Lacette Graham’s twin sister, Kellie, has been competing
with her since they shared a crib. And in thirty-three
years, nothing has changed—except the stakes have gotten
higher. Instead of vying for baby toys, things like
success, money—and men—have come into play. And as the more
vivacious, beautiful—and selfish—twin, Kellie has no
problem using her advantages to get what she wants. But
when the girls’ parents mysteriously separate, and their
maternal grandmother dies, Kellie’s manipulating reaches
new heights—and Lacette is more of a target than ever.
With her mother in the throes of a mortifying mid-life
crisis, her father and greatest ally out of the house, and
her sister on a warpath to steal her inheritance, Lacette
is truly on her own. Resolved to look out for herself, she
finally uses her marketing degree to realize her dream of
starting her own firm. In the process, like a gift of fate,
she meets Douglas Rawlins. Hard-working, talented, and
attractive, Douglas is everything she wants in a man.
There's just one baffling problem: he avoids her like
poison. Even Lacette doesn't suspect that her sister is
behind Douglas's odd behavior. Burning with envy over
Lacette's latest accomplishments, Kellie has embarked on a
frenzied spree of greed and seduction that has even her
father disgusted. But when tragedy suddenly strikes, will
Kellie withhold the most important gift of all?