In "Transforming Tessa," newly widowed Tessa Adams is struggling to find her way in an unfamiliar life since the death of her beloved husband. No longer Jack's wife, sixty-five-year-old Tessa is on her own, trapped in her grief and unable to imagine an existence that might still hold happiness and fulfillment. As she gradually begins to rebuild her life and make new friends, Tessa finds herself offering encouragement and support to the women she comes to know, including recently divorced 60-year-old Deanna and Juliana, a young mother trying to escape from her abuser. But will Tessa be able to overcome her own fears and build a new future for herself?