Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause

Classic coming of age werewolf tale

This is a supernatural coming-of-age story that mixes mystery, romance, and adventure. Vivian is a sixteen-year-old werewolf who loves the change from girl to wolf. But her father, the former pack leader, has been killed and the pack is leaderless and in disarray. Vivian grieves the loss of her father and dislikes the pack's teenage boy/wolves who are vying for position at the head of the pack. She meets a human boy and sees potential for love, even though human/wolf relationships are forbidden. When more deaths occur, Vivian has to decide who she can trust.

Published in 1999, this young adult novel features more sensuality than I've noticed in modern YA writing. The 2007 movie loosely (VERY loosely) based on the book made the main character 19 years old rather than 16, perhaps because of that. The story was good and I enjoyed reading Blood and Chocolate. I'm a fan of the supernatural/fantasy genre, and this is one of the classics.