After her father’s death last year and, now, dealing with a cruel teacher, Susie Speider is thinking ahead to college. But, when a small black spider bites 15-year-old Susie on the finger it sends her nights into a series of crazy dreams about taking revenge on her teacher, Ms. Morlson, who ultimately holds Susie’s college aspirations in the palm of her cold calloused hand.

But, when Susie figures out the dreams are real, she takes advantage of her newer, stronger self by visiting Morlson nightly as the spider! And, by the way, who is that cute boy spider munching on flies over there in the corner?

TROUBLED IN PARADISE is a love story of epic proportions and a tale of loss and forgiveness. Just try to get out of its web.