Rafael D'Angelo had led a rather charmed life. Known internationally as the Dark Angel due to his amazing talent for black and white photography, he was married to a supermodel he was crazy about, and had the career of his dreams. All of this came to a screeching halt late one night on a dark, curving road. An accident took away Stephanie, his wife, and left him scarred both on the outside and the inside. Secluding himself at a home in the middle of nowhere, Rafe has decided that his life is over, or at least will never be more than what he has now made it. He will never hold a camera again. Love is also something he has vowed to never feel again.

Julie, the younger sister of Rafe's dead wife, Stephanie, has secretly been in love with him since she was 16 years old. Rafe is the one who got her started on her own path to becoming a photographer and she has never forgotten that. She and her family have never understood Rafe's reason for shutting them out following the accident and Stephanie's death. Now, she has arrived on his doorstep to ask him some very hard questions and is determined not to leave until she has the answers.

The heat and chemistry is immediate between the masked Rafe and Julie, who is now all grown up and a beautiful, sexy woman. Sparks crackle between the two of them like electricity. Rafe is more than ready to take Julie to his bed and Julie is quite willing to go. However, there are things that Julie does not know and Rafe has sworn never to tell her. Julie is not without HER secrets as well. As these two people are drawn more intensely together, these secrets will start to creep out and could tear them apart once more. They cannot resist the sexual pull between them but what will it mean for them in the end?

Author Natasha Moore has written a book that was so well done I kept seeing it as a television movie of the week. She has mastered the art of a truly good writer by making her characters literally leap off the pages. Her story was told with just the right amount of teasers, suspense, and sexual heat. While staying involved in the mystery surrounding Rafe and Julie, there was also enough steam to fill a sauna.

I do not want to give away too much but this was a very satisfying read from start to finish. The world of gothic erotica should be hearing much more from Ms. Moore.