When Niobe Everhart's father perishes in an automobile accident, everything in her world falls apart. The girl's emotional anguish is exacerbated by Sean's unexpected arrival-an uncle she had no idea existed. Niobe and her unstable mother move in with Sean, and shortly after, Niobe starts to think that this charming and enigmatic man is not who he seems to be. But rather than being scared, Niobe grows more and more enamored with him.