Plot Synopsis

Based on the Novel "Orange Mint and Honey" by Carleen Brice. Graduate student Shay Hunter reaches a crossroad in her life when she finds herself broke, burned out and unable to cope with the stress of school. With nowhere else to go, she embarks on a journey home to Tacoma, Washington, to face her abusive, alcoholic, estranged mother, Nona. When she returns home, Shay finds Nona living life as a recovered alcoholic, with a new daughter and completely transformed. Thrown by her mother's new path, Shay must now accept Nona's changes and influences, including her sponsor Lois -- all forcing Shay to move past her pent-up anger and awaken her own relationships.