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A darkly comic and warm-hearted tale follows sixty-three-year-old PJ Halliday, a lottery winner in Pondville, Massachusetts, whose life has been marred by tragedy, including the loss of his eldest daughter and a broken marriage. Spending his days at the bar, PJ feels the weight of his past and the toll of three heart attacks. However, upon reading the obituary of his old romantic rival, he discovers that his high school sweetheart, Michelle Cobb, is now single. Inspired, PJ plans a cross-country trip to the Tender Hearts Retirement Community in Arizona to win her back. Before he can embark on this journey, PJ unexpectedly becomes the guardian of his estranged brother's orphaned grandchildren. Rather than cancel his plans, he decides that the kids could benefit from a change of scenery. He also invites his adult daughter, Sophie, who is navigating her own struggles in her twenties, to join them as a babysitter. Adding to the mix is Pancakes, a therapy cat with an uncanny ability to predict death, who appears at PJ's doorstep. This adventure could be PJ's chance for redemption in love and fatherhood, but he must confront whether he has the strength to embrace both roles once more, all while grappling with the fragility of his own heart.

A lost young woman returns to small-town New Hampshire under unusual circumstances in this unique tale of life, death, and the afterlife. The Starlings reside in Everton, a town marked by Corbin Park and Maple Street Cemetery, and the legend of Emma Starling's supposed healing hands. However, Emma has struggled to harness her abilities, especially since her childhood friend Crystal vanished due to addiction, a case largely ignored by authorities. Now, Emma returns to care for her dying father, Clive Sterling, who has been searching for Crystal and has recently begun seeing ghosts, including a long-dead naturalist tied to the town's history. The residents of Maple Street hope Emma will fulfill her potential and cure her father, but she's grappling with her own challenges after being expelled from medical school. Taking a job as a substitute teacher, Emma tries to navigate her responsibilities while her father's health declines. Though she doesn't aspire to be a hero, her actions inadvertently spark the miracle the town desperately needs. Set against the backdrop of a community facing an opioid crisis, this story explores familial expectations, flawed friendships, and the hope of reclaiming what seems lost.