"When Tessa arrives at the little house by the lake with her two children, it is an escape. The rental house may be a bit small--but it's theirs for the summer. A place to hide...However, their isolation is disrupted by the family from the big house next door. Three children and their glamorous mother Rebecca--who seems determined to invite Tessa into their lives. Rebecca, however, is harboring a dark secret. And when it becomes too much for her to bear, Tessa seems to be the only person she can turn to. But as powerful bonds form between the two families, choices will be made that can never be undone. And as the summer comes to an end, nothing can keep everyone safe. And one family will pay the ultimate price"--Provided by publisher.