When she meets a handsome mechanic, Frank, Maryann falls hard and soon finds herself living a nightmare, afraid of what Frank might do to her friends and family. But a surprising discovery gives Mary Ann the strength to fight back.

Wendy Mazaros runs away from home at 15 and sets into motion a series of tragic events from which she may never recover. Imprisoned as a sex slave, Wendy risks her life and escapes, only to wind up married to the most notorious hit man in Vegas.

Gina has a taste for dangerous men. But when she meets Vinny Lynch, Gina sacrifices everything for love. Their whirlwind romance leads to tragedy as Gina wonders if she and Vinny will survive in the end.

When Christine meets Larry Mazza, it is love at first sight. But Larry has a secret so dangerous that it will ultimately put his family’s lives on the line. And Christine must finally face the truth about the man she thought she knew so well.

Dawn learns the ropes in mobbed-up Howard Beach, where she meets Anthony, a rising star in the Gambino family. A charmer, he showers her with gifts. But, when Dawn discovers Anthony is running an escort service, the obedient girl unleashes her fury.

It’s love at first sight for a young New Jersey couple until jealousy and suspicion of infidelity lead to a string of bitter arguments after their wedding. The beautiful bride turns vicious when she stabs her husband and he nearly loses his life.

A New York City mother of four meets the man of her dreams until he starts using drugs and repeatedly abusing her. Just when she thinks he’s gotten rid of his demons, he brutally attacks her and in a fight for her life she stabs him to death.

A woman with several failed marriages thinks the fourth time’s the charm when she meets a suave, older man. He provides her with a lavish lifestyle but she soon accuses him of having an affair. When he asks for a divorce, she stabs him in the back.

A beautiful but misguided young woman becomes a stripper and ends up publicly tarnishing her reputation. The incident leads to a string of bad relationships until one night, she stabs her lover during a fight that turns physical and winds up in jail.

When teenage mother Sarah Saunders meets Tommy he seems too good to be true. But months into their relationship, he becomes controlling and she wants out. After trying to poison Tommy, she plunges a knife into his head but miraculously, he survives.

Lori McLuckie never felt like she fit in with society. She hoped to gain some self-confidence in a new city. She meets Andrew and thinks he's her soulmate, until he attacks her and her unborn child. She fights back by bludgeoning and stabbing him.

Jameelah is studying her way out of urban Baltimore. She falls for James, a drug dealer. Incarceration can’t separate them, and they get married. When reunited the relationship becomes volatile. Jameelah stabs James five times in a fit of rage.

It's love at first sight for Jonathan & Courtney who are both deaf. The honeymoon is short-lived when Courtney leaves him for her ex-husband. Jonathan turns to another woman. When Courtney finds out, a fight ends with Jonathan dead from a stab wound.

Sherrse Gaines falls for first love, Greg. But when he cheats, she leaves him. Then she meets Steve who is unfaithful too. Sherrse takes him back but continues to play the field. Steve gets jealous and attacks Sherrse. She fights back with scissors.

Annette Hernandez is plagued by mental demons and addiction. After stabbing Cameron, she finds out she’s pregnant.They reunite but Annette can’t keep her demons at bay and the couple split. She starts dating but after a fight, Tony ends up dead.

Monica Fairview is a sugar daddy addict who dates men like Rob to keep her living in luxury. But Rob’s need for total control and Monica’s penchant for drama spins the couple into a physical quarrel that ends with Monica stabbing Rob in the back.