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From: "Friends & Fiction Endless Stories" To: jamesway245@gmail.com X-Mailgun-Tag: post X-Mailgun-Track-Clicks: false Message-Id: <20260114133244.3.b3a269f84950ccac@mg1.substack.com> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:32:44 +0000 Feedback-Id: post-184451098:cat-post:pub-2175868:substack Sender: "Friends & Fiction Endless Stories" References: In-Reply-To: Reply-To: "Friends & Fiction Endless Stories" List-Owner: List-Url: List-Archive: List-Id: List-Post: List-Unsubscribe: List-Unsubscribe-Post: List-Unsubscribe=One-Click X-Mailgun-Variables: {"category": "post", "email_generated_at": "1768397578920", "post_audience": "everyone", "post_id": "184451098", "post_type": "newsletter", "pub_community_enabled": "true", "publication_id": "2175868", "subdomain": "friendsandfiction", "user_id": "190046191"} --1eb7cc6b4875746c373c2fd59ed277a26f8badbb06269a16b2d0e1714c0a Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable View this post on the web at https://friendsandfiction.substack.com/p/meet-= jayne-ann-krentz-tonight Tune in at 7pm ET for TONIGHT=E2=80=99s episode! Join us Wednesday, January 14th at 7pm Eastern on the F&F Facebook page [ h= ttps://substack.com/redirect/9ba744aa-47c5-4302-93f8-d6fafcd4e044?j=3DeyJ1I= joiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] and YouTube ch= annel [ https://substack.com/redirect/b5713a2c-5c46-44bd-ba37-d48bcb4bb5e7?= j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] as Ma= ry Kay Andrews & Kristy Woodson Harvey welcome New York Times bestselling a= uthor Jayne Ann Krentz [ https://substack.com/redirect/219983da-f00a-455d-8= 41d-5c95ea76d726?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1= OVBXbMAgg ] to discuss her enthralling new romantic suspense novel, The Sho= p on Hidden Lane [ https://substack.com/redirect/535e142c-e693-4076-93f0-23= 9a83edd67e?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbM= Agg ] which is filled with deeply entrenched grudges, psychic dangers, and = a conspiracy that threatens not only two families but also the entire paran= ormal community. Jayne Ann Krentz is the author of more than 50 NYT bestsellers. She uses th= ree different pen names for each of her =E2=80=9Cworlds.=E2=80=9D As Jayne = Ann Krentz (her married name) she writes contemporary romantic-suspense. Sh= e uses Amanda Quick for her novels of historical romantic-suspense. Jayne C= astle (her birth name) is reserved these days for her stories of futuristic= /paranormal romantic-suspense. In addition to her fiction writing, she is t= he editor of and a contributor to the essay collection, Dangerous Men and A= dventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance [ https://su= bstack.com/redirect/9f412f49-e6ad-4f3f-94e9-2926c20f3960?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2= t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ]. In a starred review, B= ooklist said The Shop on Hidden Lane [ https://substack.com/redirect/535e14= 2c-e693-4076-93f0-239a83edd67e?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thm= B1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] =E2=80=9Cdelivers everything her readers crave in= cluding a super-cool librarian heroine with an intriguing side hustle, plen= ty of snappy dialogue, simmering sexual chemistry, and a clever canine who = almost steals the show.=E2=80=9D We can=E2=80=99t wait to talk to her all a= bout it! Watch the video broadcast of this interview as it airs on Wed 1/14 at 7pm E= T on the F&F Facebook [ https://substack.com/redirect/9ba744aa-47c5-4302-93= f8-d6fafcd4e044?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1O= VBXbMAgg ] group page & YouTube [ https://substack.com/redirect/b5713a2c-5c= 46-44bd-ba37-d48bcb4bb5e7?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR= 4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] channel. Catch the audio version on our podcast [ http= s://substack.com/redirect/b077ffd9-a4e2-4e65-84af-95d819c9e0ce?j=3DeyJ1Ijoi= MzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] Fri 1/16. Order Jayne=E2=80=99s new book [ https://substack.com/redirect/535e142c-e69= 3-4076-93f0-239a83edd67e?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4= qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] on Bookshop.org! Shop all of our guests=E2=80=99 & hosts=E2=80=99 books in our F&F Shop [ ht= tps://substack.com/redirect/d17ac2fb-b470-4d88-926a-42ebe738b637?j=3DeyJ1Ij= oiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] on Bookshop.org= ! Upgrade to our PAID Subscription for bonus Q&A=E2=80=99s with our guest aut= hors which include a writing tip, book recommendation, and information abou= t their works-in-progress, plus other great material not covered on the sho= w! Latest News from the Fab Four! MARY KAY ANDREWS had the most fun weekend in New York City with Mr. MKA and= her fourteen-year-old grandson and his friend. Circle Line Tour, Broadway = musical, ice skating at Rockefeller Plaza, viewing the city from the Top of= the Rock observation deck, shopping (Ralph Lauren flagship store was the f= ave!), and hitting golf balls from the driving range at Chelsea Piers. Now = she=E2=80=99s back home, diving into final edits for ROAD TRIP [ https://su= bstack.com/redirect/28618f0a-e017-4ee0-9708-7a4657c02bda?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2= t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] (out June 2! #preorderm= ybookdammit), and firming up the book tour, which will kick off on Sunday, = May 31st in Atlanta. KRISTIN HARMEL had a wonderful time speaking at People of the Book: Bagels = & Books, hosted by the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee (Florida) on S= unday. She was especially charmed to meet moderator/author Jaime Marco, and= fellow author Alyson Richman, both of whom Kristin adored immediately (Rea= d Alyson=E2=80=99s latest, The Missing Pages [ https://substack.com/redirec= t/4f424bcb-f466-4624-953f-d6482293664a?