It doesn't take long to guess the storyline of this book, as page one takes you into a courtroom where T.J. Hill, a thirty-year old teacher, is on trial for having a sexual relationship with one of his female students. And it gets a little more interesting when the student, Morgan, enters the courtroom with her parents and proceeds to leave them behind and sit on her teacher's side.
From there, the author takes you into each character's story, told from the perspectives of the three women-Morgan, Dinah & Rain. Morgan is a seventeen-year old honors music student, with thoughts of leaving her small town behind to go to college. Morgan's family is slowly coming apart at the seams, especially after her scandal becomes public. Dinah is Morgan's overbearing mother, fighting to keep her business afloat and still manage Morgan's twin brothers, who are constantly struggling academically and socially due to developmental delays. Rain is T.J.'s slightly hippy yoga instructor wife, who is crumbling under the pressure of trying to get pregnant and fulfill her dream of motherhood. Despite the allegations made against T.J., Rain is fiercely protective of her husband. The author provides a glimpse into each woman's world in the midst of chaos, possibly providing answers to why someone would act or react a certain way to this crazy situation. How can one man's actions control so many lives? And how well do you really think you know your kids? This book was inspired by a true story.