Although Jimmy Lee Starnes is a changed man, justice has finally been served and he's now in a medium-security prison facility in south Texas. Prison is as hard as he imagined it would be, and he's struggling to hang onto promises he's found in scripture. If the kind folks of Logan Creek continue to support him with regular visits, perhaps he can endure. In the meantime, Meg Patterson's new coffee shop, Wholly Ground, is doing well and her wedding with Brad Sampson is on the horizon. She and Brad have become a frequent foursome with her best friend, Pam Starnes, and Conner County Sheriff...

Things in Logan Creek, Texas, are settled back into their normal, quiet pace...until an unexpected storm and two assailants wreak havoc in town on the same night. While storm recovery has to take precedence, the trail begins to grow cold, frustrating Sheriff Sonny Thomas and his staff...and the new, gung-ho mayor. Meanwhile, Bev McKinnon is beginning to wonder the wisdom of her decision to take in two troubled teens displaced by the storm. Although the Bible clearly says "love your neighbor," she's beginning to wonder if that REALLY applies in this case? When everything we know about staying...