Julie Wight doesn't like complicated. Her mid-forties, single life is a rhythmic flow of exercise, teaching at the village school, and relaxation in her all-season home at Julie's Haven, on the shores of the tranquil Ril Lake. The most complicated Julie's life gets is deciding which kind of wine she'll drink while watching the sun set over the lake.
The village of Baysville has a new doctor and with no rental properties available in town, Julie is persuaded to rent the vacant three bedroom cottage on her property to him.
When widower Dr. Michael Adams signs a one-year lease and he and his three daughters, Joy, Faith and Hope, move in,
suddenly, for Julie, an uncomplicated life isn't possible anymore, and million questions are whirling through her mind.
What does Joy know that her sisters don't? Why is Faith having nightmares? Who is the woman Hope talks to over the fence at school? And why is Michael Adams reluctant to talk about his past?
Will Julie's desire for a simple life drive her to unravel the mysteries behind Michael's alluring smile or will she break their lease and send them packing, nightmares, secrets and all?