Tucson advertising magnate Lester Hayes has it all, a thriving business, romance, money and influence. But the freewheeling, independent Hayes wants more and becomes a real estate developer to finally be noticed by the Tucson business elite. Just when it looks likes he's going to cash in, politics and lust intervene. In the process, Hayes encourages Sam Wallace, a conservative young businessman to throw away his moral compass in favor of money, lust and power. But both men are surprised by how life can change in a minute. They learn that the past is difficult to hide; and that the facade of success and happiness can be pierced and conquered by love. Paul Dagostino is an American author and former journalist who lives in Phoenix, Arizona.