When his snobbish future in-laws travel all the way from Boston to visit, wise-cracking Southerner Wiley Cantrell learns gay marriage is not without its disadvantages. He’s preoccupied by concerns over the health of his special needs son Noah, a meth baby who was not expected to live yet is now on the cusp of puberty, and the antics of Wiley's outrageous would-be mother-in-law and severely conservative father-in-law strain his relationship with Jackson Ledbetter, a pediatric nurse who poses problems of his own. As their respective families meet and greet, each just as meddlesome and inflexible as the other, North meets South and the fireworks and cultural misunderstandings are plenty.<br><br>Then a tornado blows through the small Mississippi town where Wiley's mother lives, wrecking his mother's house and leaving their lives in disarray. And Jackson's secret drug addiction comes to light, devastating Wiley and Noah. With so many stones in the road, Wiley and Jackson find their dream of becoming a real family falling apart. Though Wiley relies on humor to cope, he'll need something more to keep his happily ever after from slipping away.

Stones in the Road

“You’re going to give him up?” Mama asked, incredulous.


“You can’t give up your own child, Wiley. It doesn’t work that way.”


But I only shook my head. 67: A Little Help from Our Friends


Saturday arrived, and we made the drive to New Albany for the fundraiser. Although it was only eleven in the morning, there were already more than a hundred people milling around.


My cousin Tina was there. So were Tonya and Keke, Miss Ora, and many others, including Jackson Ledbetter and his parents, who gathered around as I approached.


At precisely eleven, the mayor of New Albany took to the podium to kick off the mini fundraiser, noting how times of tragedy brought folks together and brought out the best in people.


“There’s a good example of that spirit here with us today,” the mayor said, pausing for dramatic effect and looking around.


Chapter 94