Meredith Stratton has everything she could want – she’s the owner of six elegant international inns, and is about to celebrate her daughter’s engagement. Suddenly, at this seemingly happy time in her life she begins to suffer from a strange illness that has no physical cause. Desperate for answers, she seeks the help of a psychiatrist.

          Through her sessions and soul-searching, Meredith peels back the layers of her life to discover the truth behind her most careful creation – herself. She traces her roots back to another country, where she learns about childhood experiences that dramatically changed her life. What she discovers is the key not only to the past but to her future happiness and fulfillment as a woman.

          From the rolling Connecticut countryside to the busy streets and suites of London and New York, to the lush pastoral beauty of a chateau, Her Own Rules is an exciting, dramatic and powerful novel about secrets, survival, redemption, and the healing power of love.