Meanwhile, Laura, the eldest of James' and Nancy's two adopted daughters, is trapped in her own loveless marriage. Her younger sister Jessica, abandoned by the family as a pregnant teenager, reenters their lives, along with her son Drew, to grant her mother the comfort and companionship she so desperately needs.

Will the Kittlebergers destroy their seemingly picture-perfect life in the suburbs? In Shattered Dreams, author Catherine Butler leads the reader through a compelling tale of family love and betrayal.