Jayne Ann Krentz (writes as Jayne Castle and Amanda Quick)

Jayne Ann Krentz (born Jayne Ann Castle) is an American bestselling novelist known for contemporary romantic suspense (as Jayne Ann Krentz), historical romantic suspense (as Amanda Quick), and futuristic/paranormal romantic suspense (as Jayne Castle). She has written more than a hundred novels with over 30–35 million copies in print, created the futuristic romance subgenre with Sweet Starfire, and is the editor/contributor of the essay collection Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women. She lives in Seattle, Washington.