Miles Dunbar cannot imagine living another day without Hope Morgan. He could continue his nightly visits outside her home to cast a protective spell against the world’s evil, but he wants to be more than the dream lover she imagines. Why can’t his rugged magnetism with the opposite sex work with her? Willing women no longer hold his attention; he wants Hope to love him for eternity. Dunbar knows what eternity feels like—living hundreds of years as a vampire only to find that his true love will never willingly give her heart away. He can hide the wild monster that haunts her dreams, but his vampire desires can’t stay buried forever. Normally invincible, he can’t take whatever he wants now. Can he make himself irresistible to Hope? He’ll die trying—and ignore that success in winning her heart could also destroy her.

Dr. Hope Morgan doesn’t need to be set up on a blind date, especially not on Halloween. It’s a terrible combination of her least favorite time of the year and her bad luck on the dating circuit. Since the attempted date rape, she knows she can protect herself from men who talk to win her heart but hide a darker motive. Then she meets Miles—a real-life portrait of a steamy, ancient warrior. Miles terrifies her, though she can’t pinpoint a reason. She should keep her distance; after all, he looks like he could sweep her off her feet, into her bedroom, and himself into her life, all without breaking a sweat. She soon realizes she would love that very scenario. Can she throw away caution and trust her heart to Miles?

Author Faith V. Smith delights readers with a touching love story in Dunbar’s Curse. The hot hero, Miles Dunbar, is trapped within the vampire life, which can both protect and destroy his love. He is the alpha male with a heart softened by true love. The feisty heroine doesn’t want any man’s protection, but she longs for true love to heal her heart. Smith breathes life into believable characters and a paranormal world set in Savannah, Georgia. I have fallen in love with Smith’s characters, which are strong, edgy, romantic, sexy, and funny. I can’t wait for the next book in this series, Bound by Blood, The Legends. Dunbar’s Curse is a fast-paced story that takes you to an unexpected climax and delivers true love.

Highly recommended.