SETH BOYD has become Loon Lake’s unlikely celebrity. Since self-publishing his memoir about searching for the Lake Superior monster, aka Soupy, he has gained national attention. He hopes the newfound focus will help locate Soupy once and for all. He’s also happy to bring tourism to the town and hopes his longtime crush, ELISE MCKENNA, approves.

With the town’s big celebration year underway, Elise’s job as the historical society director and town PR person has never been more important. When a TV crew arrives to film a documentary about Seth’s search for Soupy, her worst fear is realized. But Seth is thrilled, and she decides to act as his manager to mitigate the embarrassment.

As they work together, however, someone seems determined to ruin the town’s carefully crafted image. They must each decide between following their heads or their hearts, and reconcile themselves to the consequences.

Middle school teacher and amateur historian, Joe Staunch, likes everyone in smalltown, Herd, Montana. Except for Abby Whit. He can’t quite pinpoint what annoys him so much, besides the unnerving feeling she is lying to him and everyone in their close-knit community.

Food truck owner, Abby Whit has a secret. The descendant of the infamous Whittier family, she never meant to settle in town under an alias, but she can’t imagine living anywhere else. Time is running out to claim her property, and she is unsure how to do so without upsetting everyone and ruining her life.

How does she come clean without destroying her newfound love? And can love survive a lie?