SOLVED. Adult Paranormal Romance - Male lead is stuck in a cursed object (mirror or painting?) & female lead inadvertently releases him. Takes place in modern times - he's a knight or warrior from a different century (in the past). Read 2004-2008.

[Nicole]

I read this book when I was in high school, sometime between 2004-2008. I believe it was a newer release at the time, and I think it was the first in a trilogy. I don’t think the 3 books were with the same MCs, but rather each book had different MCs.

So like the title says, it was an adult romance. I'd consider it contemporary except for the curse. The FMC was normal with no magical powers and the "world" was just our modern world. The MMC was stuck in a cursed object - i think it was a mirror or painting, but honestly could have been anything. The FMC accidentally releases him from the curse. MMC has been stuck in the curse for centuries - he was either a knight or a warrior. After she releases him, she takes him out in public multiple times. There was one scene I vaguely remember where FMC meets her friend at a dance studio, or some place where they're exercising and brings MMC with her.

I thought there might have been something with ghosts, but i could just be jumbling book plots in my head.

[Amber (Daisymau)]

Phantom Pleasures?

[Nicole]

wow, you're good! I definitely remember the title and author name now. I'm really wondering if the studio scene and her taking him out in the "wild" was from another book, since the blurb of this one says he can't leave the estate. Thank you!

[Nicole]

I actually think the studio scene and FMC taking him around in public is from the second book. I do vaguely remember a sword too. thanks again!

[Amber (Daisymau)]

You're welcome. Glad I could help.