Erica conceives a grandiose and sophisticated scheme of deception she's confident nobody will ever know, including her husband. She loves him dearly but her impulse takes over, letting nothing be in her way that would interfere with her objectives and strategy. She's always in control. Why not? She's beautiful, smart, gifted, and fearless. When the truth is unexpectedly revealed she admits her betrayal. She, for the first time in her life, sees part of her she hates, and part of her that scares and freezes her. Has the time come for her mind to meet her heart? Jim adores his wife but violates and betrays her trust with an inhuman, diabolic, and conspiratory plan of deception. He finally confesses to her but his guilt consumes him. It feels like a monstrous poisonous snake that immensely enjoys squeezing and biting him to death, never intends to kill him, but loves to perpetuate his torture with sadistic cruelty. Erica and Jim have the courage of admission of betrayal and deception. Will the admission of wrong ever liberate them from guilt, and redeem their minds and hearts to celebrate love with more depth, fortitude, and virtue? "Wise and well written!" Ellen Tanner Marsh, New York Times best selling author