Although raised in the lap of luxury, Naomi Porter s life had been far from charmed. Motherless since the age of two, she was accustomed to being shunned by her family and brutalized by her father. But it wasn t until the age of fifteen, when she dared to believe in love, that her real problems began. After being betrayed and rendered homeless, Naomi finds herself on a lonely road that she is sure will only lead to more disappointment. Then, like an angel from heaven, appears Edward Morton, extending a helping hand. But unbeknownst to Naomi, Edward has an agenda of his own. Edward despises the Porters, especially Naomi s father, Adam. And Adam feels the same way about Edward. When the two men begin to lash out at each other, Naomi is caught in the middle of a vicious battle that will cause lives to be lost, and her sanity to be threatened.