RELATIVE CONSEQUENCES tells the story of a retired teacher who is on a mission to find the truth about her past no matter what the cost. Jessy Tate buries her husband on a chilly day in October 2005. That's when the nightmares begin again; but this time, the scenery is clear, and the fear is real. However, the puzzle pieces in her head don't make sense. These vivid flashbacks reflect what her mind has forgotten—a drama starring a childhood friend and a giant banyan tree set in a time in history when little towns kept big secrets.

RELATIVE CONSEQUENCES - a drama about a woman who remembers a trauma in her past and decides to right an old wrong. Taking place primarily in Atlanta, Georgia and Bonita Springs, Florida, the story will take you back to a time when kids watched The Mickey Mouse Club and American Bandstand while their parents enjoyed The Honeymooners and The Perry Como Show. People ate breakfast in the local diner and patrons gobbled up more than the best biscuits in town. The menu also contained platefuls of gossip and the daily news. More secrets were kept in that small town than there were crabs in the nearby salty lagoons. 

Jody Herpin is an award-winning author who writes with a southern accent. A wife, mom and Grams, she is an animal lover, puzzle solver, painter, and avid Braves and Georgia Tech fan. Born in Savannah, her roots lie in Georgia. She loves travelling all over the South, and currently makes her home in Atlanta. Jody relays stories using bits and pieces from her own experiences, while creating colorful characters and placing them in settings she once called home. Her novel, RELATIVE CONSEQUENCES, is set in one of those cities—Bonita Springs, Florida. Jody's next project, the first novel in a new series, takes place in the fictitious town of Sequoyah, which lies in the mountains of North Georgia. The story revolves around a local family, a detective who'd rather be anywhere else, and the mysterious culture of the native Cherokee Indians.