Forth in the series, readers have found a home in Mitford, the little town with the big heart. But now change is coming to the village. Father Tim, the Episcopal rector, and his wife are pondering the murky uncertainties of retirement; a brash new mayoral candidate is calling for aggressive development; a shady realtor with plans for a health spa is eyeing the beloved house on the hill; and worst of all, the Sweet Stuff Bakery maybe closing. Meanwhile, ordinary people engage in the extraordinary struggle of keeping body and soul together.
