Crossing the Line

Thea Morgan never thought she'd fall in love again.

Not so long ago, she had the perfect marriage--to a white man--and for once, her light skin and eyes didn't make her feel so out of place. But since her husband's death, Thea's not sure what to feel. Her best friend is telling her that "black men satisfy," her blue-eyed daughter, Jesse, is claiming her mother's race "doesn't come up all that often," and her former in-laws are insisting that their granddaughter be "raised in her father's world." As if that weren't enough, Thea's aunt has her believing the entire family tree will fall if she doesn't reconnect with her roots--so she heads home for the wedding of a sister she hasn't seen in years.

When Thea unexpectedly runs into her first love, Xavier Thornton, a prominent African-American minister, Jesse has a fit. But Thea realizes that the vibe is still alive. Daring to cross the line of her family and friends' expectations, Thea makes some hard choices. When she does, she comes face-to-face with a past that isn't all behind her...