Belva Plain's many New York Times best-selling novels, including Promises, are beloved by her fans for their ability to convey bittersweet tales of the heart. Looking Back follows the intertwined lives of three bright young women. Cecile is a beautiful child of privilege; Amanda is ambitious but poor; Norma is the academic star, yet the least self-assured. They are inseparable at college. And when the three classmates graduate and move into careers...

Margaret and Arthur Crawfield discover that the son they love dearly who is now dying is not their child. Suspecting a hospital mix-up, the Crawfields feel compelled to search for their biological child who has grown up in another home, although they know this may tear apart another family.

Margaret Crane's life falls apart when she learns that Adam, her husband of almost twenty years, is having an extra-marital affair, and her misery is compounded by the rift that occurs between her and Nina, an orphaned cousin raised by the Cranes, over Nina's relationship with a married man.

Iris Stern must rely on her faith to help her cope with the challenges in her life, including her own marital troubles and her daughter's impending divorce.

Eighty-five-year-old Annette Byrne invites her estranged children and grandchildren to visit, hoping to spur a reconciliation among them, but it takes a near-tragedy for them to realize the importance of family and forgiveness.

Three members of the Osborne family come to the brink of despair when they must choose to stand alone and watch their dreams die or work together to salvage what they alone can treasure.

Continues the Werner family saga. Iris, the daughter of Anna and Paul, sees her fragile marriage falter and Paul, consumed by a lifelong secret, still longs for the family he has lost.

A prominent family is shattered by secrets and nearly destroyed by greed.

Violence, political upheaval, and clandestine love surround the St. Felice island estate, Eleuthera, and the flamboyant family that owns the estate.