Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Ann Krentz [Review]

Sizzle and Burn (Arcane Society #3) by Jayne Ann Krentz
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: May 15, 2022

Arcane Society
1. Second Sight
2. White Lies
3. Sizzle and Burn - Paperback | Kindle
4. The Third Circle
5. Running Hot
6. The Perfect Poison
7. Fired Up
8. Burning Lamp
9. Midnight Crystal
9.5. The Scargill Cove Case Files
10. In Too Deep
11. Quicksilver
12. Canyons of Night

Jayne Ann Krentz
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

When Raine Tallentyre made the mistake of revealing her paranormal abilities, her most recent romantic relationship came to a hasty end. Her Aunt Vella, a gifted but troubled soul, had told her years ago to keep her talents a secret. And now that poor Aunt Vella—her last blood relative—has died, Raine has resigned herself to a lonely life.

But when she journeys to Shelbyville, Washington, to clear out Aunt Vella's house, Raine's highly developed sensitivity leads her to a horrifying discovery: a young woman bound and terrified in a basement storage locker. The victim has survived, but the culprit is still on the loose. Without warning, a new man enters Raine's life—investigator Zack Jones. Surprisingly, Zack isn't repelled by her powers: in fact, he has them himself. While Raine hears voices, Zack sees visions and within hours of their meeting, Raine experiences an intense, thrilling intimacy—mental, emotional, and physical—she never dared to expect.

There's one complication, however: Zack Jones is working for the Arcane Society. This secret organization, dedicated to the study of paranormal phenomena, shattered Raine's family with an act of betrayal long ago, and she's not about to trust them now. But as a killer makes her his target, and a cabal of psychic criminals known as Nightshade operates in the shadows surrounding them, Raine and Zack must rely not only on their powerful abilities but on each other . . .

Thoughts on Sizzle and Burn: Another member of the prolific Jones family is about to meet his match and, quite frankly, Zack and Raine fit together nicely. He sees the past, she hears it. Unfortunately for both of them, they tend to experience only the violent or dangerous pieces, but now they can experience them together.

That said, Raine is NOT thrilled to suddenly have Jones & Jones in her business. But a lady's gotta do what a lady's gotta do and it turns out Raine does need Zack's help. Because dangerous things are happening around her and nothing good ever comes when Nightshade is trolling for old information.

On Zack's end, he's wildly drawn to Raine, but the past isn't an easy beast to shake. A little digging around, a few brushes with danger, and a couple of steamy moments, though, and Zack starts to see things a little more clearly. By that, he sees that Raine is kind of perfect for him. Now he just ahas to convince her of that.

The Jones family is widespread, the bad guys are tricky, and killers keep popping up to try to end the couple. Which is pretty much exactly what I was looking for when I picked up this book. Yep, GOOD TIMES ALL AROUND!