A Million Reasons Why

Caroline’s family has always appeared picture-perfect. A mother of three young children, Caroline has a stable relationship with her husband, Walt; an easy relationship with her parents; and a successful career. But when Walt purchases DNA tests for Caroline’s family for Christmas, everything is upended. Caroline is contacted by a woman, Sela, who is her half-sister. Suddenly, all the secrets that have been swept under the rug to save appearances are aired. Caroline’s father had an affair with his wife’s best friend, Rebecca, 35 years ago; he never knew that Rebecca had a child. Sela, who is the same age as Caroline, is suffering from a kidney disease and urgently needs to match with a living kidney donor. Are the tenuous bonds of their sisterhood enough to save Sela’s life without destroying Caroline’s relationship with her family? As long-held secrets are knocked loose and Caroline and Sela’s relationship deepens, Caroline reckons with the reality of her past and present relationships.