She has spent years pretending everything is fine. Now her life is falling apart. Karen Elliott is a dedicated teacher, wife and mother who appears to have everything under control. But beneath the surface, she is struggling. As pressure mounts at work, her marriage comes under strain and her drinking becomes harder to hide, Karen clings to the belief that she can manage everything on her own. Then one night changes everything. Forced to confront the damage she has caused, Karen enters rehab and begins the difficult work of facing the shame, fear and painful memories she has spent years trying to bury. Recovery means more than giving up alcohol. It means deciding whether she believes she is still worthy of the family, future and life she almost lost. A raw, hopeful novel about addiction, shame and the courage it takes to begin again.