From the First Book: The Passion
In finely crafted prose and lush detail, Donna Boyd weaves a spell-binding tapestry of romance and suspense set against richly imagined landscapes of sensuousness. An intense saga of love and betrayal, The Passion is a story of those who walk the fine line between man beast.
On the eve of a brutal murder in contemporary Manhattan, Alexander Devoncroix finally reveals to his son and heir a tightly guarded chapter in the family history, which is known to no outsiders.
In a world in which a superior race of werewolves holds the positions of power, human and werewolf segregation had become the norm. But for the first time, the leaders of the pack have accepted a human. In dazzling nineteenth-century Paris, we meet three pivotal players: the young human Tessa LeGuerre, who falls under the spell of a very powerful, very sensual werewolf; Alexander Devoncroix, the charismatic werewolf who adores humans too well, but whose ultimate loyalty is to the pack; and Elise, the imperial pack leader who lays claim to Alexander. Beloved “pet” of select members of the pack, Tessa naively embraces all things werewolf–an ambition that results in unspeakable tragedy.
- Publisher: William Morrow
- Available in: Hardback
- Published: October 5, 1999
From the Second Book: The Promise
Hannah Braselton North has abandoned civilization to spend her life in isolation among the wild and beautiful animals of the Alaskan wilderness. And a book she now holds fills her with wonder and trepidation. The supposed “memoirs” of one Matise Devoncroix, it is a story of strange desires and forbidden love-the tale of a magnificent hidden race of werewolves and a tortured, doomed relationship written with a firm and powerful hand. Hannah knows it must be fiction, this aching and earnest account of Devoncroix and his lovely, enigmatic Brianna-his lover, his heart, his passion. But the sad, reclusive scientist is haunted by the mystery that surrounds Devoncroix’s astonishing revelations-and the journal’s connection to a noble, damaged creature she is trying to nurse back to health: a male wolf Hannah pulled from the same airplane wreckage in which she discovered the diary.
But the deeper she delves into Devoncroix’s story-and the stronger her recovering “patient” becomes-the more Hannah realizes that what she is reading is no mere invention but the truth. In the story of the fiery romance of Matise and Brianna, the world’s true rulers have been revealed to her: fierce, strong, beautiful, and sensual werewolves who have long dominated civilization in secret. And the burned and bloody wolf she brought into her small cabin is one of them. No common beast of the northern woods, Nicholas Devoncroix is a proud pack leader and a living relation of the tragic Matise. And as Nicholas’s broken body mends, his awesome powers of attraction strengthen as well-magnetism Hannah will find herself powerless to resist. But returning also are his memories and his rage-and a lust for vengeance that could very well put the future of humanity in dire peril.
Donna Boyd has created a stunning world of decadence, sensuality, and matchless beauty, where an unsuspecting human race must confront the likelihood of its own destruction.
- Publisher: William Morrow
- Available in: Hardback
- Published: May 1, 1998
From the Third Book: Renegade
The Long Awaited Third Installment in the Devoncroix Dynasty
Emory Hilliford, an unassuming anthropology professor, is drugged, held captive and interrogated by a mysterious stranger who wants only one thing: the truth about an ancient race of beings known as the lupinotuum, half man/half wolf, who have walked among humans for centuries. Once they ruled the tundra, now they rule Wall Street. Once they fought with teeth and claws, now they fight with wealth and power. And Emory Hilliford, an orphan who was raised by a family of sophisticated, influential lupinotuum in twentieth-century Venice, is uniquely positioned to chronicle their culture, their history, and their secrets.
Unknown to all but a select few, Emory has also been carefully groomed to play a crucial role in history, one that could have deadly consequences for his own race, and theirs. Now forced to tell his story, Emory must decide how much of the truth he can afford to reveal, and what secrets he will take to his grave… because his own time is running out.
From the ancient legends of Greece and Rome to the mysteries of the Dark Ages and the glitter of modern-day New York, RENEGADE is a sweeping saga of passion and betrayal, sacrifice and destiny, that will consume your days and haunt your nights long after the last page is turned. Praise for Donna Boyd’s Devoncroix Dynasty
Praise for Donna Boyd’s Devoncroix Dynasty
“…a gripping saga packed with powerful
characters and subplots. Hard to put down: highly recommended.
~Midwest Book Review
“…A horror/love story offering some of the density
of background found in the best vampire fiction… [Boyd] knows how to keep a
tale moving.”
~Kirkus Reviews
“Boyd transforms the monsters of myth and legend
into erotic and charismatic beings.”
~Library Journal
“A maelstrom of suspense, love, and terror… a
gripping, intense fantasy with riveting characters.”
~Rendezvous
“[Boyd] makes the esoteric werewolf culture
consistently and appealingly exotic, witty and sexy….Readers will crave
another novel set in this magical realm.”
~Publisher’s Weekly
- Publisher: Blue Merle Publishing
- Available in: Paperback, Kindle
- Published: October 26, 2011