Sharina Harris has written of three women who must move forward after the death of a father, husband, and man of the community. Grief is handled differently by all and this story is how life moves forward despite attempts of self destruction, anger, and turning people away from you. Maya, Jeanie and Ryder finally see each other as who they are and know that supporting each other they can get to the other side of grief and become the family that the Judge wanted them to be. The stories of each women are sad, funny, and honest. You see Maya as a strong attorney dedicating her life to her career but can't commit to love. Jeanie is the younger wife, who drinks herself to sleep and thru the days struggling to move forward until she is committed to a rehab center. And Ryder the young talented teenager who is in high school but needs a bit of attention and gets in trouble! With each mishap the three find each other and realize that they are a family.