A bed and breakfast on the Ohio river holds secrets from the past, when it served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.

When Marla Still surprises the Inn Crowd with news of her engagement, she recruits Janice Eastman to help her plan her dream wedding—and Janice has only two weeks to do it. Marla, who had nearly given up on falling in love, dreams of hearing church bells toll on her wedding day. But the bells at Christ Fellowship haven’t tolled for decades, not since the belfry became a catch-all storage area for the belongings of some church members—including Marla—when the Ohio River flooded their homes. When Janice,Tess, and LuAnn clean out the belfry, they find an old Bible from Marla’s ancestor, famed abolitionist William Still, which Janice takes for safekeeping. That night a suspicious fire breaks out in the bell tower. Was someone trying to destroy this valuable piece of history—or just trying to spoil Marla’s wedding plans? Red flags arise for Janice as she learns more about Marla’s husband-to-be. Is he the gem Marla believes him to be? Or does he have more sinister motives?

Back in 1857, a scrap of fabric dangling from the branches of an oak tree notify underground railroad conductor Patience Willard that someone needs her help. The message causes her muscles to tighten with tension. She must help a woman and her young child escape to freedom. The scars on the woman’s face make her easily recognizable, and Patience’s job that much more dangerous. Will this be the assignment that finishes her?