Constance Mansfield had a perfect life: a successful writing career, a beloved daughter, a beautiful home, loving friends, and perhaps most importantly, her privacy. But after Constance is killed, her grieving daughter Sutton begins to unravel her mother's secrets amidst the grief of unexpected loss. And it seems that Constance's privacy was not for her protection, but for something - or someone - else entirely.
As Sutton struggles to answer the questions about her mother's emotional walls, she finds herself craving the comfort of her past. A past that includes Declan Treadwell. But for all the relief Declan could bring, he's the last person Sutton wants to see. Forced to face both the pain of lost love and the mystery of her mother's complicated life, can Sutton emerge stronger than before? Or will life's tragedies be her undoing?