Sharp Edges
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Sharp Edges is a contemporary romance written by Jayne Ann Krentz. It was published in hardcover by Pocket Books in February 1998 and became Krentz's 20th consecutive novel on the New York Times Bestseller List.
Jayne Ann Krentz is a prolific author, releasing books under three pseudonyms. As Amanda Quick, she writes historical romance; as Jayne Castle she writes paranormal romance, and under her own name she releases contemporary romance novels.[1] Sharp Edges, her twelfth novel under the Krentz name,[2] was published on February 1, 1998 by Pocket Books.[1]
Plot summary
The heroine of Sharp Edges, Eugenia Swift, is the director of the glass collection at an art museum. The museum is bequeathed a number of glass works collected by Adam Daventry. Eugenia travels to Daventry's home, on Fog Cove Island in Washington State, to catalog the collection. She is accompanied by Cyrus Colfax, a private investigator and owner of a security firm, who has been hired by Daventry's heirs to investigate his recent death.
Both of the protagonists have hidden motives for the trip. Eugenia is also investigating the death of her friend, Daventry's mistress, who died the day after Daventry. Cyrus is looking for a stolen glass cup. In order to keep their mutual suspicions a secret from the other residents of the island, Eugenia and Cyrus pretend to be in a romantic relationship. As they investigate the mysteries, their relationship deepens, and at the end of the novel they become engaged.