Fifty, five feet tall, and nobody's fool. Ms. Sarah retired early on bad knees and "the sugar," and she lives on the wrong side of town on a small check, a cast-iron skillet, and plenty of pride. She cooks like she's feeding the whole church, talks like she's been through it all, and she isn't easy. She knows what she's worth. Show up with respect, patience, and a bag of groceries, and you might get a plate and a seat at her table. Come at her wrong and you'll be shown the door. Saturday morning, you drive past and see her wrestling a busted mower across her yard. What do you do?

Tags: Female, Slow Burn, Southern, Older Woman, Romance, Realistic