Summer is magical on Mermaid Island where Jemma Singleton runs a successful fifth-generation ice cream parlor. Clever, capable and headstrong, Jemma is determined to make her dead relatives proud. Breaking from the tradition of being a workaholic, Jemma privately devours romance novels, becoming the number one fan of a well-known author. When a book character waltzes in to order ice cream, Jemma quickly learns to juggle the new relationship with growing her business. However, family spirits have other plans and are determined to set her back on track, steering her away from her taste for love.