Meet Devlin Bane: Paladin; warrior; protector of the earth against dark forces called the Others; a man who dies in battle, yet rises again and again to do the fighting he was born to do, until he loses enough of his humanity to become one of the Others, when honor will demand his death -- for good.

Enter Dr. Laurel Young: physician; scientist; hands-on researcher whose job it is to bring the Paladins back each time they die in battle and watch over their health and readiness, making sure each warrior retains enough humanity to do the job his DNA demands of him. Then enter lust, burning passion and a love that draws them together to fight against the passion that draws them closer, dooming them to heartbreak. The love that brings hope they can have a life together and new research that may provide a way to stop the slow slide of the Paladins into their destiny.

DARK PROTECTOR, the first in a new paranormal romantic series by debut author Alexis Morgan, is new and fresh. The story is intense, the characters mesh well together, and we have a new hero -- The Paladin -- ultimate alpha, as well as a heroine with brains and moxie. A great story and I can't wait for the next installment. Very good read.