Beginnings of a SubGenre

I've been devouring urban fantasy/paranormal romance books recently. That, combining with a throwaway comment in a random posting got me thinking. What is the first book of the subgenre?

The specific subgenre involves supernatural/horror creatures (such as vampire, werewolves, fairies) in a modern setting and not as bad guys. Romance is part of it, but the romance arc is not finished in one book, nor is the main plot of the book.

I'm thinking Tanya Huff's 1991 novel Blood Price is the earliest I can think of.

Early Domesticality

I seem to love writing/making up words with suffixes. I'm not sure if it is right, but it makes sense to me.

Last week's leftover lentil soup is in the freezer for future nommings. The chicken is stripped, the meat is divided into meal sized servings in the freezer, and the carcass is simmering on the stove to make stock. Also, the beans for next week's soup are also simmering (because it is just as easy to watch two pots as one).

Soup is Done

Found the base of this recipe when googling for bean/spinach soups. I suspect someone invented it while trying to clean out their cabinets - but it was mostly stuff I needed to clean out/use.

( Bean, Spinach and Leek Soup )