Enjoy the holidays in the small town of Mercy Ridge for the second season of love and pancakes. One Order of Love - Jackie Marilla Sami Burke loves all things Christmas-the music, the children's gift-drive, the parade, the program at her church, and the decorations. She especially loves the thought of winning the Christmas trophy for the Best Home Christmas Display in Mercy Ridge. This could be her year to win, if only she can come up with an idea better than Caroline Sauer, the reigning queen of yard decorations for three years running. Wayne, Caroline's husband, isn't sure how to handle himself when Caroline decides to go to Spokane for several days to shop for her display materials. He can't cook and ends up eating all his meals at Sami's diner. When he realizes he doesn't miss his wife as much as he probably should, he starts a journey of self-discovery and a second chance at love. Repairing Christmas - Vicki Bell Tatem Springs is happy with her life as a handyperson in Mercy Ridge and looks forward to starting her contractor business with her partner, Gus. A lover of Christmas she is happy at its arrival but expects this year's to be uneventful. From the moment she meets Heath Brighton, a visitor from London, everything changes especially her expectations for the holidays. When she learns, however, that Heath may be there to take his Uncle Stew back with him and away from the life he loves in their small town, she wonders if her feelings for the handsome stranger are wrong. But Christmas may just bring some surprises that give hope for a wonderful future. Lies, Damned Lies, and Christmas - JW Stacks FBI Special Agent Lee Collins is the sparkle in small town reporter Claire Wilson's eye. There's only one problem, he's a complete fabrication by video game developer, Lee Craig. One other small problem: he's ignored Claire's messages for weeks trying to get his company's newest game out by the holidays. Panicked by just how bad he's messed up, Lee jumps a plane for Mercy Ridge, determined to make things right and to come clean. Except Claire has lies of her own and she seems determined to avoid dealing with the collective mess they've both made. Belle's Christmas - Marilyn Conner Miles Annabelle-Belle to her friends-returns to small town Mercy Ridge feeling like a failure. She'd left with such high hopes-a teaching job, marriage, children and a life in the big city. But here she is, back in Mercy Ridge, living with her folks, jobless, her fiance long gone, and embarrassed to face her friends after telling them all she'd never be back. Single parent Gavin Levine and his emotionally troubled young daughter, Gabby, travel from Seattle for a long, end-of-summer weekend visit to the Saddle Up dude ranch. Gabby becomes attached to a horse named Smokey, and the dude ranch owner's friend, Belle. Could be, Gavin has too. Problem is, when they return home, Belle and the horse are clear across the state. When the school year begins, Gabby just cries in class, Gavin doesn't know what to do and Belle still doesn't have a teaching job. How can she possibly help them from Mercy Ridge?