WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, PATTY SULLIVAN RUNS The day her kitchen ceiling collapses on top of her, Patty’s life unravels. Whether a sign from above or plain bad luck, she has no idea. But her brush with death shakes her to her core. With no boyfriend, no plans, and nowhere to stay, she leaves her condemned Venice Beach home and heads to California wine country to be near Cece, her best friend, confidante, and quintessential voice of reason. A few days in the quiet small town of Clearwater should give her the comfort she needs to contemplate one of life’s most enduring questions: What now? But one day into her stay, Patty’s troubles multiply-Cece suffers a crisis of her own; a gourmet shop owner ropes her into a demanding situation; and an enticing yet complicated man has her spinning toward romantic disaster. However, it’s the mysterious arrival of her younger sister that pushes Patty to the brink and forces her to question everything she thought she knew about her childhood and the family in which she felt she never belonged.Now, faced with a monumental decision, Patty has no choice but to gamble on the one person she trusts the least - herself.