In the lavish San Francisco valley, Noelle Maxwell unveils her secret. Liaisons is the ultimate fantasy - a chic retreat where romantic dreams are your's for the right price. But Noelle has other secrets - a past in New Orleans, a marriage to a powerful man who fulfilled all but her deepest longings and a vow to uncover the truth behind his mysterious death. Yet the only man she can trust is a stranger whose explosive sexuality awakens her desire...and her fear.