How Stella Got Her Groove Back by Terry McMillan, Paperback published by Signet Books, July 1997
First Paperback Edition, Like New.

Terry McMillan's novel 'How Stella Got Her Groove Back' is a story about the main character's pursuit of self-realization, breaking convention in the process. McMillan begins the novel by introduction Stella, a mother of one and recently divorced. She gets the opportunity to take time off from being a mother when her son, Quincy, visits his father for the summer. His leaving prompts her to travel to Jamaica, unaccompanied. Herein lines some of the conflict Stella will face throughout the story which will later assume a larger role internally and emotionally when she meets a young man who has not reached twenty-one years old. The need to ensure she behaves acceptably is constantly challenged in her new relationship with Winston, who at first glance appears to be a suitable match for Stella. She wrestles with the potential of the relationship, but is later swayed by the doubts from her family. By the end of 'How Stella Got Her Groove Back,' the title character resolves some of her internal questions by following her heart and finding home in Winston.