Love Life

Following her parents’ divorce, Darby Carter struggled to make connections as an adolescent and, later, as a NYU student – until she meets Augie Jeong at a karaoke party. After their whirlwind night together and several days spent waiting by the phone for Augie’s follow-up “WYD” text, Darby quickly finds herself in a comfortable, full-blown relationship.

A year later, Darby’s life and career feel stagnant. When sparks fly with Bradley, her former boss who’s recently divorced and highly successful, Darby feels pressure to revisit her half-baked dream of becoming a photographer – but soon gets swept up into girlfriend duties instead.

When Darby has a medical scare, her overbearing mom, Claudia, comes to town to help. As mother-daughter tensions rise, we learn that Claudia’s past relationship struggles may have rubbed off on Darby. Despite their differences, the two try their best to connect.

Now an overextended gallery owner, Darby relishes some much-needed alone time during a friend’s New Year’s Eve wedding. The ceremony fosters a new appreciation for her perfectly imperfect life.

In 2016, a chance meeting with the magnetic Mia Hines at Darby’s wedding rocks mild-mannered book editor Marcus Watkins’ world. As Marcus becomes increasingly infatuated with his new friend, his marriage with Emily is thrown for a loop.

After an unexpected romp with an old flame, Marcus (accidentally) finds himself with a date to his parents’ anniversary party in Michigan. While her brother’s relationship wounds are reopened, Ida finds herself continuously annoyed by her girlfriend, Keiko.