A special publishing event--Jove's first paperback original from a beloved storyteller--Jayne Ann Krentz writing as Jayne Castle. Set in the future...
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Oct 04, 2011
Dawn
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Lydia Smith is a paranormal archeologist on the colony of Harmony. She has recently had an episode where she has been labeled as "psychically crippled" and has been shunned from her life at University. Lydia is trying to figure out how to redeem herself by working at a third rate museum. One day things look up as a wealthy businessman hires her as a consultant to find a stolen family artifact. However the same day they meet a man is murdered and that man is Lydia’s friend. Emmet London
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Mar 02, 2011
Whitney
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Oct 27, 2010
Christine
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I may be giving this book less credit than it deserves because it didn't fulfill my usual expectations from this author. There was something just a bit off about it. Plus, as the first book in a scienc fiction series, I have to say that I'm not sure I would have understood the world very well had I not read some of the later books first.
The biggest complaint I have is that the story isn't quite over and I'm not sure why. This author has never (as far as I've read) spent two books comi More...
The biggest complaint I have is that the story isn't quite over and I'm not sure why. This author has never (as far as I've read) spent two books comi More...
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Feb 05, 2011
April
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Very good book, that takes place on an ancient world, called Harmony, and the Earth people have been there for centuries, people use amber to amplify their psychic talents, and use those talents to untangle illusions and de-rez ghosts that the ancients left to protect the catacombs. Lydia is a para-archeologist,and a strong tangler, 6 months ago she was caught in an illusion and left her with no memories of the event, she has been trying to get back underground to prove to herself that she can s
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Mar 10, 2011
AnEyeSpy
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** "After Dark" precedes "After Glow", with the same lead characters, among other similar explicit romance-murder mystery plots by Jayne Castle aka Krentz on planet Harmony of radiating green crystal. I did like them *** and the unusual original setting, on first read, but a reread is too much for me. I don't like angry, selfish Lydia, prejudiced against 'hunters' who can disperse threatening energy clusters, and their Guilds, self-policing groups. She argues and criticizes E
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Nov 01, 2009
Maria
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This book really should get a better cover! The story is sci-fi and fun.
Lydia is intelligent, funny and a para-archeologist. But after an accident in one of the excavations she is slightly damaged, brain-fried. So she lost her jobb, most of her friends and her fiance and are currently working in a third rate museum. So when a wealthy collector asks her to help him find an artifact she jumps at the opportunity.
Emmet is looking for his runaway nephew in the shadier parts of town. The More...
Lydia is intelligent, funny and a para-archeologist. But after an accident in one of the excavations she is slightly damaged, brain-fried. So she lost her jobb, most of her friends and her fiance and are currently working in a third rate museum. So when a wealthy collector asks her to help him find an artifact she jumps at the opportunity.
Emmet is looking for his runaway nephew in the shadier parts of town. The More...
Jan 14, 2011
Wan ~DragonsWan~
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This is the first book of the Harmony Series. I gave it a solid 3. I like the concept of the book. Though, I call it “Sci-fi Mystery”. The plot was quite good but I found that the writing style was a bit hard to follow.
The book had a slow start and didn’t grab me right away. So I have a very hard time with the first few chapters. However, it did pick up a little faster in the middle. I found that all of the raz-this-and-that was kinda annoying. But once I get use to them, I will pro More...
The book had a slow start and didn’t grab me right away. So I have a very hard time with the first few chapters. However, it did pick up a little faster in the middle. I found that all of the raz-this-and-that was kinda annoying. But once I get use to them, I will pro More...
Jul 26, 2011
Loved it! Usually I hate sci-fi, but Jayne Castle's story of colonist's from Earth on the planet Harmony is enthralling. Harmony is a planet shrouded in mystery. Humans have lived there for 200 years now, and they are still not sure of why it's original inhabitants left, or what their culture was even like. Para-Archaeologists like Lydia Smith work underground in the 4 abandoned cities to try and answer those questions. But the catacombs are fraught with many dangers of their own- ghosts and ill
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Oct 16, 2011
Lianne
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I don't generally read romance novels, but this one caught my eye on the library's ebook list, so I gave it a try.
On a planet where everyone has some degree of psychic ability to use the local 'amber', a possibly traumatized trap-tangler teams with a ghost-hunter to find his missing nephew and the heirloom that the nephew took off with. This leads to a lot of trouble, of course, and romance.
One thing I liked was that the actual sex waited until about 3/4 of the way through th More...
On a planet where everyone has some degree of psychic ability to use the local 'amber', a possibly traumatized trap-tangler teams with a ghost-hunter to find his missing nephew and the heirloom that the nephew took off with. This leads to a lot of trouble, of course, and romance.
One thing I liked was that the actual sex waited until about 3/4 of the way through th More...
