The FBI serves simultaneous search warrants on an office and a residence. Indiscretion makes sexual escapades impossible to ignore. An ambulance rushes to the hospital in the middle of the night.The results are three women alone after decades of marriage. They are intelligent, affluent, self-sufficient, and totally devastated by their losses. Stories of betrayal and human frailty are a reminder that any family's public face can be very different from its private one. An Iowa snowstorm sets the scene for a shocking personal revelation about a Ponzi scheme, giving birth to an unexpected bond of strength in their friendship.After emotional setbacks, the three baby boomers wonder if happiness is possible or if misery is the life left for them. A long-ago chemistry lesson about electrons, and a message in a fortune cookie, lead them on a journey in pursuit of the answer.This is the first book of "The Women of Lakeshore Drive" series. While the series progresses over time, each book is a stand-alone and can be enjoyed on its own.