Dark Curse (The Carpathians Series, Book 16)

Human, yet mage, Lara Calladine was of the blood of three species, yet belonged to none. She walked her chosen path alone, guided by the wisdom of her aunts, keeping the secret of her ancestry and powers. While today's leading expert in the field of ice-cave study on a search for the healing microorganisms, she's also in search of something else: the source of her nightmares--the cold, dark corners of her childhood. Only one man has the will and power to help her: Nicolas De La Cruz, on whom centuries of hunting and killing have taken their toll. A tenuous trust has emerged between Lara and Nicolas, and a passion neither has ever experienced. Christine Feehan, 2008 Hardcover, Very Good 397 pages 634g 23.5 x 16 x 3.5 cm