Behind the shiny facade of her seemingly idyllic life, Mattie Hart feels as if she is falling apart. After sixteen years of marriage, and one beautiful daughter, Mattie discovers that her husband is involved in yet another affair. It is only after Jake confesses his infidelity and leaves home that Mattie receives even more devastating news that will alter all their lives forever. Now for the first time, Mattie and Jake are about to discover what love really means and how its astonishing power can defy even the greatest odds and heal the deepest wounds.