Clare Elian has always known the risk of being married to a rich, handsome younger man like Marc. But when she gives birth to two gorgeous babies she discovers motherhood ins't quite the cinch she'd expected, and Marc is better with them than she is. Desperate to regain he independence running a successful chain of boutique flower shops, Clare hires Jenna, a confident, efficient nanny keen to escape a relationship going horribly wrong.

Before too long, a deadly rivalry emerges, and as events spiral out of their control, Clare finds herself forced to make wrenching decisions about love, loyalty and motherhood.