Rumours circulating Pelican Cove village raise eyebrows and heart rates! One group of friends decide an intervention is needed to prevent further scuttlebutt.They concoct a plan to take local gossipmonger, Ethel, on a hike to Barrington where they confront her. But this backfires, revealing startling secrets and more than one romance. New friendships are formed, and connections deepen. Self-proclaimed bachelor, Fred, finds himself at odds in the epicentre of heartache and, conversely, rising popularity. He's grateful for the strength and understanding that come his way, but the flirtations leave him completely flummoxed. This heartfelt novella shines a light on the tender nuance of later-in-life romance, the value of friendship and the jewel of one's own intrinsic value - with a dash of laugh-out-loud pandemonium thrown in!