When Arlene Fleet headed off to college in Chicago, she made
three promises to God: She would never again lie, never
fornicate outside marriage, and never, ever go back to her
tiny hometown of Possett, Alabama. All God had to do in
exchange was to make sure the body of high school
quarterback Jim Beverly was never found. Ten years later,
Arlene has kept her promises, but an old schoolmate has
recently turned up asking questions. And now Arlenes African
American beau has given her a tough ultimatum: introduce him
to her family, or hes gone. As she prepares to confront
guilt, discrimination, and a decade of deception, Arlene is
about to discover just how far she will go to find
redemptionand love.