Welcome to Blackthorne Faire, a modern Renaissance Festival where people who don't always fit in . . . fit in, and where nothing is what it seems, not even love. Especially not love. Welcome to Blackthorne Faire, a place of wild music and boisterous dance! Of theatre and pageantry! Of breath-taking duels and rapier-fast quips! Of roasting turkey legs and brewing coffee and mugs of foamy ale! A place of mystery, surprises, and discovery. Casey Mikula, a former child of the foster system who has never known a long-term home, has found one at Blackthorne Faire, at least for the winter holiday season. But strange things are happening. A sinister figure Casey has been warned to avoid has been seen lurking about. More, Casey's new best friend, Julie Rose, isn't who she claims to be. Julie is hiding an astonishing secret. All around the fair, loves are blooming, each one unique and different. Love, after all, has many shapes, each one a miracle. Meanwhile, Casey, too, is slowly falling in love . . . with the most unexpected person of all.