Arthur and Joyce Richardson, a couple who had every aspect of their lives under control, were stunned when Joyce became pregnant in her forties. Once the shock wore off, they swore to control and keep control over their child for as long as they could. Born into a perfectionist family, Kate Richardson finds it hard to escape her father's domineering ways. However, when Arthur dies, Kate flees to the only place she's ever loved, only to realize that unless she can escape the obsessive love that threatens her future, she will always be his to control.
