One touch will break an ancient curse... Helen Browning's hands safeguard mothers and guide babies into the world. From the ashes of a painful childhood loss, she's built a career nurturing new families. One touch will awaken the passion of a lifetime... A lifelong obsession with an ancient statue--the stone figure of a man, imploring, anguished, and beautiful--draws Helen far from home to see it in person. Compelled by irresistible need, she reaches out, over the velvet ropes, to lay hands on the stone. One touch will change the fate of the world... Helen's single rebellious act throws her into the center of a violent clash between warring factions of an ancient and powerful race. By her side, the one man who can tip the balance of power in favor of Light. One touch will jeopardize the future... She's awoken the one man who sets her soul on fire, but can she bear the cost of their forever? "In this fun, sexy adventure, Mandy Dawson introduces an unforgettable world of magic, myth, and passion." - Cameron D. Garriepy, author of Damselfly Inn: A Thornton Vermont Novel.