Recommended Reads: Paranormal Romance

Give them pleasure— the same pleasure they have when they wake up from a nightmare.  - Alfred Hitchcock

October and its accompanying celebrations of Halloween and All Hollow's Eve seem like a perfect time to delve between the pages of a compelling novel of paranormal romantic suspense. Paranormal Romance is a sub-genre of the romance novel. It is a category of speculative fiction focusing on elements of romance and includes components beyond the range of scientific explanation.

Blending together themes from the genres of traditional fantasy, science fiction, occult and horror, Paranormal Romance may range from more traditional romances to contemporary and cutting edge fiction with an extra sensory or other-worldly connection. Step outside the normal and try a paranormal novel for an unexplainable good time!

Recorded cassette (RC), digital book (DB), braille (BR), locally recorded cassette (RCM), and large print (LT) copies of these books are available from the Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library. Please contact the library to order any of these titles.

Prepared by Kim Charlson, Director, Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library

After Dark by Jayne Castle.
DB/RC58500, LT 6895
First book in the Ghost Hunter Series. Licensed para- archaeologist Lydia Smith has plans to resume her career after a trauma curtailed her ability to work. But first she must deal with a dead colleague and a client with a hidden agenda. Followed by After Glow (RC/DB 58524). Some explicit descriptions of sex.

Second Sight by Amanda Quick.
BR 16676, DB/RC 62661, LT 5921
First book in the Arcane Society Series. Victorian England. Venetia Milton visits Gabriel Jones's estate to photograph relics of the Arcane Society, a secret organization founded by Gabriel's alchemist ancestor. Gabriel is reported dead but surfaces later to protect Venetia and catch a murderous thief who is after his family's secrets. Some explicit descriptions of sex.

To Tame a Wolf by Susan Krinard.
DB/RC 61794, LT 6967
Arizona, 1881. To help find her missing brother, Andre, young widow Tally Bernard hires tracker Simeon Kavanagh, who hides his true werewolf identity. When Andre is found, Sim accompanies the siblings back to their ranch, where all their secrets are revealed. Some explicit descriptions of sex.

Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts.
DB/RC 65733, LT 7910
Bestseller. First book in the Sign of Seven Trilogy. In Hawkins Hollow, Maryland, 1987 ten-year-olds Caleb, Fox, and Gage awaken a demon that visits their hometown for a week every seven years. The townspeople forget their collective madness, but twenty-one years later the three return to confront the evil. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex.

The Marriage Spell by Mary Jo Putney.
DB/RC 62816, LT 7461
Jack Langdon, Lord Frayne, has a talent for sorcery, but a fall from a horse leaves him so close to death that he is unable to use his powers. Abigail Barton, a gifted wizard, will help if Jack agrees to marry her. Some descriptions of sex.

Bump in the Night by J.D. Robb.
RCM 905
Four short paranormal romances: "Haunted in Death" by J.D. Robb; "Poppy's Coin" by Mary Blayney; "The Passenger" by Ruth Ryan Langan; and "Mellow Lemon Yellow" by Mary Kay McComas. Contains descriptions of sex, strong language.

Someone to Love by Jude Deveraux.
DB/RC 65018, LT 7779
Set in Margate, England,  American Jace Montgomery finds a clue to his fiancee Stacy's suicide in a photograph of the Priory House. Jace purchases the mansion and discovers the ghost of Ann Stuart, who died in 1877. Jace and local journalist Nightingale Smythe try to solve the mysteries of both deaths.

The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes by Jennifer Crusie.
DB/RC 65579
The three magical Fortune sisters  Dee, Lizzie, and Mare  are on the run from their evil Aunt Xan. Xan casts a spell to send each girl her true love, but it will cost them their powers. The girls try to beat Xan at her own game. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language.

Remembrance by Jude Deveraux.
RC 40453
Hayden Lane, a romance writer, has never been able to sustain a serious relationship. Currently she is having trouble finishing her latest book. Hayden visits a psychic and learns that a curse in a past life is blocking her happiness with any man. Then one night she regresses into her past lives and everything changes. Some descriptions of sex.

Picture Me Dead by Heather Graham.
DB/RC 58386
After spying a friend lying nearly dead on I-95, South Florida police cadet Ashley Montague investigates. Her search leads to homicide detective Jake Dilessio, who is consumed by a bizarre murder reminiscent of past cult killings. Together they explore possible links -- and their desire. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language.

After Midnight by Teresa Medeiros.
DB/RC 62002
Set in 1820 London, 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.

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon.
RC 36535
First book in a series. It is 1945. Frank and Claire Randall are on a vacation in Scotland, where Claire is studying rare plants, and Frank is researching family origins. One day Claire steps into an ancient stone circle and is hurled back in time to 1743. She is nearly raped by one of Frank's ancestors. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex.

I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have To Kill You by Ally Carter.
RC 66621
Sophomore Cameron Morgan attends the Gallagher Academy, a girls' school for secret agents, where her mother is the headmistress. On a covert training mission in town, Cammie meets Josh, a cute and ordinary boy, and arranges to see him again. For junior and senior high readers.

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.
BR 18146, DB/RC 62066, LT 9109
First book in the Twilight Series. After seventeen-year-old Bella moves in with her dad in Washington state she falls in love with high school senior Edward Cullen. Bella discovers that Edward and his adoptive clan are vampires. Though they feast on wildlife rather than humans, Bella is still in danger. For senior high readers.

Dead Until Dark: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel by Charlaine Harris.
BR 18384
First book in the Sookie Stackhouse Series. While telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse serves tables at Merlotte's bar in Bon Temps, Louisiana, she meets handsome vampire Bill. But when a rowdy vampire gang moves into town and murders remain unsolved, Sookie's attraction to Bill puts her in danger. Violence, explicit descriptions of sex, and some strong language. Bestseller.  2001.

Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning.
DB/RC 59185
First book in the Highlander Series. Adrienne de Simone finds herself transported from modern day Seattle to medieval Scotland. Against her will she marries Hawk, an earl known for his prowess in war and in love. Adrienne vows to resist him, but Hawk is determined to win her. Explicit descriptions of sex and some violence.

Blood Dreams by Kay Hooper.
RC 66130, LT 8623
Psychic group members, including twin sisters Dani and Paris, gather in Venture, Georgia, to help the FBI Special Crimes Unit, run by Noah Bishop from Out of the Shadows (RC 51474). They are after the serial killer revealed in Dani's premonitions. Violence and some strong language.

Dark Summer by Iris Johansen.
DB/RC 68137
While veterinarian Devon Brady assists with a search-and-rescue mission, Jude Marrok brings in his gunshot-wounded black Lab. Devon discovers that Jude raises special dogs gifted in healing. But her life is in jeopardy as she falls in love. Violence, explicit descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 2008.