Stella thought she knew how her life would turn out. A stellar career the perfect husband (not like her own good-for-nothing dad) two children and a dog. But here she is: 40 single living with her mum and grandmother and choosing the ideal sperm donor out of a catalogue. Bonnie might be an expert in genetics but she knows there are some things you shouldn't hand down to your children - like the secret of what really happened in her marriage 40 years ago. Florence has raised two generations of women in this house - but her life and the story of her blissful marriage are more complicated than she's ever admitted. When all three women start writing down their stories for Stella's unborn child secrets and memories begin to resurface. You can't choose your family - but you can choose what you make of it. . .