Underneath It All

Her life was perfect—or at least, that’s what Marg Kensington told herself. After a chaotic childhood, she had worked tirelessly to build a world of order and control: a detail-obsessed husband, two well-behaved children, and a picture-perfect home always ready for its social media spotlight. Even a genetic mutation that led to a breast cancer diagnosis in her thirties couldn’t derail her plans. Marg had faced it head-on with preventative surgeries, determined to keep her life on track.

But perfection isn’t built to last.

First, her breast implants are recalled, dragging her back into a whirlwind of health concerns she thought she’d left behind. Then, she discovers her husband has been pouring his attention into someone else—his girlfriend. Suddenly, her perfect marriage is over, her kids are pushing back against her every move, and her carefully curated life is falling apart.

The only place that still feels safe is her BRCA support group, a circle of women who understand her struggles. But even that space is disrupted when a man joins the group, stirring up emotions Marg isn’t ready to face.

With her façade of perfection crumbling, Marg is forced to confront what’s real: her fears, her failures, and the possibility that she’s been chasing the wrong kind of happiness all along.