In the tradition of Maeve Binchy comes a novel about four women, friends since college. According to the "circle journal" they've used to keep in touch, they seem to have the lives they dreamed of. Liz, the hippie activist, fights for justice in Washington, D.C. Tess who always wanted to be a writer teaches literature in the Midwest and is married to another professor. Amanda, considered the prettiest by the group, enjoys a perfect marriage to her college boyfriend. And then there is Grace. As the moral compass of the group, she never planned on deceiving anyone; but afraid of telling the truth, she presented a life than was anything but hers. Now, she is fighting for life, and when her friends gather around her to lend their support, she is not the only one who is forced to disclose--and face--the truth.