Fat--Mia Gibson is fat. When she was a child, she could not fit into the swings. When she was a teen, no one asked her to prom. Now in her late twenties, she cannot hold a job and barely leaves her house. When her mother dies, Mia must take a challenging journey across the country and face the demons that have haunted her since birth.

Betraying Hope-- Chloe Burke thought her marriage was over. Distraught, she turned to her best friend, David, for support. After an agonizing separation, she and her husband reconciled. Now, several years later, they seem to be a happy family until her child becomes critically ill. The only chance to save him will require her to reveal that David is the child's real father. Will she sacrifice her son or will she sacrifice two marriages?

Rosemary Ashes--three generations of women: one married out of expectation; another married to escape; And Isabella Curry has sworn that she will never marry at all. This novel examines the lives of three strong women and the choices and sacrifices they make for the next generation to come.