Pat

Totally wrong for her

Life is good in Calter Creek, Ohio. Pat Fraser loves her comfortable little house in a peaceful, 1940s suburb. When she learns of plans to build a mall on the vacant lot across the street, she sees red.

She's not overly fond of the developers, either – to put it mildly. Especially Alan Carmichael. He's a hard man with his eye on the main chance, and just the sort to inflict a concrete monstrosity on her quiet neighborhood.

Then Jason, an abandoned preteen, finds his way into both their lives.

Between Alan, the mall, and Jason, Pat's world is turned upside down. Ultimately, it's up to her to make room for the changes shaking the foundation of her life.