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7= QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ]; it=E2=80=99s fabulous!). The day before,= Kristin went with her husband and son to Universal=E2=80=99s Epic Universe= for the first time, and it was absolutely awesome. Kristin has just starte= d writing her 2027 book and is buried in all the research at the moment, wh= ich is when her creative sparks start flying. She=E2=80=99s so happy for Pa= tti and her family (a new grandson!). KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY had a wonderful weekend enjoying time with her family= , and is fully in the throes of basketball season for her son, which she lo= ves! As of last night, they are 2-0. Hooray! She is so excited to share ano= ther Goodreads giveaway [ https://substack.com/redirect/9986ba1c-ecf4-4bc1= -b5cb-755ba526f3b7?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzA= M1OVBXbMAgg ]opportunity for Summer State of Mind [ https://substack.com/re= direct/1b19c280-991c-4017-8cf2-31f86e41c226?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj1= 4luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] (which is releasing on May 5th) as w= ell as a fun giveaway happening on her Instagram feed [ https://substack.co= m/redirect/aa23c89b-eaf9-4bd4-9e2b-b0a6685ffb3d?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8= Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ]! If you are hoping to win an ear= ly copy, these are some great chances for you to win. PATTI CALLAHAN HENRY welcomed her grandson on January 10th and has been wit= h her daughter this week just enjoying the family (but not really sleeping)= . Did you see she also announced her paperback book tour [ https://substac= k.com/redirect/e0d284b8-7d83-451d-b085-db3cb6edcf6c?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0= .yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ]along with a brand new paperb= ack cover for THE STORY SHE LEFT BEHIND [ https://substack.com/redirect/a11= 5502e-b96c-446b-8300-917255e1959e?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8= thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ]! Join her where you can; she=E2=80=99d love to= see you! Upgrade to our PAID Subscription for an ongoing series of roundtable discus= sions and personal essays by the Fab Four about their careers, writing proc= esses, and all things book and publishing related! Upcoming Events See Kristin=E2=80=99s upcoming events HERE [ https://substack.com/redirect/= 658abd33-0964-44b0-b49b-028ca425916d?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QT= Yn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ]. See Kristy=E2=80=99s upcoming events HERE [ https://substack.com/redirect/3= ad62ac0-9cfd-4a3f-bb38-5bb7032f08f6?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTY= n8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ]. See Patti=E2=80=99s upcoming events HERE [ https://substack.com/redirect/0e= 6b8a80-0d81-44e4-ad33-b44a2cc044bc?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn= 8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ]. See MKA=E2=80=99s upcoming events HERE [ https://substack.com/redirect/2f31= ff82-db96-460b-a9d5-644c13ba8ff6?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8t= hmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ]. Oct 19-26, Patti=E2=80=99s Literary Tour of the Lowcountry=E2=80=94Join Pat= ti for a Literary Tour of the Lowcountry this fall! This fabulous, immersiv= e, small-group trip through Savannah & Charleston will take place October 1= 9-26, 2026. We will tour all the key places in Patti=E2=80=99s novels, espe= cially those in Surviving Savannah, including the Ships of the Sea Maritime= Museum together with a shipwreck hunter with actual treasure recovered fro= m the Pulaski. Details and registration can be found HERE [ https://substac= k.com/redirect/ecbdef4e-e87e-4a41-ace1-4362307c4ac5?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0= .yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ]. Want to know what our F&F Live events are all about? Watch this video compi= lation!=20 In Case You Missed It On our most recent new episode of The Friends & Fiction Show, Kristin Harme= l & Ron Block welcomed #1 bestselling author Brad Meltzer [ https://substac= k.com/redirect/ebd64f7b-a776-4184-a88b-13f4692e1d6b?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0= .yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] on our first show of the new= year to discuss The Viper [ https://substack.com/redirect/295fe589-f59f-48= 1b-a608-3497fef1860c?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbO= zAM1OVBXbMAgg ], the brand-new installment in his thrilling Zig and Nola se= ries which unravels a shocking cold case with a personal=E2=80=94and deadly= =E2=80=94twist. 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Already aired: Brad Meltzer [ https://substack.com/redirect/ebd64f7b-a776-4= 184-a88b-13f4692e1d6b?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdb= OzAM1OVBXbMAgg ], The Viper [ https://substack.com/redirect/295fe589-f59f-4= 81b-a608-3497fef1860c?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdb= OzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] WATCH [ https://substack.com/redirect/2bebfeb2-91dc-4596-af90-c62464badfbd?= j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] | LIS= TEN [ https://substack.com/redirect/051a67ed-f5f1-4af8-9376-7ebbc7864610?j= =3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] Jayne Ann Krentz [ https://substack.com/redirect/219983da-f00a-455d-841d-5c= 95ea76d726?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbM= Agg ], The Shop on Hidden Lane [ https://substack.com/redirect/535e142c-e69= 3-4076-93f0-239a83edd67e?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4= qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] Watch: January 14 | Listen: January 16 Jesse Q. 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Join us Wednesday, January 14th at 7pm Eastern= on the F&F Facebook page and YouTube ch= annel as Mary Kay Andrews & Kristy Woodson Harvey we= lcome New York Times bestselling author Jayne An= n Krentz to discuss her enthralling new romantic suspens= e novel, The Shop on Hidden Lane which is = filled with deeply entrenched grudges, psychic dangers, and a conspiracy th= at threatens not only two families but also the entire paranormal community= .

