Ada was born into a fringe religious sect named for her father, The Prophet. But her lifelong habit of absolute obedience was shattered when she fled the family compound to elope with photographer Julian Goetz. Katherine Walker’s marriage was a sham, and her affair brings her both escape and guilt. When a plane crash takes Julian from Ada and exacerbates Katherine’s sense of shame, both women become desperately unsure of where they belong in the world --- until the devotion of an artistic young boy conspires to bring them together.

When Wild Rise bake house is featured on television, owner Liesl McNamara's quiet existence appears to be a thing of the past. And then a phone call from a woman claiming to be her half-sister forces Liesl to confront long-hidden secrets in her family’s past. With her precious heritage crumbling around her, the baker must make a choice: allow herself to be buried in detachment and remorse, or take a leap of faith into a new life.

Ruled by fear and deep wounds, 17-year-old Molly Fisk stays hidden away from the world. But the sudden reappearance of Claire, a woman from her past, changes everything. Can she help Molly finally begin to heal from the trauma in her childhood?