Father Tim, a bachelor rector living in a small town, gets more than he bargained for when he finds himself dealing with a very attractive neighbor, a wealthy widow, and his uninvited cousin.

It looks like change is coming to the little town of Mitford with Father Tim and his wife contemplating retirement, a pushy candidate challenging the long-time mayor, the Sweet Stuff Bakery on the verge of closing, and a real estate agent trying to open a spa.

Father Tim Kavanagh, retired and living back in Mitford, finds himself becoming depressed and discontent with his idle life, especially as his wife Cynthia's career as a children's book author is taking off, and when a health crisis strikes, he finds himself depending on others for a change.

Father Tim Kavanagh returns to his hometown, Holly Springs, Mississippi, and receives a gift that changes his life.

"After five hectic years of retirement from Lord's Chapel, Father Tim Kavanagh returns with his wife, Cynthia, to Mitford where he - and his beloved friends and family - face the challenge of settling into the next phase of their lives"--

"[T]he fourteenth novel in the ... Mitford series, featuring three generations of Kavanaghs. After twelve years of wrestling with the conflicts of retirement, Father Tim Kavanagh realizes he doesn't need a steady job to prove himself. Then he's given one--but what, exactly, does it prove? Meanwhile, newly married Dooley and Lace face a crisis that empties their bank account and turns their household upside down. Is the honeymoon over? Is this where...