Mar 08, 2011
Emily
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Another futuristic romance set beyond the Curtain, this time on Harmony. The residents of Harmony have different psychic gifts than those of St. Helens. They are able to use amber and psi energy to power everything from cars to televisions. Some are more gifted in that they can manipulate 'ghosts' and untangle 'traps' left in the old cities built by the former residents of the planet. These people are para-archaeologists and ghost hunters. Lydia and Emmett are just such a team, trying to find Em
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Oct 04, 2010
Emily
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Lydia Smith, a licensed Para-archeologist, has had her whole world tumble upside down in the last six months, now she finds one of her few friends left dead. To make matters worse her new client Emmett London, wants to fire her to keep her out of danger.
I was slightly confused with this book, it is more of a futuristic tale rather than what I thought initially. Interesting concept for a story, but I had a hard time visualizing the setting. Not sure if I was more familiar with J More...
I was slightly confused with this book, it is more of a futuristic tale rather than what I thought initially. Interesting concept for a story, but I had a hard time visualizing the setting. Not sure if I was more familiar with J More...
Jan 17, 2012
Mojca
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What a great start (real one) of the Harmony series. Wonderful introduction into the world, the history, and paranormal elements. And despite the fact it’s set in a foreign planet, in the (distant?) future, and the inhabitants all have paranormal abilities, it still reads like a pretty straightforward romance (almost contemporary, if you ignore certain para/sci-fi terms). It has murder, it has romance, it has danger, it has an explosive attraction, it has mystery and intrigue, it has sex, it has
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Jan 07, 2011
melissa
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I liked it. I did spend the first few chapters struggling to reconcile this book with the other 2 from the series I have read (one before, one after). They are set in the same world, but not necessarily the same characters. Once I realized that, it was easier to let it go, and enjoy the story. I enjoy (and admire) the author’s ability to create the world so similar, and so different, but has the ability to suck you in completely. Within that she weaves together and intricate mystery, with the ap
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Jul 18, 2010
Marcella
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Aug 14, 2010
Becky
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The first two books in this series are the most disappointing of the whole series. They read like one book and would have been better published that way IMO. The rest of the series gets at least 5 stars from me. Fun to read and well developed. I love it when an author delivers a scifi world I can hang up the reality and just plain enjoy. This series does it for me.
Jun 10, 2011
Kristi
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After Dark is the first novel in a pair of books about Lydia Smith and Emmett London. The two meet over a dead body and soon find themselves in a mystery surrounding the paranormal forces of Old Cadence. Readers should do themselves a favor and read After Glow when they are finished with this novel.
Nov 19, 2011
Renne
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Join Lydia Smith,a licensed para-archaeologist trying to get her career back on track and Emmett London, a former ghost hunter and soon-to-be Guild Boss in Harmony. Lots of ghosts to tangle with, a family member to find and still time for a little fun inbetween.
Jul 04, 2010
Denise
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After I read my friend, Cathy's review of another Jayne Ann Krentz book I remembered I had a few of the Jayne Castle Harmony series that I'd never read. I read this one - Harmony #1 last night. It was fun, lots of paranormal, a little romance and a great mystery.
Jun 23, 2010
Peyton
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Jayne Ann Krentz, writing as Jayne Castle, creates a future on another planet where people have psychic abilities. This backdrop makes a great setting for Emmett and Lydia's love story. This is my favorite romance set in Harmony that I have read so far.
May 24, 2011
Sharon
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While definitely interesting and populated with exciting characters, many of the problems that drove the characters were simply glossed over in the conclusion. Furthermore, the relationship between the protagonists was poorly developed.
Jun 17, 2010
Alice
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Great read by one of my favorite authors. Have actually re-read a couple of times. Really enjoyed the sci-fi world that JAK has created when writing as Jayne Castle.
Aug 22, 2011
I like this series a lot. Futuristic/para normal stories this one part of the Harmony series by Jayne Castle, aka. Jayne Ann Krentz, aka Amanda Quick.
Jun 07, 2011
Melissa
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I didn't have a lot of expectations going into this book. Grabbed it off the audio book shelf in a real hurry before heading out on a long trip. I was pleasantly surprised. It was a bit sci-fi-ish, which is not normally my thing, but I found myself very caught up in the story. It had mystery, romance and action in a unique setting.
Oct 31, 2010
Joy
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The worldbuilding is laughable, but the plot manages to be ridiculous and fun. Lydia is appealing, even though the male lead is a standard alpha.
Sep 30, 2009
Jill
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I think I liked the St. Helen's stories better but they seem so similar I was getting a little confused. This seemed like a good start to a new series though.
Aug 17, 2011
Tracy
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Really enjoyed this book and my first visit to Harmony. Great spin on the paranormal romance genre. I have a new favorite series!
May 03, 2011
Joann
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Not so great. Part mystery, part romance and part science fiction or fantasy. Usually I enjoy the mix but not with this one.
Feb 04, 2011
Maria
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First in a two book series about Emmett London and Lydia Smith, this one gets off to a fast-paced start when they find a body in an ancient alien sarcophagus. Ms. Krentz has created another world in which some of the rules of this one apply (the settlers originally came from Earth after all) but many do not (it is a different planet). This formula has been considerably successful, since paranormal doesn't seem so abnormal on Harmony, but there is a comfortable familiarity to much of the book s
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