Under the Circumstances in Bloomington, MN

Angelea Roberts, a successful and attractive legislative attorney, is living her best life in the nation's capital. She has the professional cachet that affords social connections and a financially secure lifestyle. With her personal life rebounding from a devasting relationship with a married man, she looks forward to happier times in her first house in Southeast. A phone call upends those plans, and the circumstances take her back home to North Carolina within months. Adjusting to the community left behind her sophomore year of college and living only minutes from her aging parents and beloved grandmother presents unforeseen challenges. Angelea not only contends with re-negotiating family relationships but also with mastering a different practice of law. Life is further complicated when she must come to terms with a teenage crush as well as wrangle with the mysterious coworker at her firm. If you grew up in the South or have country cousins and older relatives who did, you will appreciate the cultural gems interwoven in this 1980's tale of a woman who returns to her southern roots. Family drama, homespun wisdom, and a little romance come together in this intriguing story of one woman's journey.