Saturday, April 8, 2023

Zinnia by Jayne Castle [Review]

Zinnia (St. Helens #2) by Jayne Castle
Format: paperback
Source: purchased
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Date read: August 8, 2022

St. Helens
1. Amaryllis
2. Zinnia - Paperback | Kindle
3. Orchid

Jayne Castle (AKA Jayne Ann Krentz)
| Website | Amazon |

Synopsis (Goodreads):
She's called the 'Scarlet Lady' - but only Zinnia Spring would rise above her shocking nickname by dressing defiantly in red. Ever since a false tabloid story ruined her reputation and her interior design business, this headstrong lady has made a living using her psychic abilities - a highly prized skill that sets her apart on the space colony of St. Helen's. But when she's hired by casino owner Nick Chastain, their meeting of the minds - and hearts - has her seeing stars....

Nick Chastain craves what he doesn't have - respectability. He calls on Zinnia's powers to help find his father's journal, and to dig up answers to his own mysterious past. Zinnia doesn't have to be psychic to know what else Nick wants; together they're an explosive combination that may just blow St. Helen's sky-high with intrigue, danger, and a passion that's anything but predictable. But when a ruthless killer crosses their search, Zinnia must risk everything she's got - in a love affair where the winner takes all.
Thoughts on Zinnia: This is a re-read for me (I really can't remember the last time I read it, so it's been a while). A Chastain popped up in GH15 and she reminded me that we'd met another Chastain at some point. Turns out the Chastain wasn't on Harmony, but on St. Helens. So here I am. Getting reacquainted with Nick, the off-the-charts matrix looking for respectability.

Nick's special someone is Zinnia, an off-the-charts focus talent who happens to be very good at handling matrix talents. Everyone says the high-level talents are hard to match, but...well, they just keep finding one another, don't they?

Anywho. One dead body, one missing journal, and an attempt or two on their lives has the two of them teaming up to figure out what's going on. Zinnia throws all Nick's well-intentioned plans out the door with her unpredictability and Nick rattles Zinnia is the best possible way.

A very fun re-read and now I have to hunt down my copy of book 1 so I can close out this series.

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