While Beverly wrestles with the decision of whether or not to move to Marble Cove for good, Shelley is occupied with starting her baking business, Diane receives an offer from a publisher to buy her first book, and Margaret comes face to face with an old nemesis.

It's Christmastime in Marble Cove. While Margaret meets a young artist making masterful drawings of the lighthouse, Beverly learns the real story of Edward Maker's involvement with Orlean Point Light.

Shelly, Diane, Margaret, and Beverly face different challenges during the fall at Marble Cove ranging from family expectations and hosting visitors to artistic differences and a mysterious past.

An unexpected call from Shelley's estranged father sends her into a tailspin. A mystery woman is asking a lot of questions about Old First Church and its pastor.

"Four women set out to find the hidden treaasure hinted at by Jeremiah Thorpe's letters. But his cryptic two-hundred-year-old map reveals a town that doesn't match the current one. Was Marble Cover moved? Why? What does that mean for their treasure hunt?" --Back cover.

Beverly begins campaigning to be Marble Cove's next mayor and not only has Jeff's work taken him to faraway places, but he seems uncharacteristically distant as well. Now that she is committed to him, is he getting cold feet? Meanwhile, Diane is excited when her college-professor sister-in-law Jeanette arrives for a visit, but a routine checkup brings Diane news she hoped never to hear again. Margaret reluctantly agrees to teach an art class for preteens...

After Beverly almost has an accident, she begins to think seriously about a new career and the possibility of a relationship with handsome Jeff Mackenzie. Shelley is laid up when Aiden accidentally knocks her down. Margaret is thrilled to attend a lecture from an artist whose work is inspiring but finds the artist has lost her creative spark. Diane decides it's time to protect the beloved lighthouse when it is threatened by a developer.

"When Diane learns that Marble Cove's oldest church desperately needs costly repairs, she joins forces with Beverly to plan a fund-raiser to save the historic structure. But is Diane's enthusiasm for saving Old First just a tempting distraction from completing her second novel? Meanwhile, an invitation to dinner brings her to a decision she's been avoiding. Beverly's first real consulting job with a local businesswoman results in an unforgettable...

Beverly steps into her new role as town mayor but a figure from her past threatens to disrupt her newfound sense of purpose. Meanwhile, Diane finds herself writing about her cancer, Shelley's mother makes a rare visit and Margaret is stunned when Allan is suddenly hospitalized.

Diane turns down Leo when he asks her out for Valentine's Day, but wonders what is causing her hesitation. Meanwhile, Beverly receives a new puppy, Shelley fills in as manager of the Cove and Margaret learns something new about herself when she cooks a gourmet meal for Allan.