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They might not have it all together, but this summer, as three women confront their mothers' deepest secret in order to reconnect and rebuild themselves as a family, they'll discover that together, they might still have it all. As long-held secrets bubble up and their old lives unravel, this family will need all their strength to start again and open their hearts up to the possibility of more. But most of all, they'll need each other.

Sloan Monroe still can't seem to get her life back on track after losing her fiancé. A lost pup with "take me home" eyes makes Sloan start to feel more like herself, but Tucker's owner, Jason, wants Tucker back. Sloan's not about to give up her dog without a fight. But as their flirty texts turn into long calls, Sloan can't deny a connection. Is it possible for Sloan to survive another heartbreak?

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.

Moonglow Cove, Texas was once home of the Clark sisters, brought up by their grandmother at the Moonglow Inn and nicknamed "The Moonglow Sisters." Then, a wedding-day betrayal tore them apart, and they scattered across the globe, and away from each other. But the sisters have at last come home. There's Maddie: smart, sensible, and stubborn. Shelley, who ran off to find her bliss. And Gia, a free-spirit determined to keep the peace, and whose impending wedding is the only thing keeping them together, but when they find out Gia has a secret, then all heck is going to break lose.

Now that their parents are gone, the future has changed dramatically for sisters Adele and Justine. Neither woman knows how to start life over, but both realize they can and must support each other the way only sisters can. Together they find the strength to accept their failures and overcome their challenges. Happiness is within reach, if only they have the courage to fight for it.

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.

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.