Kristen never wanted a baby to begin with, but after years of sacrifice and heart ache, she is not about to give her up. No one had been more surprised than Kristen Young when her unlikely friendship with the bold and daring Deanna Wilson turned to romance. Though she had never considered women before, Kristen found herself so smitten that she would follow Deanna anywhere, even to Nebraska. Kristen's commitment to Deanna is unwavering, but she finds herself overwhelmed with the obligations of being an attorney's wife, the challenges of a shrinking job market, and an unsure pregnancy. When Deanna walks out abruptly after fourteen years, the thirty-something Kristen is left with their four-year-old daughter and no sense of self. As she struggles to find her way through difficult circumstances, bitterness brings new miseries. As Kristen's life crumbles, will Deanna be able to mend things in time to save the one they care about most?