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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 search for a missing couple leads to a desert art colony with a lot of secrets."

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THE SHOP ON HIDDEN LANE
Jayne Ann Krentz

Reviewed by Rosie B
Posted March 5, 2026

Romance Paranormal | Romance Suspense

All her life, Sophy Harper has heard about the feud her family has with the Wells family. So when she discovers that her Aunt Bea has been having a love affair with Deke Wells, and now they’re both missing, she’s more than a little shocked. Using her psychic abilities to determine that a murder had occurred at her aunt’s house, Sophy finds herself teaming up with a Wells and his hellhound to uncover the mysteries of the past and to discover what happened to their family members.

Known as No-Talent Wells, Luke Wells is slated to take over as CEO in his family’s company since that’s where it seems his talents lie. With so many family secrets to protect, teaming up with Sophy seems the best way to ensure they never get out. They soon find themselves following a trail that leads them to a weird desert art colony. As the hunt for their missing relatives gets stranger and stranger, Luke and Sophy find their attraction burning brighter. When it becomes apparent that someone is out to get Sophy, Luke will do everything he can to not only keep the family secrets safe but Sophy as well.

Jayne Ann Krentz takes readers back to the mystery surrounding Fogg Lake in THE SHOP ON HIDDEN LANE. Fans will be quick to pick up threads linking this book to others and dive back into Krentz’s paranormal world full of psychics. The mystery of the missing relatives sucks you in quickly, and the budding romance between Luke and Sophy will keep you going. More than our main leads, though, it’s Luke’s hellhound, Bruce, that’ll steal the hearts of readers. I really hope we get more about Bruce (and any other possible hellhounds) in future books. There are plenty of twists, turns, snark and romance to keep readers glued to the pages. THE SHOP ON HIDDEN LANE is another intriguing paranormal romantic mystery that will keep you coming back to the author again and again.

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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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