Alyssa Thompson, a newly divorced mother of two, is on the verge of a mid-life crisis.  Her vulnerable position at a San Francisco Post Office coupled with the turmoil she endures from her deeply religious and homophobic family threaten to stifle her dreams. 

On the morning of her new postal route, Alyssa stumbles upon a Black feminist bookstore  which is due to close in ten days unless the owners find funding.  It is there that she meets Nia, a sexy, 35 year-old graphic designer with insatiable charm and charisma. 

Drawn to Nia’s quiet fire and fierce determination to save the bookstore from closing, Alyssa surrenders to her need for community and finally decides to go the way her pulse beats. 

“Coming out,” however, at this stage in her life, is no easy task as Alyssa must confront her greatest fear: losing the support of her family as well as her children’s love.   Over time, Alyssa discovers that her eight year-old daughter, Katera, and her eldest daughter, Nicole, a thirteen year-old diva in training, love her unconditionally.

Through “The Sugah Lounge,” Nia’s underground soiree for LGBTQ artists, poets, and musicians of color, as well as with the help of a beloved therapist, Alyssa finally finds community.   She not only surrenders to the pleasures that Nia’s world provides, but she also musters the courage to nurture and sustain her "alternative family." 

In turn, Nia, who grew up in the foster care system, finally comes to terms with her loss and discovers a sense of “family” when she merges her world with the postwoman’s.   Through their unlikely, passionate, and inseparable connection, Nia and the postwoman are able to experience unconditional love for the first time while encouraging each other to pursue their wildest dreams.