Shiloh P. Jacobs is still in Churchville, VA, trying to sell her mother's house and find a "real" job. Working at Barnes & Noble putting stickers on books, serving espresso and waiting tables at The Green Tea Restaurant is not paying the bills. Her talent lies in writing. She's a journalist, half- way through her master's degree and her creditors are knocking at the door. Her world really gets turned upside down when she gets a large envelope from the IRS. She owes thousands in back taxes. She'll lose the house in a few months if she doesn't sell it.

A couple of visitors from Japan "drop" in on Shiloh unexpectedly. She is glad to see Kyoto, but Carlos, the ex- fiancee, she is not. She and Adam Carter are just getting to know each other and Shiloh thinks she may have found the genuine thing in Adam. She sure has found the genuine thing in giving her life to Jesus. Her mother found true happiness here in this small rural, southern town and Shiloh is doing the same. Her problems haven't all vanished, but she sure has found peace and contentment. That is until her half- sister, Ashley, calls and tells her she is suing for half ownership in the house. And then she overhears Adam talking to a girl about the marriage that never took place between the two of them. How much more can Shiloh take?

Return to this quaint little town south of the Mason-Dixon Line where "southern speak," as Shiloh calls it, is the only language of the area. You'll even catch her using some of it. Where has her journalistic training gone? LIKE SWEET POTATO PIE is the sequel to Spinola's Southern Fried Sushi and is just as comical and endearing as the first. It's filled with inspiration through and through, and you'll find yourself pulling for things to work out well for Shiloh. Spinola does a fairly good job of catching you up to speed from the first story, but it helps to have read it to really understand this one. Don't miss either one -- they're charming!