Die US-Ostküste in den Fünfzigerjahren. Der alternde Politiker Skeffington war bereits vier Mal Bürgermeister seiner Stadt, nun tritt er zum fünften und letzten Mal an. Doch die Zeiten haben sich geändert, die konservative Mehrheit der Stadt, besonders der Verleger Amos Force und der Banker Norman Cass, die mit TV-Werbesports und Zeitungsanzeigen gegen Skeffington agitieren.
Angsty and awkward fifteen year old Ginny Miller often feels more mature than her thirty year old mother, the irresistible and dynamic Georgia Miller. After years on the run, Georgia desperately wants to put down roots in picturesque New England and give her family something they've never had... a normal life. But it's not all carpool and Kombucha as Georgia's past threatens her and her family's new way of life... and Georgia will do anything to protect her family.
Sister Hanna is a spirited, witty, resolute, warm-hearted, and - attractive nun. With her wit and street cred, she takes charge of Kaltenthal Cloister, transforming it into a popular refuge for all those seeking help of one kind or another. She also brings new life to the sleepy provincial community, proving herself quite a match for her great rival and opponent, the mayor Wolfgang Wöller.
