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The Waiting Game Kindle Edition

by Jayne Ann Krentz (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 2,376 ratings
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A Jayne Ann Krentz classic. First time in eBook.

Sara Frazer is certain that it isn’t considered breaking and entering if the front door is unlocked. Her choice to search Adrian Saville’s study for clues to explain her Uncle Lowell’s disappearance, well that’s just pushing it. And if she hadn’t been mesmerized by the crystal apple on his desk she quite possibly might not have been caught.

Adrian comes home to a beautiful woman rifling through his desk, so he does what any man in his position would have done—he makes her dinner. As he learns more about Sara's determination to find her uncle he offers to help, but not before he lets it slip that her uncle promised her to him as a “prize” for getting his life in order.

Uncle Lowell has always had an odd sense of humor and he’s never liked any of Sara’s boyfriends, but this “promise” he made to Adrian has to be a joke. Sara reluctantly accepts Adrian’s help and soon makes a discovery that puts both of their lives in danger.

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Sara doesn't realize that her Uncle Lowell is playing matchmaker for her until she arrives at his cabin in Washington for an unexpected visit and discovers that he's missing. A neighbor informs Sara that Lowell has "gone hunting," which Sara knows is a lie since her uncle avoids any kind of blood sport. When Sara turns to Adrian Saville, the man her uncle told Sara to contact if he ever disappears, Sara finds Adrian remarkably sanguine about the whole matter. Adrian then really shocks Sara by informing her that Lowell intends on "giving" Sara to him as a reward for finishing his first novel. Well, if Adrian thinks she is some literary prize for the taking, Sara has a completely different ending in mind for this new author. Originally published in 1985, The Waiting Game is graced with a cast of delightfully entertaining characters and Krentz's deliciously tart sense of humor. -- Booklist, Septmeber 15, 2011

About the Author

Jayne Ann Krentz is the author of fifty New York Times bestsellers. She has written contemporary romantic suspense novels under that name, as well as futuristic and historical romance novels under the pseudonyms Jayne Castle and Amanda Quick, respectively. She lives in Seattle.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B098WB6QW6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Purple Papaya, LLC (July 7, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 7, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 931 KB
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The author of over 50 New York Times bestsellers, JAYNE ANN KRENTZ writes romantic-suspense in three different worlds: Contemporary (as Jayne Ann Krentz), historical (as Amanda Quick) and futuristic (as Jayne Castle). There are over 35 million copies of her books in print.

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Richard D. Jesionoski
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun with a Silly adventure
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2023
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Krentz never fails to come through with fun, sex, and a real story. Who are these people? You’ll learn, but you’ll enjoy watching them struggle with bad guys as well as each other. Enjoy
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4.0 out of 5 stars slow and boring
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2023
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Jayne Krentz is probably my favorite author but this book has to be one of her earliest efforts because I know her other books are much much better. I know because I have read and vastly enjoyed the most of not all of them. This book is slow and repetitive. I only gave it 4 stars because of all the wonderful books the author has written over time. This book was boring.
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pam g
5.0 out of 5 stars A good mix.
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2023
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Family , suspense and a little romance. Sara goes looking for her uncle. Instead she ends up going to Adrian to help find her uncle and together they get into trouble. This was a very enjoyable story.
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Karen Talley
3.0 out of 5 stars Apparently a very early story by Krentz
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2022
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Reads like something from a True Romance magazine in the 50s or 60s. A match-making uncle "gives' his niece to his friend as a "reward" for finishing his book. *yawn* It's okay for a quick, almost entertaining book but I will be deleting it from my kindle. Not my type of read although I do love Krentz.
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R. Booth
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable story
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2023
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Enjoyed the story. Predictable in some areas but easy read for a quiet afternoon. She is one of my favorite authors
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Julia
4.0 out of 5 stars Will they be able to make a life together?
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2022
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Sara was not good at the waiting game. She is a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants kind of girl. Adrian is very methodical and very patient. He has an orderly world. There is a good reason for that. When Sara is thrown into a situation of her uncle's making, Adrian goes into protector mode. Sara is not crazy about anyone managing her and isn't sure she wants Adrian to manage her. Adrian has known about Sara for a long time, but she is just discovering who Adrian is. If they make it out of this situation, will they be able to make a life together?
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Raquel Collet
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2023
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Great story, the plot takes it in different directions keeping you on your toes with every twist. It's very entertaining.
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Melissa D.
5.0 out of 5 stars good read
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2022
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I have been a devoted reader of Jane Anne Krentz’s books for along time. I prefer her paranormal books but this book did not disappoint. I’m convinced that she could even make a grocery list intriguing. Enjoy 👍👍👍💜
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2022
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I love this Book so much, I am ecstatic, truly over the moon when it became an ebook. I read this book many years I am happy to get an ebook copy and at a good price too 99p. I miss some of the old book from Temptation, Silhouette and Mills and Boon etc. I hope she will digitalises Joy and many of her books. I ask that she and whoever digitalises the ebooks considers that people bought them before and not to charge an arm, leg and everything in between.

The Story.

Sara visits her Uncle Lowell only to come across, a very dangerous individual called Adrian who is an acquaintance of her uncle. Her uncle is also missing. The two run into problems of a terrible mind when criminals come such for a treasure map. Action and romance the old fashioned way. Please not this is her early work therefore no mind powers.
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Denise Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars eRead rebuy
Reviewed in Australia on June 18, 2023
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Re buy as I've the hardcover of all Jayne Ann books
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LISA
5.0 out of 5 stars 極上！
Reviewed in Japan on August 19, 2006
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ロマンス作家のクレンツですが、この作品は「ロマンスもの」ファンには難解だと思うのでおすすめしません。

けれども、「ミステリーもの」で、ちょこっと「ロマンス的味付け」を求めている読者ならおすすめです。

読み進めていくうちに、あれこれ推理を巡らせ、かといって肩が凝るような難解さはなく、楽しく読めます。

伏線もきれいに拾われており、なかなか極上のミステリーロマンスといえるでしょう。
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Regency Belle
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2021
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I have been a Jayne Castle, Jayne Ann Krentz and Amanda Quick reader for over 20 years. I love all of these series and buy this writers books immediately they are published. She has always written pacy books, with characters you can identify with and stories that are dollop full of mystery and peril.

This book was a disappointment, the writing was not as crisp as previous books and the main characters have no charisma. I am not even bothering to finish this book and am giving it a review based on what I have read so far. Apologies to those who don’t agree.

The really odd thing is, that the language and sentence structures are not familiar and I keep having to check why am I reading such a basic storyline, with such poor character development. I’ve never had this response to a Jayne Ann Krentz book before - it’s puzzling.

Please, please, please - can the next books follow the pattern and language format of her previous bestsellers. I loved them all, just couldn’t say that about this book.
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Kiitteriine
5.0 out of 5 stars 1985
Reviewed in Australia on July 15, 2021
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So even though this book was written in the 80's and Ms Krentz had to stick to the strict trope formula, she still manages to give the heroine a backbone and the 'alpha male' is still overprotective and not great at communicating but he's definitely not a jerk (or worse!) A bit of a time warp without mobile phones and the Vietnam war being only a few years prior, I can stil see why this author was such a trailblazer
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