A smart-mouthed skeptic with a soft heart, Emma is hopelessly in love with a married man. Rudy is desperately trying to hold on to a troubled marriage. Lee, "the normal one", wants a baby more than anything, an obsession that threatens to destroy her idyllic marriage. Isabel, divorced and free, is falling for her neighbor, whom she's sure is gay. Together they are the Saving Graces -- four friends whose deep affection helps them deal with husbands, lovers, careers, children, and everything in between. But trouble is only beginning for these women, and when tragedy strikes, their love, loyalty, and courage will be put to the ultimate test. This mesmerizing story eloquently captures the truth that all women know -- that men, jobs, and crises come and go, but real friendship is forever.