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Orchid

St. Helen’s Series, Book 3

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Orchid

By: Jayne Castle
Narrated by: Tanya Eby
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The wildly popular alter ego of best-selling author Jayne Ann Krentz creates "delectably entertaining paranormal romantic suspense" (Booklist) in the "unique, synergistic world of St. Helen's" (Library Journal), the not-so-distant space colony where hearts and minds are gloriously in sync.

A top psychic for exclusive Psynergy Inc., Orchid Adams has her hands full with a baffling murder - which doesn't exactly allow time for husband hunting. Is it even possible there's a man on St. Helen's who measures up to her dreams of wedded bliss? Take her new client, Rafe Stonebraker: Primitive and elemental, an unlicensed PI with some serious secrets, Rafe is hardly marriage material. So why does his powerful presence have Orchid imagining the most outrageous affair?

Rafe is embroiled in solving a strange theft while thwarting a hostile takeover of Stonebraker Shipping; he needs a wife - and fast - to salvage his credibility. Orchid Adams doesn't fit the profile he had in mind, but she fits in his arms. Will their electrifying connection end up getting them burned?

©1998 Jayne Ann Krentz (P)2019 Tantor
Paranormal Paranormal Romance Romance Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Marriage Fiction Heartfelt
Entertaining Story • Captivating Romance • Decent Narration • Well-built World • Paranormal Elements • Light Suspense
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Another great Harmony story. The narrator uses a tinny, whiny voice for the female lead character. It’s grating after a short while.

Narrator could be better

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An oldie but a goodie, I’m always a fan of Jayne Castle and I read this series of books way back when I was younger. I will admit I liked them better when I read them, than when I listened to them. But that also might be the difference of my age back then as to now. Also, I have read so much since then that taste do change. Even still I enjoyed the romance and the world building that was created.

The romantic and the cynic.

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Loved it. All three books in this series were great. I love everything she writes.

Awesome

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This is one of the authors earlier books the last in a set of three. I have read them all and love hearing them again.

I loved it

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Cute world building, nice romance sprinkled with a little paranormal sci fi. Got the rest of the series while it was on sale.

Fun listen

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I first read this trilogy many years ago. It’s light, quirky and sexy with capable & confident heroes who appreciate intelligent women that end up complicating their lives. Castle/Amanda Quick/Jane Ann Krentz is my “go to” author for Pick Me Up reads & I’ve read this many times over the years. The heroines are unique- choosing the road less traveled & spunky. Both characters are psychic/paranormal (talented) but not in a witchy, mage or horoscope sense - it’s more physical, like an extra “sense.” The trope is Proximity/Danger, a favorite. This was my first time “reading” w audio & Tanya Eby read the voices well.

An “old” favorite- Light Fantasy Romance Suspense

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Book 3/3 in the St Helens Colony books has Rafe Stonebraker needing a wife to take over as CEO for his family’s business. Of course, he uses marriage counselor Mr Hobart Batt to launch his search, since his friends Lucas Trent and Nick Chastain had such good luck using him. See books 1&2 for their stories. This is pretty much a stand alone story, so reading them is not required.
There’s the usual romantic suspense with a murder and theft thrown in, in a well written fluffy time out. And the fun made up foods and animals thrown in the mix - the colonists used amusingly similar Earth names like: cofftea, pearberry, caketart; jagpards, catdogs with 6 legs, spiderfrog silk quilts, stubborn as an oxmule.
Eby does a decent job of narration.

light romantic suspense on St Helens Colony

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No matter which name Jayne's using in this book, she's completed another of her trilogies in best form. The characters snap with energy and purpose. The plot sends out the beginning feelers to a good era-specific mystery early on in the book. There's just enough hot romance to keep the listener happy and it's not expressed in language usually found misspelled on a service station wall. Best of all, its three books that are entwined with each other but each volume is still capable of being a good stand alone book. I wished I had another twenty authors with Jayne's talents and I'd never have to go spending credits uselessly trying to find a listen up series.

Another trilogy well done!

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I had stopped reading the Saint Helens series because quite frankly it didn't have dust bunnies. But I found this book to be quite captivating and the performance brought out the inherent comedy in the relationships of an extremely forthright an dargumentative heroine. I think it may end up as one of my all-time favorites of Jane Krentz's paranormal Sci-fi series.

Innately humorous with impeccable timing and intonation

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I have had the paperback version of zinnia, amaryllis, and orchid for years, so glad they finally did the audio version. even though they are 20 yrs old, since they are futuristic they are still fun, like the arcane society and rainshadow series. I love all Jaynes book though so I'm easily pleased.

final in series

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