"No matter what anybody says, Emma Thorpe knows her married pastor's in love with her. Why else would he kiss her? Yet Pastor Jeffrey acts as if the kiss never happened. He alternately pushes her away and pulls her close for more expressions of affection. Emma's confusion deepens after the church secretary spreads rumors of clergy abuse and her best friend Cal insists Emma's a victim. When scandal rocks the church, she must decide how to interpret her experience, what part of it to tell, and who will pay the price"--Page 4 of cover