According to Rosalee Andrews' beloved late aunt, "Grief, like an onion, has many layers and is best served sliced into a hearty stew." But how is Rosalee supposed to make anything (let alone delicious soup) out of the wreckage of her family and former life? When Alex Conway arrives in her small town of Rabbitbrush, Colorado, in the late summer of '96, Rosalee is focused on one thing and one thing only: rebuilding her family and regaining their trust. However, as Rosalee's path continues to intersect with the charming, witty, and at times, overly enthusiastic newcomer, she begins to learn that grief does not need to be solitary, and there is more than one path to redemption.