Miriam has to deal with the fallout of her raccoon invasion. All of them. And she's got a deadline. After all, she has a date. Or not a date. Or...

Even with Annabelle's help, Miriam can't untangle the threads of what's going on with the strange drink orders in Achewillow. Especially when everyone and everything keep trying to distract her.

When Miriam wakes up in an uncharacteristically good mood, she starts to think that maybe, just maybe, everything is going to work out. However, there's a chill in the air, and it might not just be the weather.

Still reeling from her revelation, Miriam seeks the quiet of the Achewillow Border Park. Of course, in Achewillow, there's always something waiting in the dark.

Stephane found Nancy, but it wasn't good news. And it seems there are a lot of other strange happenings. Strange even for Achewillow.

Miriam doesn't know what to expect when Ophelia invites her along on a visit to the Remington house. What she encounters, though, is beyond anything she could have anticipated. In the aftermath, she's left with more questions than answers.

As Miriam takes up the mystery of Stephane's missing roommate, Ophelia begins her own investigation by tugging at the threads of Miriam's family history.

As strange coincidences start piling up, Miriam tries to cling to the simplest of explanations. Unfortunately, that tactic rarely holds in Achewillow.

As Miriam struggles with her failures to appease the spirit of Gary Remington, she discovers that may not be the only place where she's falling short.

Between her nights in the Achewillow Border Park and her days at the cafe, everything seems to be going well for Miriam DuFour. However, this is Achewillow, and nothing is going to stay peaceful for long.