KATE WHITTIER has it all: a loving, even-keeled husband, two great kids,
and a beautiful home in Southern California. But Kate is living a lie.
In a desperate attempt to create the safe, happy family she never had,
she has been hiding secrets for decades--things she's convinced make her
unworthy of her wellborn husband, Jacob, and the privileged life he has
provided.
Then, one ordinary evening, Jacob confesses to a drunken sexual
indiscretion he doesn't quite remember, and Kate cracks open. Molten
memories rise to the surface. Volatile emotions swirl. Triggered in ways
she didn't see coming, Kate is overwhelmed by rage she cannot explain
and fear of who she might become.
Her marriage unraveling, Kate returns to her childhood home, hoping to
find closure. Instead, as the past invades the present and relationships
collide, Kate discovers she's not the only one lying--and the truth may
not set anyone free.