by Jane Green
First published 2013
Two women in their forties live thousands of miles apart but share remarkably similar lives. Both are wives and mothers watching their children prepare to leave for college. Both feel increasingly isolated as their husbands spend more time traveling for work. Both struggle with an unexpected emptiness as their nest prepares to empty. These mothers have never met, yet their lives intertwine in ways neither could imagine. When a buried secret explodes into the open, it shatters both families. The revelation forces each woman to confront dark truths that have remained hidden for years. As the fallout spreads, both mothers must decide whether forgiveness is possible. Their children's futures hang in the balance, but so do their own marriages and sense of self. The choice between protecting their families and facing painful realities will determine whether either woman can rebuild what has been destroyed.
Genres: fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, secrets
344 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press