Lifelong tragedies of loved ones at sea perpetuate Ella Rowe's soul-deep fear of it. Feeling cursed, she's haunted by secrets, lies, spirits, and memories of living in other times all with similar fates. Ella's fear forces her to run from love-until the sea brings her the perfect man-Navy fighter pilot Daniel Ellsworth. A fated and powerful attraction draws them together in Key West. But believing that loving Daniel will make him the curse's next victim, Ella wants to run. Daniel questions pursuing her, knowing death could be a consequence. They begin a timeless odyssey of mystery and peril leading back to Ella's ancestral home in Maine. Will their destiny be fulfilled, or will tragedy be repeated as Ella and Daniel endure heartbreak to find love, and face death to find life?