Father Tim, the Episcopal rector, and his talented and vivacious wife,
Cynthia, are pondering the murky uncertainties of retirement. They're
also trying to locate the scattered siblings of Dooley Barlowe, the
mountain boy they love as their own. A brash new mayoral candidate is
calling for aggressive development, and a tough survivor must hunker
down for the fight of her life. Worse, the Sweet Stuff Bakery may be
closing, and a suspicious real estate agent is trying to turn the
beloved house on the hill into a spa. Can change be coming to Mitford?
The buzz on Main Street says yes. Change is certainly coming to the
tenderest regions of several townspeople's lives. A woman struggles
every day to stay on course after years of hard living. A man tries to
forgive himself for a tragic mistake. And the town's most eligible
bachelor leaves Mitford -- and returns with a stunning surprise.