Mary Jo Thibodaux, the beautiful, smart, rich, sexy, decisive, tough, aggressive and often deadly protagonist has fallen in love. The ex-counterintelligence officer, engineer, security specialist and sometimes-sleuth has finally let her emotional guard down. To say the least, this leading lady maintains a charmed, if not exciting life. When Mary Jo and her fiancé, Maurice Lebeaux travel to Europe to visit his family, readers vicariously experience France and Italy in high style. While dwelling in a luxurious Parisian apartment, the couple explore the beautiful city of lights, eat in fine restaurants, and enjoy the opera. In Rome, their magical holiday continues - only in Italian. When the couple finally arrive in Corsica, Maurice's home, a business rival inflicts tragedy on the family, and the ferocious, aggressive side of Mary Jo Thibodaux emerges. No stranger to violent responses, even Maurice's occasionally merciless clan are taken aback by the lethal actions that the fierce, female warrior sets into motion.