From the New York Times bestselling author comes a thought-provoking novelabout the dilemmas two mothers face.As the wife of a leading paediatric plastic surgeon, Tessa Russo can't helpbut contemplate how fragile life can be. She has witnessed, too often, herhusband Nick's sombre mood when he returns from a call-out, knowing thatanother child has been hurt - damaged,
perhaps, beyond repair. Each time,Tessa looks at her own two perfect children and thinks: ' Thank God itisn't us. We're one of the lucky ones'. It isn't until later that sherealises how wrong she was.Valerie Anderson takes nothing for granted. But with one phone call, herworld collapses. As a single mother, she was always protective of her sonCharlie, and will live to regret how one seemingly insignificant decisionleads to a terrible accident - one that will leave Charlie forever scarred.It is only when Nick Russo, Charlie's surgeon, enters their lives, thatValerie finds room for hope.As the lives of two very different women dramatically intersect, they areforced to question everything they hold dear - and face a future thatneither one had ever envisaged.