She told him to make himself at home. He did.



Life has been good to Ellie—she owns a successful art gallery, is deeply in love with her husband, Seth, and has two beautiful children, Brandon and Simone.



But not everything is perfect . . .



Lately, Seth seems to have something on his mind and has become cold and distant. And things don't improve when he invites mysterious stranger Ace to stay in their home.



Ace is charming, but Ellie can't help feeling there's more to him than meets the eye, that he has some kind of agenda. She's also aware that she is dangerously attracted to him.



Then a girl at Brandon's school is murdered, and Ellie is beyond devastated when the police tell her they think her son might be involved.



Ellie knows in her heart that Brandon is innocent and she feels certain that Ace is somehow connected to the disturbing things that are happening. She starts to dig for the truth and uncovers the terrible secret that will change her life in ways she can't imagine . . .