When Rowan Middlebrook left Secret Hallow for college, she swore she would never return home. It's not that she doesn't like her hometown. It's just kinda weird there, what with the eternal autumn thing, the hauntings, and...oh yeah, all the witchcraft. But then Rowan broke up with Garrett, her magic-oblivious boyfriend. And then the local school district put a hiring freeze on teachers, so Rowan can't get a job in her field. And then Nana Winterblossom asked for Rowan's help saving The Elder Tree, since she she used to be the best earth witch in Secret Hallow. Why not? What harm could there be in going home just for one week? Rowan quickly meets the new warlock in Secret Hallow: Caedmon McFarland, who thinks he's going to take over the coven by marrying Rowan, despite the fact they've never met before. Meddling Nana has that matchmaking twinkle in her eye, so she's no help shaking Caedmon off. Dodging arranged marriage and trying to save The Elder Tree is more than enough to keep Rowan busy until graduate school. Which is why it couldn't be more inconvenient for Garrett, magic-oblivious ex-boyfriend, to suddenly show up in Secret Hallow looking for Rowan. Now Rowan remembers why she swore to never go home again.