Moving to Wilmington at first seemed like the best idea ever, and as Angelica settles herself into her new life and home. She was greeted into the lives of Tim and Jane Primrose, owners of an estate on the outskirts of the small town.
Even though promising herself a free and uncomplicated life when it came to relationships, she is drawn to one of Tim's workers, Brian Gallagher.
His quiet and shy nature soon has her curious and before she knows what is going on, she falls prey to his fascination with her.
As time pass, his fascination turns into desire, but it's not a desire of love or lust. It is a desire to protect Ann from the lies and dangers of the past that was being hidden by Brian, Tim and Jane.
When Peter Corelli ends up dead just outside Wilmington, the questions started to roll in her head. But finding Ernest at his funeral was the nail in the coffin.
All the secrets that was hidden and protected, suddenly gets thrown at her all at once.
All the lies became more and more intense and involved more people around her that she loved. With the truth now burning in her throat and on her ring finger, she has to make a decision to save her own sanity.
