Amid the prying eyes of spicy New Orleans society, the beautiful Nicci Beauvoir must choose between embracing her passion, or heeding practicality. She yearns to break free of the claustrophobic confines of her small-minded world, and when a handsome artist named David Alexander enters her life, she discovers a kindred spirit. David has found his muse in Nicci, but all is not what it seems with the talented painter. Nicci soon realizes that David's ardent affection could jeopardize her family's business, and her future. Nicci is about to begin a dangerous journey through the perils of betrayal, intrigue, and heartache. What she learns along the way, will awaken her soul and reshape her destiny. Sometimes only true love can save a sinking soul, and set someone on a new course to a life never imagined possible.