Several months after Tilly Nightingale lost her husband Joe, she receives a call from a local bookshop informing her that a gift is waiting for her. After being diagnosed with a terminal illness, Joe had arranged for Tilly to receive a book a month for the next year, beginning on her birthday. Each book comes with a loving letter explaining his choice to Tilly, a book editor who has struggled to enjoy reading since losing the love of her life. A new friendship begins with Alf

Savannah Mitchell is 34 years old. After a bad break-up, she has a short fling with charming Max, who had recently broken up with his girlfriend, Madison. When Savannah learns she is pregnant, she contacts Max, hoping for amicable co-parenting. However, Max has reconciled with Madison, who is overjoyed about the baby and quickly assumes the role of co-mother. Initially, Madison appears sweet and helpful, bringing groceries and more to Savannah, but she has an ulterior motive.

It's 1965 and Sophie Clark is living on a farm in Maryland. Without her family's knowledge, she applies for is awarded a scholarship to an elite boarding school, joining a small group of Black students. Despite her mother's wishes for her to remain home and work on the farm, Sophie seeks a better life, aware that she will need to confront the prejudices and racism of her fellow students. The story then shifts to 1950, where American Ethel Gather is living with her military hu

Catharine West lives in New York City and is a successful copywriter. Other than her friend Stella, she keeps most people at a distance, focusing on her work and her health and fitness. No one is aware that she spent her childhood living in a cult led by her father. The family's central Florida tomato farm had attracted people seeking a healthy lifestyle with communal living, impressed by its charismatic leader. It's been ten years since Catharine broke free of the farm, yet