For women of the Nineties, success does not always come without its price. Claire has become the real breadwinner in her family, taking the pressure off her husband Dinnis' failing investment company. But Dennis sees things differently. Arriving home on night after a grueling business trip, Claire is served with divorce papers that claim abandonment of Dennis and the children-and he is suing for custody. Claire's world is shattered.

Turning to her long time family friend and business partner, Brody Parth, Claire struggles to understand how this could have happened. She has always made her children and husband her top priority, devoting more time as a parent than Dennis ever had. Now, with one court document, she has lost custody of her children and is ordered out of her own home until a hearing can be held. Claire hires a tough woman divorce lawyer with an excellent reputation, but even she hints that Dennis has a strong chance of winning.

Caught between a vindictive husband and a censorious court, and about to be punished for succeeding at everything and doing jit all, Brody becomes Claire's ally. He gives her the understanding and tenderness that are missing from her own marriage, and the strength she needs to fight for her children and her dignity. A Woman's Place is Barbara Delinsky's most powerful, provocative novel yet.