Against a backdrop of 1960s and 70s Los Angeles, 19-year-old Kate Prescott finds her soul mate in art student Jack Morrison, a man who understands her yearning to do something important with her life. Where Kate's ambition is vague, Jack's is razor-sharp: become a famous artist. They marry, and, as Jack Morrison's wife, Kate falls under the spell of the art world, with its glamor, glitz, and gallery openings. As she helps Jack achieve his dream, however, Kate also begins to form her own identity. Social change is afoot in the business world where she earns a living, and Kate progresses up the corporate ladder. This, she realizes, is where she belongs. Inevitably, as Jack's star rises, his priorities clash with Kate's, until the marriage shatters. The consequences force Kate to confront a life where she's no longer Jack Morrison's wife, and to face the deeper challenge of who she might truly be.