When Mr. Hezekiah Makepeace travels back to Cornwall he meets a mysterious barmaid who might not be quite what she seems. Malakia Clovelly can't quite believe the uptight university professor is the one she's been expecting, but she also knows that fate loves to have the last laugh. With the summer solstice almost upon them and a wedding in danger, she will need all her powers, and the assistance, willing or not, of her unlikely hero, to save the day and live happily ever after.