Daira Gleeson gave her heart and her virginity to Rory Trent when they were in high school. Twenty years later—reeling from her mother's suicide and the death of her cheating fiance—Daira finds herself in possession of a cursed scrimshaw doll. Now, Rory is back in town, wanting to pick up where they left off. But not only is Daira afraid he'll break her heart, the doll's curse has already caused harm to those close to her. If Rory leaves her again, he could pay with his life. Someone is after the doll and willing to kill to possess it. Can the curse be broken in time to save those Daira loves...and to regain the true love she lost a lifetime ago?