Kate is a lawyer with three adult children who have all been successful in their own regard. In one summer, each child has a life-changing event or decision that they face, and Kate feels like their perfect and calm life is on the verge of crumbling. The story reveals how the family deals with each situation, and how relationship evolve and change. I thought this was a very nice read and actually read the majority of the book in one night.

Kate is a single mother of 3 adult children. All have been raised in many eyes, perfectly, having attended the best schools, good careers, never having been in trouble It is a model family in photos and on paper. Kate has high standards for her children and will stop at nothing seemingly to ensure that picture stays perfect. It all begins to unravel for her when youngest daughter Claire announces she is pregnant, with no intention of marrying the father who she feels is not good enough for her. Meanwhile her son Anthony is in a loveless engagement to a woman Kate feels is perfect for him. Fate intervenes and Anthony meets another woman he falls head over heels for and must make a dreaded decision. Stay in a relationship where he feels smothered and unhappy, or risk it all for the woman he loves. The third child, daughter Tammy has been harboring a secret from her mother for years due to the fear of rejection and humiliation. Finally she lets her guard down and tells the truth. As the story unfolds we see Kate's walls come down and she becomes more accepting of her children for who they are, not who SHE wants them to be. She even lets down her ultimate guard and allows a man to enter her life. In the end, she is able to find happiness seeing the world through the eyes of her family and not just with her rose colored glasses.
This a great read about the power of family bonds. It is also a story of acceptance, love, grace, and humility. I read it in one evening.