STELLA AND JAYNE TALK ALL NIGHT LONG

STELLA: The paperback edition of Jayne's contemporary novel of romantic-suspense, ALL NIGHT LONG, is now on sale and today we're going to chat with her about the book. Go, Jayne!


JAYNE: ALL NIGHT LONG features a former -- they are never ex -- Marine named Luke Danner, who, after some bad times in some very dangerous places is just looking for a little peace and quiet. Now, you'd think a Marine would know better than to go into the hospitality industry but that's just where Luke makes his BIG MISTAKE. He buys the old, rundown Sunrise on the Lake Lodge in the little town of Dunsley, California.

STELLA: I see disaster ahead.

JAYNE: Oh, yeah. It's been one exasperating thing after another. Luke has finally concluded that the biggest problems in the motel business are the guests. They lack training and discipline. They expect to be able to check in at all hours of the day and night. They don't have enough common sense to bring their own toilet paper. They actually have the nerve to ask for late check-outs. Time and time again they fail to read the rules and regulations clearly posted on the back of the door of each cabin. It's enough to make a man re-think his new career path.

STELLA: And now, the guest from hell has landed on his doorstep.

JAYNE: Yes, indeed. Irene Stenson -- a small town newspaper reporter -- is trouble from Day One. She leaves the lights burning all night long in her cabin in open defiance of management's instructions to conserve electricity. She doesn't take orders at all well, which is hard on Luke because he's so dang good at giving them. And just to complicate his life, she stumbles over a dead body.

STELLA: Sounds like Luke and Irene are made for each other.

JAYNE: Definitely. Lots of instant passion and sizzle. But there's this little problem Irene has with the way Luke is always giving orders...

STELLA: So, who's the dead body?

JAYNE: Irene's ex-best friend from high school. Turns out Irene has a history with the little town of Dunsley -- a very violent and unhappy history. Luke soon discovers that she has a very good reason for leaving the lights on at night.

STELLA: Did you do any special research for this book?

JAYNE: The story is set in a small town in northern California. I grew up in a small town in northern California. Trust me, the smaller the town, the darker the secrets. Enough said.

STELLA: I get a chill just thinking about it. Thanks, Jayne. Now I want to remind folks that ALL NIGHT LONG is available in stores as we speak or you can purchase it on line by clicking any of the links below. Remember, if you want a signed copy, contact the Seattle Mystery Bookstore. Trust me, when you read this book, you'll keep the lights on ALL NIGHT LONG.