In this “rich, complex family saga” (USA Today), Marilyn Connolly and David Sorenson fall deeply in love in the 1970s, unaware of the challenges awaiting them. By 2016, they have four wildly different daughters, each facing their own turmoil.
Widowed young, Wendy drowns her grief in alcohol and fleeting affairs. Violet, a former litigator turned stay-at-home mom, battles crippling self-doubt. Newly tenured professor Liza faces an unplanned pregnancy with a man she’s unsure she loves. And Grace, the youngest, hides a lie her family hasn’t even guessed.
When Jonah Bendt—an adopted child from their past—unexpectedly enters their lives, the Sorensons are forced to confront decades of secrets, pain, and joy. Together, they navigate a tapestry of love, heartbreak, and the moments that make family worth it all.
