It's said that Amanda Quick, a.k.a. Jayne Ann Krentz, has written a huge number of books ... is it a hundred?

After reading three of her works, I have to wonder ... has she written a hundred different books or the same book one hundred times?

I picked up "Paid Companion" by chance at the library; loved it. Reviewed it here.

Then I went out looking for Amanda Quick books; picked up "Wicked Widow." It wasn't bad, but it wasn't as much fun as "Paid Companion," and it used many of the same materials as found in "Paid Companion."

I thought, okay, I really enjoyed "Paid Companion;" let me give this author another try. I did, with "Affair."

I can't say what I'd think of this book if I had not read the previously mentioned books, but I had, so ... all I could think was, I've met these characters before; I've read these scenes before; I've read this exact same dialogue before.

The heroine is a spunky, high-born virgin who has lost her fortune because of nasty male relatives. The hero is unconventional but still very manly behind his glasses. The same intimate acts are performed, and they climax with the same exclamations.

There's even the same villain who makes the same appearance in the same costume at the same masquerade ball.

I know that genre novels are supposed to minimize surprises in order to maximize readers' comfort, but I find it really strange to encounter a series of men in Regency England who say the exact same thing upon completing intimate relations.

In any case, Quick is obviously doing many things very right. She does write sparkling dialogue, she does keep the plot moving along briskly, and she does create heroines a woman can like, admire, and cheer for.

I enjoyed the Quick books I've read so far, but given how similar they are, I don't know if I need to read another...although, given how much I enjoyed "Paid Companion," if someone here sends me an email saying I have to sample her favorite novel before I give up on Amanda Quick, I promise to do so.

It's a nice book to read BUT its just predictible - otherwise I would have given it a 5 stars

Let me start by admitting that the plot of _Affair_ is completely preposterous. The villain's identity is obvious from the Prologue, the secret society is outlandish and unbelievable, and the book's final "showdown" between the Good Guys and the Bad Guy borders on just silly. And ugh, those chemistry puns . . .

And yet, four stars. Why? Mostly because Baxter and Charlotte are my favorite Quick couple. Charlotte's career as a private investigator strains the bounds of believability, but it's just plausible enough, and her character is lively and engaging. Prickly Baxter provides a perfect foil for Charlotte. Both the hero and heroine have strong back stories and are sympathetic and interesting, and by the end of the second chapter I knew I had to find out what happened to them (as if the outcome was in doubt).

Even though Quick sends this interesting and romantic couple through some of the most preposterous plot contrivances imaginable, it's still a good read - just suspend disbelief in everything except the main characters.

I like this one because it has a great deal of affection and just more affection. I do think this one is one of her more better novel. This had a hero that i rather liked and the girl was alright....in this book it was fun seeing how the main characters played off each other. So I do recommend this one.

I discovered this book quite accidentally. I had never heard of Amanda Quick (or Jayne Ann Krentz). I thought it would be boring, but it was engrossingly interesting. I thought the hero was a very sexy guy and the heroine was ok,if not quite believable. The plot was obvious almost from the beginning, but I still had no trouble reading it. I plan to read all the books I can by Amanda and Jayne Ann.