What if you could cheat death? For Kate McKenna, that possibility sits under the willow tree in her backyard. A plea from her ailing grandmother to come home and help with the herb farm means leaving college and confronting memories of the event that's haunted her for the past three years - the car accident that took her mother's life. When Kate meets a handsome pharmacist, Mike Sheehan, the emotional wall constructed by her obsessive fear of loss begins to crumble. While she struggles with her feelings for Mike, new complications emerge. A cut from a hailstorm heals overnight and an old diary hints of a mystery in her grandmother's past. Kate's search for an explanation leads her to an ancient Irish artifact, the Bullaun Stone. With the stone's magic, she sees a glimmer of hope - not only for the restoration of her grandmother's health but a chance to atone for the guilt she feels over her mother's death. There's only one problem. Someone else knows about the stone. And he'll stop at nothing to obtain its power. Set in 1976, The Bullaun Stone is a genre-crossing blend of mystery, romance, and magical realism. Readers who like Sarah Addison Allen and Edie Claire will enjoy this novel.