Otto Wall is just a little unlucky in life, and unbeknownst to him, in love. When his wife suddenly asks for a divorce, he bounces between a search for answers, desperate attempts to stay connected to his daughter, and his fateful reentry into the dating pool.
A young Harvard counselor, Ellen Dane, only wants to help. A yearning client, Matthew Jude, only wants to be healed. The closer they become, the further they must go until imposing one's view on another has unimagined consequences.