Audiobook Review: Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Ann Krentz

Sizzle and Burn
Author: Jayne Ann Krentz
Narrator: Islay Jacobs
Series: Arcane Society (Book 3)
Publication: Tantor Audio (July 4, 2023)
Length: 9 hours and 56 minutes

Description: Raine Tallentyre always tried to heed her late Aunt Vella’s advice—and keep her paranormal abilities a secret. But when she journeys to Shelbyville, Washington, to clear out her aunt’s house, Raine’s highly developed sensitivity leads her to a horrifying discovery: a young woman is held captive in a basement storage locker. And her kidnapper is on the loose.

Without warning, a new man enters Raine’s life—investigator Zack Jones. While Raine hears voices, Zack sees visions, and suddenly Raine experiences an intense, thrilling intimacy with him that she never dared to expect. There’s one complication, however: Zack is working for the secret Arcane Society. Dedicated to the study of paranormal phenomena, the organization lost Raine’s trust long ago, when it shattered her family with an act of betrayal.

Now, as a killer makes her his target, and a cabal of psychic criminals known as Nightshade operates in the shadows surrounding them, Raine and Zack must rely not just on their powerful abilities but on each other as well.

My Thoughts: Raine Tallentyre is in Shelbyville, Washington, to clear out her recently deceased aunt's house to prepare it for sale when her psychic talents lead her to discover a young woman help captive in a locked basement closet. She's found the latest victim of a serial killer who is determined to kill the witches. 

Meanwhile, Zack Jones is trying to find out what happened to a missing Arcane Society agent who disappeared in Shelbyville. Zack is a level 10 psychic with an unusual talent. He works as a part-time agent for the Arcane Society.

Raine and Zack meet and fall in love but there are definite roadblocks on their path to a happily ever after. Not the least of them is her distrust for the Arcane Society that threw her father out for doing unauthorized experiments on the founder's formula that was used to give the first members of the Society their psychic gifts. 

Nightshade is eager to find the formula which they see as a necessary step to their goal of beating the Arcane Society and taking over the world. As Raine and Zack deal with various agents of Nighshade, they find themselves in danger from multiple fronts. Not only does Nightshade want them dead but the serial killer also has Raine in his sights.

This was another engaging episode in the Arcane Society series of paranormal romances. 

I bought this one at Chirp March 7, 2025. You can buy your copy here.