But when she is deserted by her husband and left in debt up to her eyebrows, Dana's world crumbles. Forced to move from her luxury high-rise in the city, she accepts the offer of help from her quirky co-worker, Helen, and moves into Helen's guest room in the quiet town of Bradbury, Indiana.
With backyard barbecues replacing social soirées, Dana discovers that "ordinary" lives can be fulfilling and even a touch mysterious. In Bradbury, life is without pretense; neighbors know and care for each other. It is a world apart from corporate mergers, late-night dinner parties and skyscrapers and no one is more surprised than Dana at how easily she adapts. She has made true friends and found the courage to reconnect with her estranged family. At age 42, Dana has finally found the place she wants to call home
But even the best of dreams must end. There are sorrows lurking in the homes of her neighbors, secrets behind the doors, hurts that haven't healed in Helen's home, and Dana's own past cruelties that must be relived. The ultimate wake up call: the grind of the wheels of progress that are coming to run over Bradbury. Powered by the laws of eminent domain and led by a fleet of bulldozers, corporate expansion intends to pave right over the town.
To save her last chance at life, Dana must stand in the way of everything for which she had once lived. Her only hope for success is, well, unusually ordinary.
