Florence must find employment. Escaped from one threat, she dives into another when chance throws her into dangerous proximity with the brooding Jerome. Violent attraction puts her at the brink of the abyss she fears most. Is she doomed to repeat her mother’s history?
Freed from a shameful past by his wife’s death, Jerome falls victim to renewed temptation. His mother’s companion? An impossible liaison. Can he withstand Flo’s allure, when his desire can only mean her ruin?