In this stunning sequel to her acclaimed debut My Brothers Keeper, #1 national bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley brings her real-deal insight to a heartfelt new novel about a wife and mother on a daring rescue missionto save herself. Freshly forty-five, Aja James knows that her life is good, complete with a loving, wealthy husband, well-adjusted children, and a beautiful home. Yet the truth is, she feels painfully unfulfilled, stuck in the present, haunted by a painful past. When a friend suggests a girlstrip to a tropical paradise, Aja hopes a change of scene will also change her perspective. On vacation, filled with fun and freedom, Aja is relieved to find her spirits lifting. But her good time also shines a light on whats troubling her: from her siblings to her husband and kids, shes spent nearly her whole life taking care of everyoneexcept herself. Shes lost her spark. Shes lost her identity.

Desperate to turn things around, Aja makes an impulsive decisionone that outrages her family and stuns her friends. But it may also be her wisest choice. Because its only through learning what she could loseand whats truly worth keepingthat Aja can transform this temporary fix into real, lasting happiness.