A fast-paced romantic suspense novel by Sandra Brown. The story follows Barrie Travis, a television news reporter who receives an anonymous tip about a major political scandal. Her investigation places her in the path of U.S. Senator Van Allen, a powerful politician whose family harbors dangerous secrets. As Barrie races to uncover the truth, she becomes entangled in a web of corruption, murder, betrayal, and political intrigue. With danger closing in from every direction, she must decide whom she can trust while risking both her career and her life.