Tucked neatly in the mountains of North Carolina, Lointaine is the kind of small town you only see in the movies. The nearby forests are the perfect place for Loren to find flora and fauna for the illustrations needed to complete her master's degree. As a bonus, she can reconnect with a grandmother she hasn't seen in over two decades. It would have been an enchanting way to spend the fall, except for the unnerving news that her family is living out some fairytale, and has a history with the town curse... With the help of new friends, Loren begins to explore her role in Lointaine - but can she determine a path through this grim tale that doesn't threaten her own happily ever after?