Absolutely Positively: Amazon.ca: Jayne Ann Krentz, Rachel York: Books

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In a story that combines whimsy and mystery with a touch of the paranormal, veteran writer Krentz takes a bright, gutsy, determined heroine and an intelligent, logical, take-charge hero and sets them to unmasking a killer and settling a family feud all while coming to terms with their passionate feelings for each other. The Seattle setting, the involved family plot, and the engaging, up-front heroine are all vintage Krentz. The strangely gifted hero, however, is unusual and particularly intriguing because he has an unexpected and appealing streak of vulnerability for all his strength and power. Readers will be waiting for this one. This year's winner of the Romance Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award, Krentz (Trust Me, Pocket Bks., 1995) is well known for both her contemporary and historical (as Amanda Quick) romances; she lives in Seattle.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Krentz has "absolutely, positively" produced another best-seller for her adoring readers to devour. In typical Krentz fashion, she pairs Molly Abberwick, trustee of a foundation for inventors, with Harry Trevelyan, a scientist and consultant for the foundation. Amid the doings of the usual quirky family members and other secondary characters, Molly becomes the target of a vicious prankster and Harry rushes to discover the identity of her tormentor. As Molly and Harry work to balance their business and personal relationships, family pressures threaten to destroy their chance for happiness. Krentz's flair for creating strong interpersonal relationships among her characters strengthens a novel with a tried (and tired) plot. Avid readers of Krentz will begin to foretell the ending (capture of the bad guy, resolution of family feud, etc.) within a few chapters, but the novel is sure to be in high demand in public libraries, so prepare accordingly. Melanie Duncan --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely, Positively one of JAK's Best!!, Oct 23 2002

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Deborah MacGillivray "Author," (US & UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Absolutely, Positively (Mass Market Paperback)

I LOVE these characters! This is JAK at her best. She just does not get any better. Molly Abberwick owns a tea and spice shop, enjoying her life in Seattle until her father dies and leaves her in charge of his Foundation to help budding inventors. She is now facing a problem. The problem is Dr. Harry Stratton Trevelyn, who is the 'debunker' of fake inventions. He vets the applicants before Molly passes out the money grants. Molly gets very enthusiastic about all sorts of inventions, only to have Harry shoot them down time after time. So far, he has not approved one single invention.
Harry has his own problems. He is caught between the two sides of his family - the very rich socialite Stratton side and his carnival side Trevelyns. Harry is very rich, so the carnival family is always asking him for this and that, with both sides keeping a constant tug of war on Harry. This emotional battlefield has caused Harry to be very self contained, maybe too controlled. The one place his control is let loose is in the bedroom. Also around to cause him headaches is his ex-fiancé, a psychiatrist who thinks Harry might be slightly insane and is trying to warn Molly from to not get involved with him. The final mix to Harry's problem is his is psychic and does not want to admit it. Having been raised in a carnival part-time, he has seen this used as a game, so he does not like to let people know about it.

As Molly slowly gets involved with Harry and the whole cast of his family, someone starts to play dangerous pranks on her, and it is quickly evident someone wants her dead.

The characters are so warm, so loving and with that JAK razzle-dazzle that she has polished to a beautiful diamond finished.

Lets hope she soon gets back to this level of writing.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely, Positively...oh no, thats just too lame., April 2 2002

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This review is from: Absolutely, Positively (Mass Market Paperback)

In my opinion this is the last really enjoyable book that was written by JAK before she entered her...shall we say, 'Difficult' phase. Or, as it is more commonly known to her fans, 'The Period of Really Bad Books that Make Us Wish We Had Never Wasted Our Money'.

However, this book is untainted by the Oh-So-Lame virus which blighted her later crop of novels, and is a delightful, humourous romp peppered with moments of surprisingly moving tenderness, as an emotionally scarred Alpha male is taught how to love again by a classic heroine in JAK's inimitable style.

The Alpha male here is an unusually intriguing character, with a background that makes us feel that he may in fact be justified in being such a moody prat, once we learn the full story. And the heroine manages to be stubborn, headstrong and opinionated etc, without being so irritating that you want to strangle her. The story has a nicely plotted intrigue element, which generates a couple of moments of proper menace.

All in all, a fine example of a JAK novel, well worth splashing out on.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner!, Mar 10 2001

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This review is from: Absolutely, Positively (Mass Market Paperback)

I am slowly but surely reading all of Ms. Krentz's books. Have not read one yet that I did not enjoy.

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