Francine Dorian has lived all her life in the shadow of her elegant mother Grace, whose succes as an agony columnist - The Confidante - has brought fame and wealth. Now in her early fortys, Francine lives for Grace, for Sophie, her beloved, rebellious daughter, and for the family business built on The Confidante; she has no time for affairs since her divorce jears before. Now, everything is changing. Grace is becomming confused, uncertain, and suddenly Francine has to stand alone, taking over The Confidante while facing up to the reality of Grace's future.This is the moment when the kind of love Francine has always shied away from - passionate, deep, physically fulfilling - chooses to arrive, along with stunning revelations about the past as Grace's well-kept secrets begin to slip out. Nothing will ever be the same again..