Book excerpt: Beth is overweight, worn down and afraid she is losing her marriage. Can she rediscover the girl she used to be, the girl her husband fell in love with, or is it already too late. Joan must face the shame of her birth and learn to believe that she deserves to love and be loved. Jillian has been devastated by her husband’s infidelity and must decide whether she can move on with him or start again on her own. Caroline’s life is forever changed by a tragedy that tears her family apart. Four ordinary women whose lives will never be the same again. Where do they go from here?