Fiction & Literature > Women's Fiction

Set over the course of two years, a small town girl is forced to overcome struggles beyond her control. A sense of betrayal and guilt lead her search for real family, all the while hiding a dark secret from the one she loves.

When Tiffany Cohen walked into the widows' support group wearing black Lululemon leggings and large Jackie O sunglasses, the four older widows thought she might be lost. But Lori, Nancy Maria, and Jennifer were shocked when they learned that Tiffany's husband, Larry, who was 32 years her senior, had just died under mysterious circumstances, taking his secrets to the grave. The five women meet bimonthly to share their heartaches, challenges, and glasses of wine, each bemoaning what fate has dealt them. But it's young Tiffany's humor and ability to embrace change that helps the four other women let go of their grief, move forward, and finally thrive.

Melissa walked around each day with a false face on. She worked very hard to conceal the truth, so she forced a smile. She moves about her day as if everything is okay. When the truth is she only hopes to be herself, her true self. But instead she has forced truth and deception to co-exist so much that she too has been fooled by the mask. Will she ever discover it and have the courage to remove it?