Chapters 3-5 Summary

Eden. Father Tim hears gossip that Mack Stroupe is spending a great deal of money around town, painting his house and having his wife's hair done. At the same time, Father Tim visits Winnie Ivy to learn if she really is planning on selling Sweet Stuff Bakery. Winnie tells him she wants to be nearer to family, even though he insists that Mitford is her family. Winnie also asks Father Tim to help her write a short paragraph about a brand of flour in order to win a free cruise. Back at the office, Father Tim gets a call from Olivia Harper, the woman he placed Lace Turner, a girl from the Creek, with. It turns out Lace is spending a lot of time in the Creek area at the home of a friend who is sick. Father Tim agrees to...