Running Hot

Jayne Ann Krentz's Running Hot continues her Arcane Society series with a bang. Being a member of the society means that you have a paranormal talent, in this case, the aura readers. Aura readers are dismissed as "not important" talents. But what happens if your talent has a twist like Grace's? Or can be used to manipulate others' auras, like Luther's skill? These talents aren't so little any more.

Grace, a society genealogist and aura talent, is on her first assignment for Jones & Jones. It is supposed to be a routine case. She needs to identify a man who is suspected of murder. Her bodyguard showing her the ropes is Luther. Sounds simple. But what happens when they find out there are more sensitives at this hotel than just their suspect. And it looks like they have been experimenting with the Founder's formula. Did they stumble on a meeting for Nightshade? What are the odds?

Grace and Luther make a great team because they are not perfect. They are both people with a past. Their experiences and talents help them in the race to have J&J figure out what is going on in the ongoing battle against Nightshade. It also doesn't hurt that they are attracted to each other.

Krentz has written some great characters here and has set up the next adventure in the Arcane Society series quite nicely. It would be great to see some of Grace and Luther in the next book too. Her secondary characters are developed and she leaves us with a urge to see what is going to happen next to Fallon - who has been in all the books. And she leaves us with more information about the growth of Nightshade, but leaves us dangling to see what is going to happen next. A great series and a fun book. Can't wait for the next one!