Franklin Hill is an easy town to love, especially after time spent in the big city, and particularly when Grace Phillips hasn't lived there for more than 15 years. But Grace is going back to the charm and eccentricities of the small Missouri town where she was raised. She's returning to the comfort of Granny Stillwell's warm kitchen, but under the eye of the watchful gossips of Franklin Hill. Overworked School Superintendent Homer Emerson is desperate for her help, along with his watchdog secretary, Bernadine Turner. While debating her decision to stay or go, she acquires a dilapidated but charming house that comes with two guardian angels bearing power tools and good advice who always seem to know when she needs them. Add one crotchety banker, a feisty four year old, daily small talk at the Bread House Café and the fond attention of a local veterinarian. Small miracles and gentle humor give the reader a treasured escape to Franklin Hill.