New Orleans Realtor, Robert Fontenay, sells a house to Mercedes Glapion. But Mercedes is no ordinary client. She's drop dead gorgeous, owns a voodoo shop in the Quarter, and is the mistress of crime boss, Louie Morelli. Robert is engaged to be married, but within days of meeting Mercedes, he's hooked. Sleeping with Louie's girl is dangerous, but Robert is too infatuated to care. And when he meets Mercedes and Louie's precocious tot, Ceci, there is an instant connection that draws him deeper into their world. After watching Mercedes spike the drink of crooked congressman, Ben Wallace, Robert...

Tara Evans never planned on getting involved with a married man, but when Louie Morelli assumes control of the swank Miami Beach hotel she works for, Tara falls hard for the charismatic mobster, rushing headlong into a hot affair. Things heat up after Louie discovers that the hotel's former proprietor, Franco Santia, has been hustling hot diamonds. Soon a rare gem--a magnificent "blue diamond" is uncovered. The diamond is Franco's ticket to paradise, and he and his creepy pal, Manny, are desperate to get it back. After Manny accosts Tara, Louie "persuades" Franco to betray him. Then he...