Caroline Hughes is being held hostage in an abusive marriage to Dr. Porter Moross, a famous Washington D.C. psychoanalyst. Porter, an obsessive man, performs dark and evil sexual punishments. No longer able to submit, Caroline plots her escape to Storm Pass, Colorado, where she hopes to hide after altering her appearance.

Caroline, posing as Alice Stevens, befriends Nan Birmingham, an elderly widow, and agrees to work at Nan's ranch helping in the house. Ken Kincaid, formerly of the Kansas City Chiefs football team, is one of the first to become friends with Caroline. Ken operates a fishing expedition service. Ken and Caroline become infatuated with each other quickly. Knowing Porter will eventually find her, Caroline is terrified to become involved with Ken.

Neighbors begin to question the sudden disappearance of Caroline and the strange relationship of the Moross couple. After hiring a PI to locate her, Porter's rage is uncontrollable as he sets out for Storm Pass packing his .38 semi-automatic. Porter persuades Ken to take him fishing with the intent of killing him. As Caroline pieces things together, she races to the remote cabin in a blizzard to stop Porter. A surprise injection has rendered Ken immobile and paralyzed as Caroline confronts the psychopathic Porter.

A DARK LOVE is full of suspense with some tender moments thrown in. Delving into the mind of a psychopath is chilling in itself and leads you to total compassion for the victim. To see a manipulated person take charge of one's self again is good for the soul. Caroline's character transforms from victim to heroine when the one she loves is in danger. Margaret Carroll writes a story full of action as it delves inside an unbalanced mind.