Shiloh P. Jacobs thinks she has her life together. She's a journalist working for the AP in Japan and is engaged to the most handsome man in the world. She's worked hard to get where she is today; she's done it all by herself with no support from anyone, especially not her parents. Shiloh's dad left when she was seven and her mom moved from job-to-job and boyfriend-to-boyfriend. Shiloh has crafted herself into a strong and confident young woman.

A late night phone call shatters Shiloh's world. She learns her mom has died of a brain aneurysm. Even more shocking to Shiloh, Ellen Jacobs left her a house, car, everything. Shiloh hasn't seen her mom in years and hardly ever talks to her. Ellen just wasn't a part of Shiloh's life. In a whirlwind, Shiloh purchases a plane ticket and heads to Cartersville, Virginia, where Ellen had been living for the past several years. Before the fateful phone call, Shiloh didn't even know where her mom lived.

Shiloh arrives in a small redneck town in the middle of nowhere. She dubs "Southern speak" a whole other language. Shiloh can't wait to get through this funeral, sell her mother's house and get back to her beloved, adopted country of Japan. But Faye, a good friend of her mom's from church, takes Shiloh under to her wing and shows her great compassion. Shiloh can't believe how sincere and caring Faye is. She's never been treated this way by anyone.

Shiloh also makes friends with Becky and Tim Donaldson and Adam Carter when they help her out of a real jam. As she moves into her mother's home and begins to put pieces of her mom's life here together, Shiloh senses her mom found true peace after all these years in this simple Southern town. Cartersville and the people begin to grow on Shiloh.

One tragedy after another befalls Shiloh as she tries to put her own life back on track. Gradually, Shiloh realizes her life is not totally in her control and she is not at peace with who she has become. Shiloh finds it hard to believe that people really care about her and that strangers are trying to help her understand what is really important in life.

If you're a Southerner, you'll have no trouble reading the "Southern speak" in SOUTHERN FRIED SUSHI. There are hilarious moments when Shiloh experiences true Southern culture and cuisine. Her New York roots really clash with Southern traditions. Will Shiloh stay in Cartersville and find true peace in her life or seek to rebuild it elsewhere? This is an inspirational story that will surely touch your heart. It is a tale of someone searching for their own destiny and finding it right at their fingertips. Don't miss this special treat!