After being abruptly jilted, Sophie Kincaid flees to the place her friend Kim Aldredge calls heaven on earth. But Sophie's first taste of Edilean is far from heavenly: after her car breaks down, she is nearly run over by a speeding car. A small act of revenge brings some satisfaction, and word spreads that a gorgeous newcomer gave the driver, the bitter Dr. Reede Aldredge, a dressing down! It isn't the first time the fiery artist has gone to far for payback; a secret possession she carries with her could shatter her ex-boyfriend's future.