Dugald Kilburn is sure that he'll never find love. And why should he?'Tis rare for vampires and their mates to reproduce successfully and Dugald kens that. He's certain his lust caused his first wife's death in childbed.Innocent Alice Derwent presents Dugald with a dilemma. She's different than any woman he's known, different and altogether alluring. And while the lady is innocent, her feelings are anything but.Will he bed and wed the lady, risking her life? Or remain celibate, sparing her?But when threatened with death, Alice decides she doesn't want to die without knowing Dugald's love. Can he resist her charms?