Lina, Sloane, Maggie and Gia all have to make monumental decisions about their futures.

Sloane concocts a secret plan to get everything she wants, culminating in an evening filled with intimacy and revealed secrets.

When Aaron Knodel is put on trial, Maggie is forced to accept a great loss.

In Indiana, Gia and Lina's bond is threatened by Jack's sudden arrival and the revelation of a well-kept secret.

Lina, Sloane and Maggie follow their heart's desires, unaware of the consequences that await them. 

A jump back in time: Gia struggles to write her book about sex in America. While starting a love story of her own, she processes the pain of her own losses. She has moved to Indiana and bonds with Lina. 

Maggie plucks up the courage to tell her parents and the police about the relationship with her high school teacher. 

An upsetting visit from her mother pushes Sloane ever closer to Will. Richard tries to appease Sloane's desire in another, less successful way.

Lina flees from a stagnant marriage and a body filled with pain. She joins a women's group at Dr. Henry's and tries to reconnect with the love of her life while striking up a friendship with Gia.

Gia, a grieving writer, decides to write a book about women's desire. In the center is Lina, a housewife in Indiana; Sloane, a glamorous entrepreneur in the Northeastern United States and Maggie, a waitress in North Dakota.