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THE SHOP ON HIDDEN LANE

The Shop on Hidden Lane, January 2026
by Jayne Ann Krentz

Berkley
Featuring: Luke Wells; Sophy Harper
336 pages
ISBN: 1420531301
EAN: 9798217187348
Kindle: B0F3WRQ32Z
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THE SHOP ON HIDDEN LANE
Jayne Ann Krentz

Reviewed by Annetta Sweetko
Posted February 5, 2026

Romance Paranormal | Romance Suspense

The Harper and Wells families have been enemies for generations. Though when Luke Wells shows up at THE SHOP ON HIDDEN LANE and meets Sophy Harper, the feud seems to fly out the window.  Or it might end up becoming much worse.

Sophy Harper is a psychic who can go into a trance and “see” a crime scene clearly, but unfortunately, the side effect has left some grown men running. Luke Wells’ family has been known to play both sides of the street, and an old grudge keeps them at arm’s length from the Harpers. The biggest shock comes when Sophy and Luke find out that her aunt and his uncle have been having an affair for quite a while and are now both missing.

A distrustful truce between them sends them in search of their family member and, in the process protecting a long buried but very dangerous secret. A secret that would put everyone in the paranormal world at risk.

THE SHOP ON HIDDEN LANE takes fans back to author Jayne Ann Krentz’s world of psychics. It is always amazing how Ms. Krentz can take fans into this world and make us believers. Sophy, Luke and his hellhound make quite a team, and though as expected they are suspicious of one another, they soon realize that what they can do works well together. Despite the past and the danger around them, the emotions quickly grow as they work together. It’s always intriguing how the families manage to come around – not that they are given much choice, but still, it is fun to read.

The danger, drama and intrigue in THE SHOP ON HIDDEN LANE have some fine twists and turns that are, although not completely unexpected, very well written with the perfect touches of humor and snark.

THE SHOP ON HIDDEN LANE will bring romance paranormal fans everything they look for in an enthralling read.

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SUMMARY

New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz dives into an enthralling new romantic suspense novel filled with deeply entrenched grudges, psychic dangers, and a conspiracy that threatens not only two families but also the entire paranormal community.

The Harper and the Wells families have regarded each other with deep suspicion for four generations. The Harpers have been known to offer their psychic talents for less-than-legal purposes, and the powerful Wells clan has a reputation for playing both sides of the street and getting away with it. But despite the years of history and distrust between them, there is a mysterious pact binding the two together. They share the responsibility for protecting a long-buried and very dangerous secret.

Sophy Harper and Luke Wells are shocked to learn that her aunt and his uncle have been sleeping together—and that they are now both missing. Not only that, but the last traces of them are at the scene of a murder soaked in negative paranormal energy. It becomes clear that someone is willing to kill to obtain the secret the Harper and Wells families have been charged with protecting. Despite their mutual distrust, which, as far as Sophy is concerned extends to Luke’s hellhound of a dog, they both know that the terms of the pact must be honored.

Their investigation uncovers a psychic trail that leads to a bizarre desert art colony where nothing is at it seems. But Luke and Sophy are concealing a few secrets, too. By a strange twist of fate, a Harper and a Wells have no choice but to trust each other and the fierce attraction that is binding them together as surely as the pact between the families.

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