Christopher Shelton

The story follows the two sisters Melissa and Emily, the former who accidentally killed her husband Alan and the latter who agrees to help her bury her husband in the desert. While there, they encounter a trucker who hates his dogs and takes a special dislike to the sisters, a Park Ranger who takes a shine to Melissa and finally a strange, homeless man who thinks he is in a soap opera. While Melissa and Emily try their best to find a suitable place to bury Alan, much of their history is revealed and the day in the desert has a great impact on their lives.

Ten years after they last saw each other at Juilliard, virtuoso pianist Alan Spencer and the alluring Liana Buckman meet by accident, and the sparks fly. Love once denied becomes love fulfilled - but as they soon learn, passion comes at a price. Running from Liana's husband and Alan's tortured past, they flee to a beautiful beach house, where their love blossoms -- but before long, they're caught up in a desperate struggle for survival.