Polly Kinnell is a renowned chocolate taster for many of the world's most famous chocolatiers (Ghirardelli's, Godiva, Hershey, etc.). When her father dies on the Island of Skye, the distraught Polly travels to Scotland for his funeral where she has several unsettling encounters with a peculiar gravedigger, Ian MacIan.
Ian, like his ancestors, "buries the dead" as a religious vocation, and he seems to be rewarded with certain privileges for his total commitment. Although initially upset by her powerful attraction to Ian, Polly eventually has to make crucial decisions after a terrible car crash leaves Ian in a deadly coma.
How much does Polly really love him? Can she save him?
What sacrifices would she have to make?