Soft Focus

By: Jayne Ann Krentz

Narrated by: Candace Joice

Elizabeth Cabot is all business. She knows how to maximize her investments and cut her losses—in both her career and her personal life. So when she discovers that Jack Fairfax has deceived her, she's determined to end their relationship. Putting a stop to their budding romance is easy. But breaking up their business deal will be more difficult. Despite all her efforts, she has no luck disentangling herself from Jack's client company, Excalibur. But the situation becomes even more strained when a new obstacle emerges: a lethal act of sabotage that could put both of them out of business for good.

Elizabeth is no fool. If she can help Jack save Excalibur, she'll recoup her substantial investment plus millions in profit. Putting her emotions aside, she insists on helping him search for the scientist who's disappeared with a valuable new crystal that could revolutionize the high-tech industry.

The trail leads Elizabeth and Jack to a fringe film festival, but their goal is elusive. Life starts to imitate art, and double-dealing seems to be the name of the game. For these business adversaries turned reluctant partners, keeping an eye on each other—and the lid on a sizzling attraction—seems the only insurance against further treachery. But with millions at stake, trust can turn to betrayal in the blink of an eye.

©1999 Jayne Ann Krentz (P)2023 Tantor

Fun re-recording of 90's story

I read this one when it first came out, and listened to it on a cassette library audiobook. This a fun romantic suspense story mostly set during a Film Noir festival. The story had plenty of Jayne Ann Krentz's usual mix of elements with plenty of characters hovering around the edges trying to discuss and make small, independent, noir films. I enjoyed it greatly!

Soft focus

An entertaining story. Enjoyed this Krentz book as usual.. Charactors were interesting. A mystery until the end .

It Had Everything

A great story, with believable characters. A simple story with just the right amount of mystery. The narrator was among the best - I never lost a character.

Disappointing

Janine Ann Krentz has gotten to be such a better writer that this book. I’ve read almost all of her books under all tree author names

story ok, performance not

A standard Krentz story ruined by the staccato and overly enunciated narration. it was hard to finish.