After two failed relationships Michelle Covington is swept off her feet by a former high school classmate. But excessive drinking makes him abusive. The couple gets in a nasty fight with the boyfriend in danger of bleeding to death from a stab wound.

Karen Miller embarks on a road trip romance with an older man but leaves him after she gets pregnant and heads home to Arizona. A new romance with a co-worker is fueled by alcohol and abuse until she defends herself by plunging a knife into his neck.

After years of failed relationships, Misty reconnects with her soul mate, Mark, but their relationship is a roller coaster ride of sex, drugs and violence.

When tragedy strikes, it sends Paula down a path of pain and despair, but she gets her life back on track after years of hard work, then a demon lurking inside awakens turning Paula's new life upside down

After a tough childhood, Missey Martinez finds stability in the world of stripping, then she starts dating her high school crush and makes a high-stakes gamble that ends in violence

Tina Gardner thinks she's destined for greatness. She meets Andre who asks her to help launch a new business venture and they take Las Vegas by storm. The pressure leads to accusations of cheating and abuse with Andre on the losing end of a knife.

After being disrespected by men, Edna Wilson decides to focus on her career and family. When she reconnects with a high school flame, it leads to a whirlwind romance. But jealousy rips the marriage apart, ending in a fierce battle of wills.

A bored teenager looking for trouble finally finds it after becoming pregnant; Heather finds stability with Terri, then begins to feel as though she isn't getting the attention and loyalty she needs, and their relationship take a deadly turn.

Terri Pearson is a transgender woman who's left to survive on the streets. She saves every penny to pay for her transition surgery and meets a man online. The romance blossoms then sours once he starts abusing her and she’s has to fight for her life.

Krista Clark is a social misfit who's been shunned her entire life. She uses sex to win attention from men. She meets Tim and thinks she’s found it. But when that relationship unravels, Krista's frustration reaches a bloody breaking point.

After a failed marriage and an abusive relationship with a cruel boyfriend, Liz Cahoon finally finds the perfect man in Eric. But the ghosts of her past and the demons of her addiction mix to cause an out of body trance that leads to bloody attack.

Former track star Fatimah Leday joins the army, where she meets a smooth talking soldier named Carlton. The two return to the U.S. and marry. Unfortunately, Fatimah still wants to sow her wild oats, leading to a full scale war with her husband.

Jamie Santos is a wild child who refuses to be tamed. She meets Jonathan and quickly becomes obsessed with him. They break up but later reunite, marry and have a child. But her jealousy eventually boils over with devastating consequences.

Diane falls for charismatic politician Joe Reilly, but as soon as they say "I do" Joe reveals his inner abusive tyrant. One fight escalates, landing Joe in the hospital.

After three marriages end in addiction and divorce, Debra Hudson turns to helping others through social work. Then she meets Jamie, a man she CAN'T fix, and their volatile relationship causes her own addictions to resurface with a vengeance.

A woman tries to kill her husband twice after he becomes too controlling.

Jealousies between two deaf lovers lead to a deadly attack.

After surviving a difficult childhood, Laura Lewis becomes involved with a cheater who beats her and fights back with a knife.