For Tang Young, life is mostly good. She shares a cozy beach house with her girlfriend, has a thriving real estate career, and a book she hopes to see published. But when every literary agent rejects the novel she has spent the last few years writing, she escapes to a bar in San Francisco where she meets a woman who inspires her. Tang hooks a literary agent with her new idea and thanks her muse with an afternoon of illicit desire. But the passion between them isn’t fleeting or casual, and a long-distance love affair blooms. When Tang’s girlfriend discovers the deception, Tang lies about breaking things off with her muse and lover. Tang believes she can have everything her heart desires—until a mysterious stranger turns up dead.

Tang’s world begins to unravel. Suddenly, her girlfriend wants to retire and start over, her assistant pesters her for more money, and her literary agent demands that she finish her book or risk losing representation. But how can Tang concentrate on writing when the truth about the mysterious stranger’s death keeps pulling her back into a world of secrets and uncertainty?

Just when things couldn’t get worse, the mysterious stranger is identified and a whole new set of problems surfaces with the power to destroy everything Tang holds dear. With her life spiraling out of control, will Tang find the strength to confront her demons, or will she remain doomed to a life of no amends?