A withdrawn woman is struck by lightning and her coldness manifests physically, and when she hears of a man who was also struck, she seeks him out and finds her complete opposite, a man whose touch scorches. As they embark on an obsessive affair, hiding their most dangerous secrets, everyone in her fragile network of friends will be effected.

Hooper's Crossing, New York, 1952. The post-war boom seems a million miles away . . . especially for a sheltered librarian who longs for the adventure and excitement of the big city. New York City. The hustle and bustle. The people and the excitement. It's all Lily Denton dreams about. But ever since her mother died, her overprotective father won't ease up on her. So she spends her days working at the library and her nights hoping life doesn't pass...