Wendy Francis

Recently divorced, Ellen McClarety has opened a bake shop in her small Midwestern town, hoping to turn her life around with the traditional Danish pastry called kringle. Her younger sister, Lanie, a successful divorce attorney with a baby at home, is beginning to feel that her perfect life is not as perfect as it seems. As close as two sisters can be, both women long for the guidance of their mother, who died years ago.

"Meredith Parker has made the journey to Bolton, her twins' college, dozens of times. This weekend, though, is different. Dawn and Cody are about to graduate and move away to separate corners of the country. Meredith is proud of her kids, and she's proud of herself for helping them get this far. She just never expected the tidal wave of emotions sweeping over her - or the tangled family dynamics complicating everything. Meredith doesn't miss her cheating...