Abby O'Brien left her quaint hometown of Chesapeake Shores, and high school sweetheart Trace Riley, yearsago for life in the big city. Now a high-powered career woman, divorcee and mother to twin daughters, Abby returns home and comes face to face with her past. As she reconnects with her uncompromising father Mick and her esteemed grandmother Nell, Abby realizes the toll her career has taken on her ability to be a hands on mother to her daughters, and considers a permanent move to Chesapeake.