Something in the Water? Marnie Somerset’s new job at the Mystic Springs Library seems almost too good to be true. Yes, the small Alabama town is populated with more than its share of odd people, and she did have a flat tire on her way into town and hallucinate Bigfoot crossing the road, which made for less than a stellar start. But the library is fantastic, her new house is charming, and the hot local writer keeps crossing her path. In more ways than one. Clint Maxwell is drawn to the new librarian, even though he knows getting involved with someone from outside Mystic Springs would be a very bad idea. Marnie’s not a Springer, and she won’t last long in a town awash with magic. Still, when she’s threatened he feels compelled to protect her. Is she meant to be his? Is this the woman he’s been waiting for?

Luke Benedict is Mystic Springs’ very own Santa. He’s also owner of the hardware store and the local handyman. Not everything can be fixed with magic. His gift is a handy one; he knows what those around him need before they do. What he can’t see is what he needs. Jordan Carter’s family has been making it snow on Christmas Eve for years, but this year there’s a problem. She can’t call up a single flake. Something within her is broken, and going to Luke for help is a desperate response. Maybe he’ll see what she needs. Is it possible that what she needs is him?

For Gabi Lawson, Mystic Springs has been the perfect hiding place for her and her daughter. For the past year she’s kept her head down and made a decent living cutting and styling hair. Even though she’s becoming comfortable in her new home, she’s always behind locked doors when the sun goes down. The last thing she wants or needs is a man in her well-structured life. Silas Hollister is the town critter guy. If your pet is sick or you have bats in your attic, he’s the one to call. Like many in Mystic Springs, his career is shaped by his gift. He communicates with animals in a way others can’t even dream of. When he’s approached about helping along a spell that will isolate the town once and for all, he’s on board. His assignment seems easy enough. All he has to do is make sure Non-Springer Gabi is out of town when the spell goes down. When Silas’s bloodhound Judge connects with Gabi and her daughter in a special way, it’s clear he’s determined to protect them. Is Judge protecting the woman and her baby from some unknown danger, or from Silas himself?

Ivy Franklin, town baker and grump, is no fan of all the changes that have come to Mystic Springs in the past year. Love. Babies. More and more and more Springers, returning home. Even her twin Eve is married and expecting. She’d think about leaving town… if she had anywhere else to go. She’s given up everything to make this small town her home, including her own chance at love. When Grant Whitlock washes up on the shores of Mystic Springs with no memory of who he is or how he got there, Ivy’s sure the universe is playing a prank on her. He’s the sacrifice she made in order to stay safe and whole and, and make sure the man she loved could see his own dreams come true. It isn’t long before Ivy wonders if giving Grant up five years earlier was the biggest mistake of her life. Is his reappearance a second chance for both of them… or is it nothing more than a piece of a dark, twisted plot to destroy the town?