Investigating a noise in the attic of her historic home,Maggie Holliday encounters a handsome man in aCivil War uniform. He calls her "Isabel," seduces herin ways the shy academic had never dreamed of...thenliterally vanishes.With every fleeting visit, Maggie's mysterious lover—Ethan—takes her closer to the edge of ecstasy andmadness. Is he really a ghost? Far from chilling her, histouch is incendiary—it all feels so real and so very, verygood. And so very familiar...Ethan insists Maggie's the reincarnation of his long-lostlove. And after a few incredible nights in his arms, Maggieis inclined to believe him. But does she dare surrender toa passion that transcends time, tragedy...and even death?