Plot: The first volume of this series is called Sweat and Honey which is a collection of short stories examining the secret desires and longings of the soul with an emphasis on vulnerability and frailty of the human condition. In the first story, a woman's younger cousin has moved in with her. She finds her self becoming attracted to the sweet girl in contrast to the men she's seeing. The second story stars a "flower girl" who literally grew up out of the ground and becomes a companion to a woman living near by. Next, a girl on the bring of womanhood learns to love herself for who she is. The longest story of the book dares to examine the dysfunctional relationship between a sister, her friend and her emotionally distant brother. The last story takes a look into the world of pre-pubescent boys around that awkward time of becoming an adolescent.