E196: Jayne Ann Krentz on Gothic Tropes and Romantic Suspense
Wed Jan 28 2026
I want to start off by saying that I appreciate your patience waiting for me and my family to get better before editing and posting this episode. It’s difficult when the whole family is sick at once, especially during an ice storm, and I apologize for the delay. I also want to note that I have been asking my guests what bookstores they want to shout out, and while I didn’t ask Jayne while recording, she said that the Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, Arizona is a wonderful bookstore that she highly recommends. I’ll link to it in shownotes. Now for introductions…Today I welcome back one of my favorite people, Jayne Ann Krentz. She is an incredibly kind and generous person who is also a much beloved Romantic Suspense writer that you may also know as either Jayne Castle or Amanda Quick. She came on the show to chat with me about her favorite Gothic tropes, and she gives some fun book recommendations that use these tropes too, which I have in my Bookshop. All links and show notes at https://www.sheworeblackpodcast.com/
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I want to start off by saying that I appreciate your patience waiting for me and my family to get better before editing and posting this episode. It’s difficult when the whole family is sick at once, especially during an ice storm, and I apologize for the delay. I also want to note that I have been asking my guests what bookstores they want to shout out, and while I didn’t ask Jayne while recording, she said that the Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, Arizona is a wonderful bookstore that she highly recommends. I’ll link to it in shownotes. Now for introductions…Today I welcome back one of my favorite people, Jayne Ann Krentz. She is an incredibly kind and generous person who is also a much beloved Romantic Suspense writer that you may also know as either Jayne Castle or Amanda Quick. She came on the show to chat with me about her favorite Gothic tropes, and she gives some fun book recommendations that use these tropes too, which I have in my Bookshop. All links and show notes at https://www.sheworeblackpodcast.com/