To continue our monthly series of book lists, the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library would like to recommend the following paranormal romances.
The Passion by Donna Boyd. In a flashback to 1897 Paris, 28-year-old Tessa LeGuerre attempts to kill werewolf Alexander Devoncroix to avenge her father's death. Instead, she falls in love with Alexander and learns that the superior werewolf race secretly runs most of the world. Tess becomes enmeshed in a romantic rivalry with Alexander's brother Denis, who would rather destroy humanity than live alongside it. Violence and descriptions of sex. 1998 Cassette Book CBA 7906. Digital Book DBW 7906.
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. Fifteen-year-old Clary witnesses Jace, Alec, and Isabelle attacking a punk rocker in a Manhattan nightclub. She discovers that the three teens are Shadowhunters, warriors who kill demons. After her mother disappears, Shadowhunters take Clary in, and she learns her family history. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2007. Cassette Book RC 67159. Digital Book DB 67159. Large Print Book LP 24658.
The Séance by Heather Graham. A series of murders in Orlando was originally pinned on a cop who was shot and killed. When the murders begin again, the cop's ghost asks reluctant Christina Hardy to help prove his innocence posthumously and catch the real killer. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. Bestseller. 2007. Braille Book BR 17341. Cassette Book RC 65393. Large Print Book LP 23889.
To Catch a Wolf by Susan Krinard. 1880. Charitable spinster Athena Munroe, who uses a wheelchair, is pleased when the circus comes to Denver. Drawn to Morgan Holt's sideshow, Athena discovers that she and Morgan share a secret: they are both werewolves. With Morgan's help, Athena embraces her true nature. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003. Cassette Book RC 59145.
Forever And The Night by Linda Lael Miller. Aidan Tremayne often wishes he had never met Lisette, for it was she who turned him into a vampire and doomed him to immortality and a life of seclusion. Now, two centuries later, he has met Neely Wallace, and he can't seem to get her off his mind. He keeps recalling a childhood visit to a gypsy and her prediction that he would meet a woman who might be his salvation. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. First of a four book series. Cassette Book RC 39855.
After Midnight by Teresa Medeiros. London, 1820. Caroline, the eldest of the three orphaned Cabot sisters, hastens to the city when her sister Vivienne falls in love with Adrian Kane, Viscount Trevelyan, rumored to be a vampire. But sparks fly when the two meet. Explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2005. Cassette Book RC 62002. Large Print Book LP 21921.
Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning. Her sister Alina's murder brings American MacKayla Lane to Ireland. Mac discovers a dangerous world of vampires and fae and realizes that she's a sidhe-seer, someone who can see faeries. With the help of bookseller Jericho Barrons, Mac seeks revenge. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. First of a three book series 2006. Cassette Book RC 66336. Large Print Book LP 22851.
Dance Upon The Air by Nora Roberts. Nell Channing fakes her death to escape the clutches of her abusive wealthy husband. Mysteriously drawn to Three Sister Island -- to which she is unknowingly connected through her ancestors -- she works for Mia Devlin, who introduces Nell to her own latent powers. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. Bestseller. 2001. Braille Book BR 13427. Cassette Book RC 52276. Large Print Book LP 18322.