Newly single, unemployed, and with her savings dwindling to an all-time low, Sara thinks things are finally looking up when she lands a job ghostwriting a popular politician's biography. She's able to rent the affordable island home of her favorite author, Seth Fortner, who mysteriously disappeared in 1925.She believes the peaceful, beautiful environment, and the connection she has always felt to its former resident will give her inspiration she needs to finish the book quickly. But her optimism is short-lived. Her things break or vanish, and terrifying visions make Sara wonder if she's truly alone on the island, or if she is slowly losing her mind.She gets no answers from Seth's family who closely guard the secret of his disappearance. Through an old trunk of letters Sara discovers in the attic of her seaside cottage, Sara unravels the mystery and becomes caught up in a tale of greed, lost love, and the horrors of WWI. Will she be the one to break the "Fortner Curse" by helping Seth conquer his demons, and heal both of their hearts in the process?