Jeanne Adams Jeanne Adams writes award-winning romantic suspense, paranormal and urban fantasies, as well as space adventure that’s been compared to the works of Robert Heinlein and Jack McDevitt. She’s a sought-after speaker, teaching classes on body disposal for writers, worldbuilding and collaboration, plotting for pantzers and how to write a fight scene that works! Jeanne lives in Washington, DC with her husband and two growing sons, as well as three dogs – two Labs and an Irish Water Spaniel. Don’t tell, but she’s prone to adopting more dogs when her husband isn’t looking. You can find her books on all major platforms, and connect with her on the web at: www.JeanneAdams.com I am SO looking forward to this online writing lab! Hope to see you there! To learn more or register, CLICK HERE Happy writing! Ariella Moon