In this enchanting follow-up to Mulligan Stew, award- winning author Deb Stover returns to the sprawling Irish countryside, where just a dash of magic on an ancient isle can spark the fiery depths of love and passion…

Maggie Mulligan is thrilled to be back in Ballybronagh, surrounded by her lively Irish clan. All she wants is to raise enough money to keep the local school open so she can keep her teaching job. So why is she suddenly preoccupied with the mysterious American who has come to Ballybronagh?

Working undercover has taken former New York City police detective Nick Desmond to Ballybronagh, where he plans to gather enough evidence to take down his father’s killer. But it isn’t long before Nick feels torn between his long- held yearning for revenge and his overwhelming desire for the beautiful schoolteacher. If he isn’t careful, his longing for Maggie will overtake him, generating repercussions that are far more dangerous than his original mission…