Late March has blessed Acorn Hill with warm weather and colorful displays of flowers. But just when the Howard sisters are thinking of spring-cleaning and yard work, Grace Chapel Inn suddenly becomes busy with two long-term guests. As usual, the sisters open their hearts as well as their home. Alice finds herself mentoring a young doctoral student whose main focus of study seems to be the townspeople, while Jane becomes tour guide and genealogical sleuth for a traveler from afar. Meanwhile, Louise loses her temper in a rare display of anger and drives away a precious loved one. Can she make amends? And rumors fly as people become enthralled by the discovery of mysterious animal tracks at Fairy Pond. Is Acorn Hill the home of a legendary creature? Once again, the activities at the inn are the talk of the town.