So why, Theresa wonders, is a nice, forty-something business woman, active in the church, still unable to find that perfect strong and centered black man to share her life with.

Even Baby Doll Henderson, the town eccentric with her horribly obvious false teeth, navy blue socks and jelly shoes has a man to call her own.

Could it be that the men that Theresa spends her time with are simply not the best choice for her? There is the assistant Pastor, Reverend Parvell Sykes, but he is greedy and conniving.

Then there is Miss Queen Esther's nephew, Lamont. Miss Queen Esther is quick to tell you about your business but Lamont, a very good looking man does not attend church and does not take life very seriously.

When a wealthy developer starts snooping around the neighborhood where Theresa grew up, she decides she must put aside her own opinions and listen to her heart and her God, and perhaps find the happiness that has been there all along.

Michele Andrea Bowen is a graduate of the University of North Carolina. She is also the niece of an Apostolic Bishop and the granddaughter of an evangelist.

I must say that Ms. Bowen seems to know of what she writes. I loved the familiar setting of Durham, North Carolina and the characters that she so deftly brought to life.