Passions' sparks flame hot in this tale of romances and discovery, where unrelated oddities become joined to a common quest. Seven women use uniquely different methods to get what they want, but something mysterious joins them in their search. What was the tortured shape of darker dark, and why did it show itself to Sheila and Cecilia? All they ever wanted was to leave their troubled pasts behind but somewhere in a remote part of Canada something unexplainable changed everything. An old man died not knowing the value of his secret find, but he left a record about it in his cabin. Now, years later, a recluse and his lover are hunted by evil men who must get the secret. The desperados killed once and they plan to kill again. Only four bank interns and the women who glimpsed the shape oppose their scheme. The conspirators threaten the lives of millions and place the entire country at risk. Will the Crimson Mariposa's kiss awaken the President to the imminent danger?