- Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster; Reissue edition (31 Dec 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0671778714
- ISBN-13: 978-0671778712
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 415,856 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Serenity Makepeace doesn't know much about business, and she needs a crack financial advisor to make her new handicrafts catalog company work. So she charms her way into the office of Caleb Ventress, only to find a handsome wolf in conservative clothing. A thrilling contemporary romance set in an artists' colony in the Washington mountains.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Serenity Makepeace has lived most of her life in the small pioneer town of Witt's End, Washington. To revive a failing economy, she plans to put together a catalogue of town produced products. Caleb Ventress is a start up consultant, one of the best, and certainly more high powered than Witt's End could normally afford. But Serenity is not a conventional woman, and Caleb finds himself intrigued. Until, that is, he finds out Serenity is being blackmailed. After an initial bad reaction that is highly coloured by his own past, Caleb's protective instincts kick in and he's off to Witt's End, to help Serenity and Witt's End.
The story is peopled by some highly unusual characters - Serenity herself is perhaps one of the more conservative people in Witt's End, a town people seem drawn too if they need to recover from modern life. There's a survivalist who is determined to protect the town from an upcoming invasion, a woman with a highly developed sense of intuition who thinks Caleb is bringing disaster with him, and that Serenity has been raised by the town itself following the death of her parents. Until college, for example, she had never been to school but was home schooled.
All of this makes for a very amusing book, one where I often chuckled as I read. These characters certainly came to life. But it is also a romance, and Caleb was given as much time as Serenity and Witt's End, and I found his own tale as interesting. Caleb feels he is fading, becoming a ghost, as he hides behind what is expected of him. He needs the unique sanctuary that is Witt's End as much as any of it's inhabitants.
The mystery 'whodunnit' part was developed well, although those that read mysteries often could probably put it together (isn't that part of the joy of the mystery?).
A very enjoyable book, well balanced and I loved all the eccentric characters.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I have read every book Jayne Ann Krentz has ever written--several times--and this is one of her best. She does strange and unusual characters especially well, and this book abounds with REALLY strange ones. But they are all endearing, even the strangest of them turn out to have their strong points, and the characters grow and change over the course of the novel. This one will make you laugh. It may also make you cry--just a little. Definitely a keeper.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Not just a great read - a great re-read!
27 Jan 2000
Format:Paperback
Yes, I have read this book several times. It is just as good the fourth time as the first. If you like your books with strong male and female characters, you will like Jayne Krentz. Serenity is not like many female characters I have read, she is gentle but strong, caring and loyal. I love her uniqueness and her 'alternative' lifestyle. Caleb is a man who never really knew if he was loved and does not really believe it exists. The two meet amidst a murder mystery which they try to solve as well as putting their own lives back together. What a great couple. And I loved the secondary characters! I think you will too.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
One of her best
1 Sep 1998
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I have read every book Jayne Ann Krentz has ever written--several times--and this is one of her best. She does strange and unusual characters especially well, and this book abounds with REALLY strange ones. But they are all endearing, even the strangest of them turn out to have their strong points, and the characters grow and change over the course of the novel. This one will make you laugh. It may also make you cry--just a little. Definitely a keeper.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
One of Jayne Ann Krentz's bests!
3 Dec 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I truly enjoy Ms. Krentz's books, and Hidden Talents is one of my favorites. The character development is great, the chemistry between Serenity and Caleb is wonderful, and who can resist the quirky, off-beat inhabitants of Witt's End? Pick this one up and see if you can find a bottle of "Ole Hogwash" (a Witt's End product) to drink while you read. Enjoy!ps - If you enjoyed this one, be sure to try Absolutely Positively, Trust Me and Deep Waters. You won't be disappointed!
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