"Are you afraid?" the noted author and writing instructor, Seleta Pelham-Parker asks Mary Clyde Webster, a naive southern lady whose past makes her easy prey for a femme fatal. It’s a shame Mary Clyde doesn't have a crystal ball. Already burdened by memories of her college roommate's murder and her own troubled history she might have given a different answer than, "No." With friends like Seleta, Mary Clyde doesn't need enemies as she learns when she allows Seleta, to come into her home. Mary Clyde finds Seleta's past could destroy her entire world. Will she be able to survive Seleta's secrets