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After years together, the arrival of longed-for daughter Millie sealed everything in place. A happy little family of three. And so what if Simon drinks a bit too much sometimes--Daisy's used to it, she knows he's letting off steam. Until one night at a party things spiral horribly out of control. And that happy little family of three will never be the same again.

When Washington, DC-based journalist Serena Tucker had her DNA tested on a whim a few weeks earlier, she learned she had a 50 percent genetic match with a childhood neighbor, Maggie Sweeney of Southport, Connecticut. It seems Serena's chilly WASP mother, Birdie, had a history with Bill Sweeney, one that has remained totally secret until now.

In Paris, 1958, Grace Kelly's royal wedding dress is still all the rage in fashion circles. Rose, a seamstress at a famous atelier, has just been entrusted with sewing another gown in its image. But when Rose finds herself in love with the bride's handsome brother, she must decide what matters most: love or security. Janowitz focuses on the importance of tradition, new and old, and the power of a dress to fulfill even the most impossible of dreams.

Iris Maynard lost her husband in World War II, her daughter to loneliness, and her reason to live. But Iris has built a new family, of flowers, tending both to her memories and heirloom garden.

After finding disturbing journal pages that suggest her late mother didn't die in a car accident as her father had always maintained, Beth Walsh begins a search for answers.

When Serenity Alston discovers she has two half sisters through 23andMe, everything about her loving family is drawn into question. Meeting these newfound sisters might be the only way to get answers.

Sophie Lane returns to Blackberry Island, determined to rebuild, until small-town life reveals a big problem: she can't grow unless she learns to let go. As much as she adores her husband and sons, Kristine wants something for herself, but she never imagined she might have to choose between her marriage and her dreams. Like the mainland on the horizon, Heather's goals seem beyond her grasp. Can she break free, or will she be trapped in this tiny life forever?

After opening her own advertising agency, Alexis relied on her husband, Tommy, for the household duties and supervision of their teenage daughter, CeCe. When Tommy receives a terminal cancer diagnosis, Alexis puts her career on hold. But CeCe too is forced to confront her feelings about losing the one person who has always been there for her. When the magic of first love brings a bright spot to her summer, CeCe is determined not to let her mother ruin that for her, too.

Angie Watts, wife and mother of three, expected motherhood to be more straightforward. But her son Liam grows from a sweet-natured boy to a troubled teen suspected of a local murder. Now with her husband gone, Liam missing, and funds running out, Angie must decide how far she will go to survive and to protect her children.

Macey and Ben Samuelson have much to be thankful for. But after her fifth miscarriage in six years, Macey worries that the family they've always dreamed of might be out of reach. Her sister suggests adoption, but Macey and Ben aren't interested in pursuing that path, until a three-legged Golden Retriever named Keeper wags his way into their home.