It’s been sixteen years since Nina Blake was whisked away from Los Angeles by country boy Brandon McCoy to his remote Oklahoma hometown. Now a nationally acclaimed romance novelist, Nina’s once passionate and loving marriage has evolved into bickering and emotional disconnection. The romance novelist whose life is devoid of romance- it’s the most humiliating form of irony. Once dynamic and fearless, Nina has become a watered-down version of herself. To make matters worse, she is experiencing a disappointing relationship with her mother and is struggling to connect with her teenage daughter.In a desperate plea for guidance, Nina pours a steamy cup of chamomile tea over her beloved Grandma Isabel’s grave, and a sultry breeze blows across the cemetery. Inexplicably, Nina begins receiving visits from Grandma whenever she makes a cup of the herbaceous tea.With Grandma’s counseling and the championing of her girlfriends, Nina begins a journey of digging deep and remembering who she truly is. As she reflects on her relationships, she begins to chip away at their issues. Before she knows it, Nina is reading about herself in the tabloids, being propositioned by unexpected suitors, and competing with one of Brandon’s old flames. Will Nina and Brandon figure things out before one of them strays too far? Tea with Isabel is a heartfelt story with loads of small-town charm that tests the durability of real-life love. It celebrates the power of female relationships, and with a whisper of mysticism, the poignancy of spending time with a loved one lost.