Valerie Palka is a savvy businesswoman who is obsessed with keeping her elderly mom, Helen, safe from all the lethal disasters that can befall widows living alone. Helen thinks the workaholic Valerie should focus on having as much luck in the bedroom as she does in the boardroom. But when Helen takes a spill and is rushed to the ER, a handsome male nurse, Keith Nuber, strikes her fancy, and she tells her daughter, "If you could get a handsome devil like that to take care of me, I'd be willing to consider it." So Valerie creates a care agency, Home Health Hunks, staffed by attractive younger men. Valerie's idea is filled with potential … and potholes. As she navigates the tricky road to satisfying her mom as well as her own ambition, she falls in love with one of her employees—Keith—and learns about the true meaning of success.

This story targets baby-boomer women. Most of these women have dealt with, or will deal with, the dilemma of how to care for aging parents. "Hunka Hunka" tackles this serious subject with the type of humor we all need to keep our beloved parents from driving us nuts. It also reminds women they're never too old to "go for it," as Helen does with a romance of her own. But the primary theme is: Don't worry so much about tomorrow that you forget to enjoy today.