The world undone

the long version

"Sylvia has grown up a lonely only child in a world of privilege. But her life is turned upside down when she discovers a deep secret: her aloof, socially prominent mother once had another child, a baby given up for adoption years before Sylvia was born. Callie, raised in a large and loving adoptive family, has worked hard and learned to stand on her own two feet. She rarely allows herself to consider the 'what-ifs' and 'whys' of being given away by her birth mother. Anne has closed the door on her past and locked away all thoughts of the tragedy that devastated her teenage years. As an adult, she has carefully crafted a perfect life, certain no one will ever know her secret. When Sylvia determines to find Callie and connect with her, the dramatic and unexpected consequences for all three women change their lives forever"--Publisher description.