Full confession time: I have always been a big fan of Christine Feehan’s Carpathian series, so when I saw there was a chance to review “Dark Curse”, I shamelessly begged for the opportunity to read it. I even squealed when I got it in the mail. So why, after all that, did I then let the book sit neglected almost a month? The simple answer is that with all the stuff going on in my life (work, school, family obligations, etc.), I wanted to be able to have some dedicated time to relax and savor the book. To make a long story short, I had some pretty high expectations before I opened the first page. And despite those lofty expectations, this book delivered on every single one of them. The story is a great installment in the Carpathian saga, and like all the Carpathian books, features an extra-hot, extra-alpha hero with a feisty and independent heroine. With a combination like that, sparks are going to fly!