Karen and Val are family?yet they?re anything but close. Karen has carried the burden of responsibility for her aging mother ever since her sister left town years ago to pursue a career in theater. But Val had other reasons for moving away?as well as a secret to keep?and coming home has never been an option?until their mother suffers a stroke. Reunited in their hometown, Karen and Val must grapple with their past mistakes as they care for their ailing mother. When a physical therapist raising his daughter alone and an injured musician enter the picture, the summer takes on a surprising new dimension. As the lives of these four wounded souls intersect and entwine, can each of them find the courage to let go of the past and open their hearts to love?