Set in a small New England town, follow the lives of three families; The Greens, the Braxtons, and the Reynolds. 
 
The Greens: 
 
* Widowed matriarch Charlotte never thought she could find love again after the death of her husband Michael, until handsome Detective Bryant comes to her rescue. 
* Youngest son Peter returns home from college with his new girlfriend, who's ten years older than him, and is a problem for Mama Charlotte. 
* Scott and Alicia are singing siblings who are on their way to the top, until tragedy strikes one night. 
 
 
The Braxtons: 
 
* Andrew Braxton is a ruthless and powerful businessman who runs his household the same way he runs his company, with an iron fist. Upon learning his son Wayne plans on abandoning the family company, he'll do everything in his heart to stop him from leaving. 
 
 
The Reynolds: 
 
* After the divorce Laura Reynolds and her daughter Megan move back home with her father, where she plans to start life anew, but little does she know that it's not easy to escape your past.

Join them and other characters as they experience love, heartache, and ups and downs in their everyday lives.