Running Hot

by Jayne Ann Krentz

I was recently at the bookstore and the 75% sign beckoned me over. Running Hot was on the shelf. Knowing that I can’t turn down a JAK book I bought it. The bookstore has to be one of my happiest places on earth.

Running Hot is an Arcane Society novel and is filled with paranormal mystery and hot romance. The dialogue is smart, funny and sarcastic. Luther and Grace are a definitely a dynamic twosome that I loved to read about. I haven’t read other Arcane Society novels but I hope she continues the story of these two.

The Arcane Society is a secret organization dedicated to the preservation of those who have paranormal abilities. In the world JAK has created those are sensitives range in level of ability and Luther and Grace are at the high end of the spectrum. They are both aura readers, which doesn’t sound sexy but it is.

Luther is an ex-cop with a nice physique. His one drawback is he must use a cane because of an injury he got on duty (yes, another ex-cop).  I just think of the guy on the cover.  Tight T-shirt and sunglasses.  To forget the demons of his past he’s escaped to Hawaii where he does freelance work for the Arcane Society. Grace is a middling librarian for the Society and is sent to Hawaii on an easy assignment: to identify, using her paranormal abilities, a rogue member of the Arcane Society. Luther will be her bodyguard for the mission. And they must pose as honeymooners. So of course they must shack up in a hotel room together and hold hands and act in love before they actually are in love.

JAK brings on the sexual tension fast and furious. Luther and Grace give in to their lust for each other rather quickly. And I loved it. I think it must be a reaction to the lack of passion in Morning Light. Their attraction for each other combined with a fast paced story filled with mystery and suspense made this a must read for me. I am fascinated by paranormal abilities and I thought JAK did a great job of incorporating that aspect into this story. My only problem was JAK trying to introduce too many different types of abilities instead on focusing on just a few. But Running Hot is definitely worth a read!