Orchid gardeners Joanna and Josh Lawrence have been living in bliss on the California coast, not simply as spouses but as soul mates --- two buds from one stem. So when Joanna learns a terrible truth, she must cultivate a secret plan --- conceived in desperation and out of love for Josh --- that brings another woman into their life. Now the three will meet with a destiny that no one could foretell --- and that no reader will forget.