Waverly, the struggling owner of a small bakery, is valiantly trying to keep her looming financial crisis a secret from her two best friends. Plus she is struggling with commitment issues with her long-time boyfriend. While Waverly can barely make ends meet these days, she can't help but being envious of the seemingly lucky streak that her best friends have found in both life and love.

Kate is strong-willed, rich, and beautiful. She's married to a man who is expected to be elected governor, and possibly a consideration for the Presidency. Kate is expected to do all she can to help her husband win, but she finds that the more he gains attention the more she seems to fade into the background -- a position that she isn't used to being in.

Amy is the sunshine girl -- always happy, always looking on the bright side of life. She is married to a successful doctor, has a beautiful little girl, and has the perfect family life, or so it seems.

The three friends soon discover that each is hiding a dark secret, one of which could quickly escalate into a desperate matter of life or death situation. As each one learns that they can depend on and lean on their friends, each woman uncovers strengths that they never could have believed they possessed, and by sharing their burdens find that they can become the women each wants to be.

Kirstyn Kuske Lewis takes a look at a myriad of subjects in this engaging story. She examines unfaithfulness, spousal abuse, desperation and depression, self-confidence issues, as well as friendship, and love. Weaving all of these topics together, Lewis crafts a well-written, fast-paced story that keeps readers on the edges of their seats until the very end.

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