Okay, I'll admit it. I'm one of those who read the novels with elements of paranormal -- some only slight and some 'way out there.' I also watch the movies with elements of paranormal - like "Deja Vu" with Denzel Washington, or "Next" with Nicolas Cage... and the list could go on. And when I'm reading, I'll read just about all of the various authors. Some I like, some I don't. But then that's what can make it interesting. I have a number of favorite authors and will purchase most anything they write. I tend to like the suspenseful novels that keep you on the edge of your seat the most. But there are those that are just plain fun to read.
While she is not a favorite of mine, Christine Feehan has been writing about vampires for a few years now and is very popular. I've read most of her books - but I enjoy her "...Game" series more that the Carpathian (vampire) series. Told ya', I'm a sucker for the paranormal stuff. I've picked up "Predatory Game" and it's on the corner of the table by the chair in the living room... I really will get to it soon. Haven't read it yet, but here's a few of the others of hers that I have read:
There's different kind of sensual predator—a half-human/half-leopard species of shapeshifters. Mysterious freelance paramilitary operative Rio Santana is a member of this breed, but he's been banished from his clan and lives in a solitary rainforest dwelling. Enter Rachel Lospostos, who has marooned herself in the jungle to escape a group of murderers. Blood runs hot between the two, both emotionally and literally—their first meeting is a near-terminal cat fight that leaves Rachel bedridden with a mangled leg and a broken wrist. As Rio cares for her, it becomes clear that their relationship is fated, but it may soon be cut short if they don't figure out who wants Rachel dead.
Briony Jenkins, who performs in a trapeze act with her four brothers, was adopted a
nd diagnosed as autistic as a toddler. In reality she was one of the infamous Dr. Whitney's victims enhanced with both physical and psychic talents. Her extreme empathy makes it painful for her to be around people, but her career puts her into the midst of crowds every day. Performing in Africa, she sneaks away from the hotel for some necessary solitude and is saved from rebel troops in the jungle by Jack Norton, a member of the armed forces who has the ghostwalker enhancements. He has escaped from a rebel camp where he had been horribly tortured. She saves him, and he shields Briony from the sensory overload that torments her. They go their separate ways, but Briony is pregnant, and Dr. Whitney's minions want her baby. (Pssst .. this one I enjoyed - so sue me!)
The blood-drinking, mind-reading, shape-shifting Carpathian clan and their human friends gather for Christmas—and to stave off encroaching enemies. The guests hunt vampires, confront a dark mage and, most importantly, face the extinction of their species due to a mysteriously low birth rate and high infant mortality. Shea—once a human surgeon, now a Carpathian healer—studies the Carpathian's procreative problem even as she carries the child of her "lifemate" Jacques, whose brother, Prince Mikhail, also hopes for more children with his mate, Raven. This book also sets the scene for more stories by adding characters.
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