Abigail visits Donovan at the office with a toy for his dog. The two kiss but are surprised when his mom interrupts them. She invites them both to dinner. Donovan warns Abigail that his mother always has a hidden agenda and that it’s "never just dinner.”
Josie Mayfield, a no-nonsense businesswoman working at her father’s successful cookware company, thinks her boyfriend Richard is the perfect man – handsome, successful and driven. The problem is that Josie’s parents, Joseph and Claire, do not agree. When Josie meets up with Gridley, an underachieving, old high school flame (who still has a crush on Josie), Richard dreams up a plan to make himself look good to Josie’s parents: Gridley will be Josie’s date at Joseph and Claire’s upcoming anniversary party. When Joseph and Claire see Josie with a “loser,” they’ll give anything to have Richard back in the picture. At least, that’s the plan.
When home renovator extraordinaire Shannon Hughes finds a human skull in the basement of her current project, she sets out to discover who is behind the mysterious death by piecing together clues left behind in the victim’s hidden diary. With the help of her new client, famous crime reporter and author Macintyre “Mac” Sullivan, they follow the trail to Shannon’s old high school to nail the culprit, but not before another diary is discovered, a murder shocks the resort town, close friends are suspected of foul play, and the truth behind the overwhelming success and generous financial support of the high school’s football team and athletic program is revealed.
Simon believes Chloe is the girl of his dreams, but he can't seem to win over her beloved pup. He enlists a dog trainer named Alex who reluctantly agrees to help, not convinced that dog training can turn Simon's dating life around... After all, Alex has bigger problems and needs to raise enough money to save the animal shelter. Simon jumps into action, eager to show off his marketing skills to Alex - she may know dogs, but Alex knows people and knows how to get their support. Together, Alex and Simon throw a fundraising event in hopes of saving the shelter, and as they spend more time together, Simon realizes he's been barking up the wrong tree this whole time. Starring Rebecca Dalton and Corey Sevier.