Wild and spoiled, Aunt Sally's son Alex ran away eighteen years ago. Now he has returned -- to his loving mother and a large inheritance. The headstrong bad boy of the family always stirred mixed feelings of jealousy and desire in Carolyn, but her heart holds a deadly secret. This compelling man can't be Alex -- because on the night Alex "disappeared, " she saw him murdered.

Held in terror, Carolyn kept silent for years. Now as she works to expose Iris true identity, she uncovers a tangled web of hidden secrets and lies. But Carolyn suspects that the seductive power of this dark and dangerous man could be the biggest threat of all....