Energized

Behre brings her considerable talent for character development to her vivid third Tidewater paranormal (after Guarded). Hannah Halloran has a variety of useful skills: tending bar, waiting tables, painting, and receiving psychic visions from touching certain objects. When Niall Graham wanders into her parents’ Ohio bar and she touches his keys, she learns enough about him to ignite desire. Alas, one unforgettable night is all they get before having to move on with their lives. Niall, a Marine freshly returned from serving in Afghanistan, was just passing through on his way home to help his brother run their family’s restaurant in Tidewater, Va. Meanwhile, Hannah’s working hard to build a career as an electrician. Both are so credible that it’s easy to get caught up in their lives and share their experiences as fate brings Hannah to Niall’s Tidewater doorstep and makes her the witness to a grisly murder. Slightly uneven pacing is the only drawback to this exciting tale of romance and danger. (Aug.)