As a naive seventeen-year-old, Jory Ryan found herself pregnant by one of Philadelphia's most eligible young bachelors: lawyer Ross Landers. But their marriage brought neither of them happiness, and a miscarriage only added to the couple's pain. In desperation, Jory fled to Florida and built a new life for herself. Now, six years later, Ross wants to finalise their separation with a divorce.
Jory returns to Philadelphia as an independent, sophisticated woman, and Ross begins to regret his decision. But for Jory there's no looking back - particularly now that Ross's best friend Pete "Woo" Woojalesky has re-entered her life. She decides to move into her family home, setting down roots and rekindling friendships she thought were long gone.
But Jory cannot cut herself off from the Landers family forever. And events that take place, including a bitter power struggle for control of the family business, an on-going feud and a tragic accident, link them together with unexpected consequences . . .
