December — M.L. Hamilton

Twelve women connected by the death of another, realizing what they most want from life and reaching for it - this is the year of discovery, the year of new beginnings. As the youngest of three sisters, Mika is thrown into turmoil by the death of her oldest sister, Meredith. She can't admit that Meredith's death has shaken her horribly, so she self-medicates with alcohol and finds herself in an abusive relationship.When her ex-boyfriend makes bail, Mika fears what he'll do to her and her family. As her life unravels, she turns to the only coping mechanism she has, but this only accelerates her decent. When Brendan Ward, a recovering alcoholic, offers to sponsor her, Mika responds with fury, but as things continue to come undone in her life, she wonders if she can learn to trust him before it's too late.