Ava is HIV positive and isn't sure what to do with her life now. She closes her salon in Atlanta and returns to her childhood home in Idlewild, a small town in Michigan where her older sister still lives, with the intent to stay for a couple of months before moving to the West Coast. Idlewild is no longer an idyllic resort community. The young people haven't jobs or education and crime is increasing, along with the pregnancy rate. Ava's sister Joyce is newly widowed and is finding new purpose in trying to bring resources to young women. Her dead husband's best friend Eddie is an amazing resource, as well. When Joyce is finally about to get a grant to accelerate her work, the pastor's wife throws a wrench into the works. Ava gets pulled into her sister's interests and ‒ well, read it and you'll be pulled into the action as well! It was my second time reading this novel, and it was every bit as good as I'd remembered.
