Carla Craig is passionately in love with Richard Mere—he has a hold over her she can"t resist. Even when her world is blown apart, Carla still can"t put the affair behind her. And Avril Hayden, Carla"s flamboyant and sensual friend, finds herself increasingly intrigued by this mysterious connection—a connection that won"t go away. But as hidden truths are finally revealed, intrigue turns to fear, and risk to terrible danger.