Summary
In a secluded New England hamlet, the hermetic existence of Joseph Stagg, a merchant whose heart has calcified into a bitter husk following a love affair gone awry, is abruptly upended. His solitary life, punctuated only by the stoic presence of his housekeeper, "Aunt Rose," shatters with the devastating news of his sister and brother-in-law's demise at sea. Into this emotionally barren landscape arrives Carolyn, his spirited niece, accompanied by her loyal canine companion, Prince. Carolyn, a beacon of youthful optimism, soon unearths the deeply buried secret of her uncle's past: a passionate liaison with the local luminary, Amanda Parlow, that ended in profound heartbreak for Joseph. Witnessing the lingering sorrow that still shadows both their lives, the intrepid Carolyn embarks on a tender, yet audacious, mission to mend the fractured relationship, hoping to rekindle the embers of their long-extinguished romance. However, her nascent plans for reconciliation are thrust into dire peril when a ferocious forest fire ignites in the very mountains where Amanda and Carolyn are seeking refuge, threatening not only her grand scheme but her very survival.
Synopsis
Joseph Stagg is a lonely, grouchy middle-aged man living with his housekeeper, "Aunt Rose", in a New England village. A prominent merchant in town, one day he gets a letter notifying him that his sister and brother-in-law have been lost in a shipwreck. He takes in his sister's daughter Carolyn and her dog, Prince. Carolyn meets Amanda Parlow, a local woman, and discovers that Amanda and her Uncle Joe had an affair years ago, and its breakup left Joe hurt and bitter. Carolyn resolves to get them back together, but a forest fire that breaks out in the mountains where Amanda and Carolyn are staying puts her plans, and her life, in danger.
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