A copycat killer stalks Founders Cove, mimicking murders from Allie's books. As fear grips the town, Allie, Andi, and Jack race to catch the killer before he or she strikes again.

Allie and Andi retreat to remote cabins in the woods to write in peace, but distractions multiply when Allie digs into the mystery of Andi's mother. As sparks start to fly between Allie and Jack, Andi witnesses a murder that no one believes happened.