A 19-year-old temptress caught in the intoxicating vertigo of passion ends up in prison. Her secret diary tells her side of the story, but unanswered questions arise.

By a twist of fate, Elli Kapralou, a 19-year-old temptress caught in the intoxicating vertigo of passion, ends up in prison. Humbled by her mistakes, the disgraced inmate starts a secret diary to tell her side of the story. However, as a lifetime of disastrous events unfolds, unanswered questions arise. What on earth possessed Elli to destroy her future? Was her mother's torrid affair with a parasite lover half her age the reason for her humiliating downfall? Some say beauty is a curse. After all, Elli has heard her lovers' hypocritical promises many times. But the thing is, beautiful Elli can't let go of the past. And she'll never trust anyone again. Was she doomed to fail? Could Elli have escaped the unreasonable demands of the twisted, all-consuming love that ruined her life?—Nick Riganas