When Rose's 18-year relationship ends in the most shocking and unexpected way, she emerges from the breakup to the realization that she was being emotionally manipulated and controlled. While trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered life, she meets a charming and elusive new man. He offers hope and possibilities for the future, but, as Rose is drawn further into the labyrinth that is Gary's life, she starts to wonder if he is the man she thought he was. Compelling and darkly humorous, this novel chronicles modern love and its dangerous liaisons.