Soft Focus (novel)
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Soft Focus is a contemporary romance written by Jayne Ann Krentz. It was released in hardcover by Putnam on January 3, 2000, and reached number 12 on The New York Times Best Seller 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. Krentz sold her first novel in 1979, and since then writes between two and four novels a year.[1] Soft Focus was published in hardcover on January 3, 2000, by Putnam[2] and released in paperback later that year.[3] It was also a Doubleday Book Club selection.[2]
Plot summary
The heroine, Elizabeth Cabot, is the head of a venture capital firm. She begins a relationship with Jack Fairfax, who specializes in turning around failing businesses. After a single night together, she learns information that turns her against him, and she ends the relationship. Six months later, they are forced to work together when a new product is stolen from a company in which she has invested, that Jack is attempting to bring back to profitability.
Together, they trail the thief to a film noir festival in Colorado. As they work to solve the mystery, they fall in love.