Some Things I Never Thought I'd Do — Pearl Cleage

Depending on the time of day, Regina Burns is a woman on the edge of either a nervous breakdown or an overdue breakthrough. One shattered heart and six months of rehab have left her wary and shell-shocked. To rescue the family home that she borrowed against when she was "a stomp down dope fiend," Regina takes a temporary consulting job in Atlanta. But the move is fraught with emotional baggage. Her new employer, Beth Davis, broke up Regina's wedding plans a few years back because she didn't think Regina was good enough to marry her son. Meanwhile, Regina's visionary aunt has told her to be on the lookout for a handsome stranger with the ocean in his eyes." Then a blue-eyed brother appears on the streets of Afro-Atlanta. But between falling for Blue Hamilton and dealing with Beth, secrets emerge that threaten to send Regina's life twisting in surprising new directions.