THE BIG BANG revolves around a group of families that live in a suburban area called Melody Mountain Ranch. The main character Hope has been trying to have a baby along with her husband Jim. Jim is more interested in his business, but does try to do his part, as long as it doesn't interfere with his business.

There are five main families in the sub division including Hope and Jim. Frank and his wife Maryellen and their daughter Eve. Frank is the pastor in the town and is trying to get his church built. Right now he is holding services in the school gym. Maryellen is obsessed with keeping her weight off. Eve is into witchcraft. Frank also is trying to get a playground built in the sub division. Will is a stay at home dad. He is trying to get people to sign against the playground as he feels it is built on swap land. His wife Meg is a state rep. They have 3 children, Tyler who is Will's step son and twin daughters. Tyler is friends with Eve; he also is involved in witchcraft. Tim is married to Theresa with a daughter Lauren and twins on the way. Lauren is also friends with Eve and Tyler and into witchcraft. Laney is a realtor, who is always sick, married to Steve also with twins.

Frank, Will and Tim are all obsessed with Hope. All three are always watching what the other two are doing especially if they are around Hope. Hope doesn't seem to notice the attention that they are giving her. In her mind, they are just being good neighbors.

As the story progresses, we find that the more that Hope is trying to having a baby, more things just don't go as she had hoped. She goes to see a fortune teller and is told that she will have a baby in the future. The big problem is right now, Tim is trying to get a head at work and is being sent to meetings all over the world and can't be there when Hope is ovulating.

The sub division is getting ready for the big grand opening of the playground. Everybody is involved in the preparations. Eve and her follow witch crafters have their own plan up their sleeve. Frank wants Eve to go to a camp for the summer. She does not want to go, so she puts a spell on her Father.

Because Tim will not be around for the opening of the playground a long with this is the time that Hope is ovulating. Hope is so depressed that she starts drinking early in the day. As the day goes on, Hope get not only drunk, but high as someone as put hash in the brownies. All of the main characters get high. Hope is so out of it, that Will, Frank and Tim all try to seduce her. One of them does.

We find out that Hope does finally get her wish. Hope thinks that it is Tim's as he does come home a few days after the big event. Hope does not find out that it couldn't be Tim's until she goes to see her doctor. Now the big question is who is the father. Hope is so upset with this that she tries to commit suicide but fails. Tim is called home and he is delighted to find out that they are going to have a baby. In the mean time, Laney is getting sicker. We finally found out what is causing her to always be ill.

There are a few twists and turns in THE BIG BANG. The final few chapters put everything together and we find out all the answers to all the questions and what become of the families.