Melissa returns home only to be pushed into a marriage with her late sister’s husband, forced to mother children who still cry out for the woman she lost. As she battles small-town gossip, a cold new family, and her own growing resentment, Melissa must decide how far she’ll go to protect her sister’s kids—and herself—before she’s consumed by the secrets and power plays threatening to destroy them all.
Rachel lost her family and clung to Ethan, the only man who ever showed her kindness—until the day he declared his secret lover would become his second wife. Humiliated and cast aside, Rachel is forced to plan their wedding, all while the whole town watches her heartbreak. But with the annulment papers signed, she realizes she doesn’t need anyone’s pity—least of all Ethan’s—and vows to reclaim her life, no matter how many rumors or rivals stand in her way.