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Zusatztext “Castle...expertly lures readers in with inventive plotting, wit-infused writing, and flawless characterization.”— Booklist (starred review) “A pleasant pas de deux in which a liberated woman meets a dangerous hunk who lusts after both her curves and her cerebrum. Castle adroitly lets the sparks fly in this cozy escapist story.”— Publishers Weekly “Perennial favorite Castle continues to dish up stories that are jam-packed with mysterious adventure and—of course—epic romantic thrills. In this series, Castle has also been giving readers heroines whose talents make them the stuff of legends. How the protagonists come to accept each other and their unusual abilities is what makes these futuristic tales such genuinely fun and compelling reads. No one does it better than Castle!”— RT Book Reviews Informationen zum Autor Jayne Castle is a pseudonym for Jayne Ann Krentz, the author of more than fifty New York Times bestsellers. She writes futuristic romance novels under the Castle name, contemporary romantic suspense novels under the Krentz name, and historical romance novels under the pseudonym Amanda Quick. There are more than 35 million copies of her books in print. Klappentext In the mysterious world of Harmony, there are places filled with unexplored marvels. But Rainshadow Island isn't about to give up its secrets... In the alien catacombs of Rainshadow, there are creatures whose compelling songs lure the unwary to their death. That's why Rafe Coppersmith, hired to clear out the catacombs for exploration, needs a music talent. He's knows the perfect one, but she probably doesn't want anything do with him... Ella Morgan had once fallen hard and fast for Rafe, but then he disappeared for months...and he's not about to tell her why. Ella, too, has secrets that only her dust bunny knows. She's not just a music talent, she's a Siren: a paranormal singer capable of singing men to sleep—or to their deaths. But once on Rainshadow, Rafe and Ella will learn that surrendering to passion doesn't come without risks—and fighting fire with fire only adds to the flame... Leseprobe A Note from Jayne Welcome back to my other world—Harmony—and another adventure on Rainshadow Island, where everyone has a past. The local inhabitants are good at keeping secrets—their own and those of their neighbors. On Rainshadow you don’t ask too many personal questions. The island has long been a refuge for people who don’t fit in anywhere else. Those who make their home on the island are also accustomed to dealing with the dangerous mysteries concealed in the ancient underground catacombs and inside the forbidden territory known as the Preserve. Rainshadow, it turns out, was once the site of ancient Alien bioengineering labs. (What could possibly go wrong, hmm?) The tight-knit community on Rainshadow figures it can handle the monsters, the reverse-engineered dinosaurs, and the deadly legends that seethe just beneath the surface. The real problems, as usual, are caused by humans. Chapter 1 It was the wedding of the season and it went off flawlessly—right up until the moment when the bridesmaid announced to the bride, the pastor, and the crowd in the pews that the groom had murdered his first two wives. . . . “If anyone knows why this man and this woman should not be married, let him speak now or forever hold his peace,” the pastor intoned. Ella’s cell phone rang. Everyone grumbled at the breach of good manners, although several people surreptitiously checked their own cell phones to make certain they were switched off. But Ella dug hers out of the middle of the bouquet where she had concealed it and read the text, her pulse racing. “Stop the wedding,” she shouted. All three hundred guests, the bridal attendants, the best man, and the wedding singer stared a...
