A cursed Irish castle, star-crossed lovers, destiny, and comfort food.... Widowed mother and aspiring chef, Bridget Mulligan, leaves small-town Tennessee and the only home she's ever known to take her son to Ireland and the in-laws she's never met. They are welcomed by all but one member of the Mulligan Clan—her brother-in-law, Riley—who believes she is a fraud and fortune-hunter. However, when the old Mulligan Curse lures Bridget to the sealed castle on their land, Riley Mulligan must face all his demons—the past and the present—along with the powerful longing both he and Bridget battle for each other.

Return to the sprawling Irish countryside and the delightful Mulligan family with award-winning author, Deb Stover, where an old curse can spark the fiery depths of love and passion. Maggie Mulligan returns from University to teach school in the small village of Ballybronagh that adjoins Mulligan land. When her brother, Riley, moves his bride and son into the renovated Castle, and their Mum joins them, Maggie chooses to remain in the family Cottage, and concentrates on keeping the local school open. A thirst for revenge and justice takes former New York City police detective, Nick Desmond, to Ballybronagh, where he hopes to gather enough evidence to convict his father’s murderer. Almost immediately, Nick's yearning for revenge is joined by his overwhelming desire for the beautiful local schoolteacher. He finds himself battling more than one type of danger—one from the past, and one very much present. His passion for Maggie threatens to overtake him. The consequences could be even more devastating than his original mission, and endanger himself and the woman who means more to him than one lifetime....