Aria Dempsey’s quiet life is shattered when her brother is sentenced to life in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. To make matters worse, a fire destroys their home, her father perishes in flames, and everyone thinks Aria died too. Using the fire to cover her tracks, Aria must play dead and take it upon herself to right the injustices...
Will she be helped or hindered by the law in her quest?
In an unlikely turn of events, Aria meets Edmond Snelling, a card player, whom she hopes might be able to help her brother. Ed, on the other hand, is certain that he’s met his match with Aria. She hires him to discover the truth but as they seek retribution, they’re plunged into a quagmire of corruption and wickedness.
Will they survive long enough to see her brother set free?
When Aria and Ed join forces, unexpected alliances are formed that will lead them to have a reckoning with the past and change their lives forever. With ruthless enemies after them and death just a heartbeat away, the stakes have never been higher. Will they open their hearts to one another while staying one step ahead of a dangerous scheme?