Donna Buchanan was living the high life as a cocaine smuggler, but when her empire collapses, she becomes a drug addict. She is dependent on her landlord, an older man named Charles Gouveia who becomes her boyfriend. After an abusive, six-year relationship, Donna stabs her boyfriend 54 times. She serves almost 13 years in prison for her crime.

Krista Goley (Clark) is an awkward teen who runs away to join the circus. She uses sex as a way to get attention from men, but a failed teen marriage leaves her a single mother. She decides to join the military, and falls for new recruit Tim. When her new relationship unravels, Krista stabs Tim to death; she is convicted of manslaughter and is sentenced to 27 years in prison.

Diane Reilly visits a psychic, who informs her that she will fall in love with a man with the last name Reilly. She falls for Joe Reilly, a charismatic politician. Shortly after their wedding, however, Joe becomes abusive. When a romantic night goes awry, Diane stabs her husband. She is sent to prison for 9 months, but upon her release, she returns to Joe.

Laureen Rugen was a young woman when she became pregnant by a married man. She began dating and got married to her husband Chris, but the couple's marriage was abusive. After suffering years of domestic abuse at her husband's hands, Laureen snaps and stabs Chris more than 25 times. She pleads guilty to manslaughter for her crime.

Charlene Jackson, a recent high school grad, meets her husband Paul right before she leaves for basic training. Instead of enlisting, she moves in with Paul and the two marry. When their relationship sours, she enlists and falls in love with a fellow soldier. Upon her return, things turn violent when Charlene asks for a divorce, and both she and Paul are stabbed.

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.

Nicole Taylor is a spoiled princess never learned how to be independent. Spending a lifetime abusing drugs and chasing bad boys, she falls head over heels for Freddie. Her obsession with Freddie turns a lover's quarrel into a violent ending.

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.

In Miami, a romance between a beautiful woman and a club promoter is fueled by sex, drugs and violence and will eventually make front-page news.