Kate Haywood is at the top of her career. After years of hard work, the homemaking empire she struggled to build has made her a household name. Her top-rated TV show and award-winning magazine inspire millions of women to emulate her beautiful world, from the pastel walls of her immaculate Hamptons home and her elaborate recipes to her picture-perfect marriage. Then, in one soul-shattering moment, her "perfect" world comes crashing down, and Kate realizes that in reaching for global success, she has lost what matters most: her family. Alone and devastated, with the tabloids airing her dirty laundry daily, Kate finds solace in the arms of a mysterious, handsome sculptor who unlocks passions Kate hasn't felt in years -- passions that will force her to choose between two very different lives.