<DIV><DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Ruth Blackison and Ned Haskell have fallen madly in love. They are taking the plunge and marriage is just a few short months away, but unfortunately for Ruth, true love never involves just two people. There is a whole new family of in-laws to meet, and Ruth is having problems learning to understand her unpredictable mother-in-law, let alone liking her. <I>Is the woman merely difficult, or is there something more dangerous in her demeanor?</I> Ruth also meets Ned's close-knit circle of friends whose past relationships seem more tangled than most. She quickly realizes that without the friends' approval, it could be a short engagement. At a time when she should be looking forward to a happy future, Ruth begins to get caught up in the past. <I>Is she imagining things, or are Ned's friends still bound by complex, shifting balances that have the power to tear people apart?</I></P></DIV></DIV>