After a decade of struggling to conceive, Zoe and Max Baxter's marriage fractures under the weight of their heartbreak. As they pursue separate paths toward healing—Max finding comfort in evangelical faith and Zoe beginning a new relationship with a woman—their lives collide again in unexpected ways. Jodi Picoult weaves a touching and emotional drama around a controversial subject, exploring how love, loss, and redemption reshape the lives of those who seek them.
