Priscilla Slater shows up at her 20-year reunion as a national celebrity. Her hair salon dynasty has skyrocketed, and to top it off, she has her own line of hair products. She has become a huge success with the Ms. Prissy Big Hair line that lets women with the thinnest of locks get the coveted big hair look so popular in the South. Her classmates have finally come to terms with adulthood, but they re handling it with the grace of a Southern woman wearing white after Labor Day. It s just downright awkward Asserting the maturity that her classmates have often lacked, Priscilla holds her head high. But she can t ignore everything. When she catches her mother in the arms of her former high school principal, Priscilla can t get out of town fast enough. Eager to get back to her more comfortable life, Priscilla runs head on into an ultimatum: Tim tells her they re not getting any younger as if she has to be reminded."

As Priscilla Slater s 15-year class reunion approaches, she decides to attend out of curiosity and to flaunt her latest achievement taking her business to a national level with the possibility of a TV show. As if getting ready for the event and putting up with the pranks of her former classmates isn t enough, Priscilla s hometown visit is further complicated by her parents separation. With the once-solid sanctuary of her home broken at the foundation, there s only one thing Priscilla s parents can agree on: no matter what sort of accolades their daughter receives as a hair stylist, she s not living up to her potential. Eager to escape the painful reality of her childhood home, Priscilla bolts as soon as a call from New York brings good news: her offer to purchase one of the best salons in the country is likely to come through. But returning to New York means returning to Tim, Priscilla s best friend and business pal who has been impatiently suggesting their relationship should be more than a friendship. Despite her recent achievements, will Priscilla learn that success doesn t always result in popularity or love?"

Priscilla Slater goes to her ten-year high school reunion with equal parts dread and eager anticipation. Even though she s a successful owner of a chain of hair salons and no longer has the mousy brown hair, crooked teeth, and discount-store wardrobe, she still feels like the ugly duckling. But when she arrives at the reunion, Priscilla soon realizes that her old classmates aren t exactly as she remembers them. With humor and a just a touch of sassiness, Priscilla finds herself facing her own truth and she may be surprised at what she discovers."