The Good Witch’s Garden 2009

Cassie Nightingale has settled into Middleton and is busy turning Grey House into a bed and breakfast. Her Jake Russell, the town’s chief of police, and his kids, Brandon Russell and Lori Russell, are happy to have Cassie in the neighborhood, but soon a stranger named Nick Chasen appears. He knows more than he should and uses his charms to win the trust of Martha Tinsdale and the rest of the city council. He reveals himself to be the sole heir of the Grey Lady’s lover, the actual owner of Grey House. The Lady appears to have simply taken the house after his mysterious disappearance. Papers prove this entitlement to legal ownership, yet Jake Russell is suspicious and eager to help a bewildered Cassie. Cassie hands over the house and later finds it for sale in a newspaper ad.

On a history project for school, Lori is partnered with a girl who keeps running off whenever they meet to work on it. The girl later reveals she is illiterate. With Lori’s support, she gets help and the two of them find a way to work together.

While researching in the library, Lori stumbles upon a book. The book cover appears empty at first, but soon letters appear revealing it to be a collection of fictional stories written by the Grey Lady. All stories revolve around a certain captain, who had been believed to be her lover and who Nick claims to be related to. However, as the book confirms, he was merely a fictional character made real over time by the people of Middleton. Jake Russell arrests Nick after discovering the man is using one of many fake identities taken on to con rightful owners out of their properties.

The movie ends with a garden party held at Cassie’s, where Martha Tinsdale finally accepts her as a valuable member of the community. Under the lights of fireworks, Jake proposes to Cassie and she accepts.