When Emilie married Vincent Harwood, she didn't know it was possible to be happier. Nothing-including her mother-in-law Caroline's burning hatred for her-could change that fact. And now, three years later, Emilie and Vincent are expecting their first child. They're enjoying their time as soon-to-be parents discussing baby names, planning for nurseries... and worrying about how to break the news his mother.
But Emilie's life is turned upside down when tragedy strikes. Now, facing being a mother for the first time without her loving husband beside her, she's overwhelmed with grief and uncertain about what the future will bring. After Vincent's death, Caroline's rage at losing her son threatens to boil over-until she discovers Emilie's pregnancy, that is.
Suddenly the picture of grandmotherly love, Caroline's endeavors to dote on her grandchild begin to take a dark turn.
Whether it's doctor's appointments or birth and gender announcements, Caroline's attempts to take the lead in Emilie's pregnancy aren't just unwanted, they're downright intrusive.
Grief can do terrible things to the mind, as Emilie is all too aware. But with the baby's birth quickly approaching, and Caroline's possessive behavior growing worse every day, Emilie is starting to worry that her mother-in-law is convinced the baby isn't Emilie's child at all, but hers.
And as Emilie soon discovers, there's no telling what Caroline will do to make sure she gets to the baby before her daughter-in-law does.