When your mother has had sex with your new lover and your estranged husband tells you he has always had a thing for her as well, life becomes a little complicated. Petra's mother, Christa Maslow, is a well-known author of erotic romance novels-and also adventurous in her own sex life. She's drawn to Petra's husband, Max, trying to squash those feelings, she begins a liaison with Stefan, a young man from her publishing company. Meanwhile, Petra's marriage is teetering on the edge of disaster as she struggles with mental illness. As the women deal with their various demons, they have separate and very different sexual encounters with each other's lovers at times in their lives when they need it most. But only time will tell whether the willingness to try to understand and forgive each other can make up for the conflict of the past and bring each woman the love she needs. As the loves of mother and daughter grow entangled, they embark on difficult journeys toward self-revelation.