= Jayne Ann Krentz is the author of more than 50 NYT bestsellers. She uses th= ree different pen names for each of her “worlds.” As Jayne Ann = Krentz (her married name) she writes contemporary romantic-suspense. She us= es Amanda Quick for her novels of historical romantic-suspense. Jayne Castl= e (her birth name) is reserved these days for her stories of futuristic/par= anormal romantic-suspense. In addition to her fiction writing, she is the e= ditor of and a contributor to the essay collection, Dangerous Men and Adv= enturous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance= . In a starred review, Booklist said The Sho= p on Hidden Lane “delivers everything her rea= ders crave including a super-cool librarian heroine with an intriguing side= hustle, plenty of snappy dialogue, simmering sexual chemistry, and a cleve= r canine who almost steals the show.” We can’t wait to talk to = her all about it!

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On our most recent new = episode of The Friends & Fiction Show, Kristin Harmel & Ron Block w= elcomed #1 bestselling author Brad Meltzer on our f= irst show of the new year to discuss The Viper, the brand-new installment in his thrilling Zig and Nola series which = unravels a shocking cold case with a personal—and deadly—twist.=

You can WATCH that episode on = Facebook or YouTube, or LISTEN to it on ou= r podcast.

Coming Up on The = Friends & Fiction Show

= All shows can be watched on Facebook & YouTube each Wednesday evening a= t 7pm ET, and listened to on our podcast each Friday, all year long.

Already aired: Brad Meltzer, The Viper
WATCH | LISTEN

= Jayne Ann Krentz, The Shop on Hidden Lane
Watch: January 14 | Listen: January 16

Jesse Q. Sutanto, <= a href=3D"https://substack.com/redirect/a7b72ec1-daca-4c89-8ca4-31c88eafabc= 0?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg" rel= =3D"" style=3D"color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Read Betwe= en the Lies
Watch: January 21 | Liste= n: January 23

Paula McLain, =
Watch LIVE: January 28 | Li= sten: January 30

Janie Chang, The Fourth Princess & Kate Quinn, The Astral Library
Watch LIVE: February 4 | Listen: Februa= ry 6

Omid Scobie & Robin Benway, = Royal Spin
Watch: F= ebruary 11 | Listen: February 13

Terah Shelton Harris<= /a>, Where the Wildflowers Grow
= Watch: February 25 | Listen: February 27

Joshilyn Jackson, Missing Sister
Watch: March 4 | Listen: March 6

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Lucy Score, Mistakes Were Made
Watch: March 11 | Listen: March 13<= /p>
Virginia Evans, The Cor= respondent & = All= en Levi, Theo of Golden
= Watch LIVE: March 25 | Listen: March 27
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