Dear Reader:

My new Amanda Quick hardcover, THE RIVER KNOWS, is in stores now! No, this is NOT an Arcane Society book. (I did warn you that they wouldn't all be Arcane books, didn't I?). It does, however, feature a similar mix of romance and suspense.

Here's what the reviewers are saying about the THE RIVER KNOWS:

"Louisa is the archetypal Amanda Quick heroine, an adventurous woman full of grit, gumption, and determination. And Anthony is the perfect hero, a man with an edge. The incomparable Quick (aka Jayne Ann Krentz and Jayne Castle) has once again penned a superbly tantalizing romantic suspense, replete with smart and snappy dialogue, witty humor, and fast-paced action." Booklist.

Now meet Louisa and Anthony the morning after their first night of passion (which, let's just say, did not go very well).

"What are you doing here?" Louisa demanded.

He took her arm. "A man who does not call upon the lady the morning after cannot call himself a gentleman."

"The morning after what?" she asked, going quite blank.

His mouth twisted ruefully. "I am crushed, Louisa. Surely you cannot have forgotten our interlude in the Lorrington conservatory so soon?"

Her breath caught in her throat. She could feel the heat flooding her cheeks.

"Oh, that," she said in a half strangled voice.

"Continue on in that fashion, my sweet, and I will sink straight into the ground under the burden of my humiliation."

"You must not blame yourself, sir," she said briskly. "I have done a great deal of thinking about the incident and I see now that I must bear the majority of the blame."

"Because you did not warn me that you lacked experience in that particular enterprise?"

She glowered. "No, for expecting too much from the business, itself. I fear I placed too much credence in the glowing descriptions of the novelists and the sensation plays All that lovely nonsense about exquisite rapture and transcendent passion. I should have known that the reality would fall somewhat short."

"In my opinion, you would do well to withhold judgment on the matter until you have conducted a few more experiments," he said.

"Hmm."

He tightened his grip on her arm. "And I must insist that those experiments be conducted with me. Now, then, we have another problem."

"What?"

"My mother has invited you to tea tomorrow afternoon."

She stopped short, utterly aghast. "Your mother? She cannot possibly want to meet me."

"It was inevitable. She has heard the gossip about us."

"But we are having an illicit affair. Mothers never want to entertain the women with whom their sons are conducting illicit liaisons."

"You don’t know my mother."

Remember, if you live in or around Scottsdale, AZ, I would love to meet you at the special literacy fundraiser to be held at the Scottsdale Public Library Civic Center on the evening of May 4. Reservations and tickets are required so if you're interested you can check out the details at this link. There will be food! And we'll have a chance to chat.

Friday, May 4, 7pm
Scottsdale Public Library
CIVIC CENTER
3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85251-4467
http://library.ci.scottsdale.az.us/
An Evening with Jayne Ann Krentz
7 PM - Reception and Book Sale
Coffee and refreshments
No host bar
7:45 PM - Remarks by the author and book signing
Donation: $25 per person
Reservations are required by April 27, 2007. (but drop-ins are accepted)
Reservations may be made and tickets purchased by calling 480-312-2420 or on the Friends' secure web site: scottsdalelibraryfriends.org.
All proceeds benefit literacy programs at the Scottsdale Public Library.

Amanda Quick