From a distance, Michael and Joleen Zarkades seem to have it all. But after 12 years together, the couple has lost their way. Then the Iraq war starts, and an unexpected deployment will tear their already fragile family apart. 

April Bannerman is a young mother who has lived in the same town her whole life. Although she loves her children and husband, she begins to feel restless --- until one day when something terrible and unexpected happens, and she must face the truth about her own life.

New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah is beloved by readers around the world for her unique blend of powerful emotion and exquisite storytelling. In COMFORT & JOY, she offers a modern-day fairy tale --- the story of a woman who gets a miraculous chance at happiness.

When Lexi Baill, a former foster child with a dark past, moves to the Farradays’ small town, she becomes inseparably close with their family. But one bad decision on a summer night during their senior year of high school will change everything.