In The Illusion of Choice, Joy Fells is a gifted singer and music professor. She's a loving mother and a beloved wife. She should be happy but she is overwhelmed by her emotions; emotions that control her choices, choices that leave her floundering and unsure of where she belongs. Each choice has led her to the one moment she will always regret, the greatest secret she will ever harbor; a secret that threatens to destroy her. As the lies eat away at her, she is forced to confront the memory of the men she has loved and the wounds and betrayals each of those loves have left on her soul. As she finally reveals her secret, she realizes how immense the price is that she will have to pay for her lies.