Strange Beginnings to Love

Poor Roger. The village oddball is in trouble again when his inattention causes a car crash. Luckily for him, his good friend, Frank Ward, is right behind the accident scene and rushes the victim to the hospital.

Frank thinks Anya Sloane, the uppity blonde crash victim from the big city, has only one redeeming grace: her worry about Freckle, the little beagle, who escapes during the crash. Of course, Frank would think that because he’s a veterinarian. Oh, and she’s his ex-lover. Just when he thought they could have a life together, she dumped him. Ouch.

While Frank is with Anya at the hospital emergency ward, Roger wants to redeem himself by finding the dog. He organizes the townsfolk of Windy Corners into a search party that needs a map just to find its way to the end of the block.

When the beagle is spotted up at Sacred Lake, Frank, Anya, and Roger head into the mountains on horses. After she and Freckle have a dangerous ordeal at the lake, she starts to have weird visions about people in the village. Even those who see mythical creatures in the hills and rely on ancient rituals to grant their wishes are surprised when the stranger in their midst reluctantly rewrites the direction of their lives.

Frank admits he’s never stopped loving Anya and tries to win her back. She’s not impressed, even though her heart knows it’s missing something. Something the country heartthrob is offering. Something she doesn’t trust. Something she refuses to see despite her new ability, even when Frank’s life is in danger.

Will an escaped puppy, the village oddball, and excellent peach pie give the mismatched city executive and the small-town veterinarian a second chance at love? Even tarot cards can’t predict if true love is in the future for them in this funny, sweet tale of hijinks and hope.