Ten years after an unspeakable tragedy caused Claire to flee her hometown in Delaware, she finally feels content. She has a quiet, tidy life in Wisconsin, a place she picked at random for its perfect pink mitten shape on a map. Her carefully constructed identity is predicated on a simple plan: Keep her social circle small, and keep the past a secret. But when she meets Erik-a lighthearted theatre nerd who gives Claire more of a chance than she''s given herself in a long time-that plan seems increasingly impossible, especially after she finds herself emotionally entangled not only with Erik, but with his ex-wife, Annabelle, their three young children, and a small set of friends, the kind she''d always wanted to have around her. Life after the accident can be full of joy, Claire realises-going on a date to see a thousand-pound pig at the state fair, giggling over obscure inside jokes with friends at a music gig, making smoothies while the kids wear their infamous cooking hats. Being a pa