Erin Krakow

Life in Hope Valley is not always easy, but the challenges will always be met with the support of the close-knit community. Bonds will be put to the test when Jack has to leave Hope Valley and Elizabeth must wait to hear word from him. Meanwhile, Abigail grows ever closer to the two young children she is caring for. Life is always full of adventure in the wild frontier!

When a mysterious man arrives in Hope Valley, Bill investigates him with the help of a spy at the town's new switchboard.

What the Heart Wants: Lucas and Elizabeth take their relationship to the next level, but Elizabeth worries she isn't ready for commitment. Rosemary and Lee adjust to life with their niece with them while Rosemary ponders her life's purpose. Before My Very Eyes: A health scare has everyone in Hope Valley worried about one of their own and they band together to help with the recovery. Nathan works to finalize his adoption of Allie and a new stranger...

Elizabeth Thatcher is a strong-willed teacher who has foregone the life of the big city and found a job, a home (and a bit of unexpected romance with a handsome Mountie named Jack in the small frontier town of Hope Valley. But life on the frontier can hand you many tough turns, and so it is for Jack and Elizabeth as they face their very different upbringings, the pressures put upon them by family, rival suitors and even various criminal counterfeiters...

Young teacher Elizabeth Thatcher takes a special interest in one of her students who has been selectively mute since her father passed away in a mine explosion.

Open Season: Lucas's mother Helen comes to town to edit Elizabeth's first manuscript, but causes drama with an ulterior motive for her extended stay. From the Ashes: A geyser erupts near an oil rig, interrupting Nathan's attempts at romance with Elizabeth.

Journey Into the light finds School Inspector Augustus Landis back in town and questioning Elizabeth's new accreditation to teach Angela. Lucas and Nathan decide to have a race, animal vs. machine. Hope Valley Days: Mayor Hickam decides that Hope Valley needs to get back to its hopeful, joyous roots and decides to host Hope Valley Days, a collective celebration inspired by giving, fun, hope, and love. The residents enjoy the first-ever Hope Valley...

Recent Memory: Walden returns to town, putting more pressure than ever on Lucas and the residents of Hope Valley. Bill comes up with a plan to stop Walden while new investors arrive from the oil company. Smoke on the Water: With the mine reopening imminent, Gowen decides to take drastic measures to make sure it stays closed. Elizabeth and Lucas struggle to communicate with each other. Lucas gets out of town to clear his head.

In Like A Lion finds Elizabeth returning to her beloved Hope Valley after a month away and discovering that some surprising changes have occurred in her absence. From a mayoral race to exciting business ventures to old friends in new roles in the community, the one constant for Elizabeth is her budding romance with Lucas Bouchard. Then, in Turn Of The Page, the long-awaited arrival of Elizabeth's novel should be cause for celebration, but hurt feelings...

Elizabeth tries to come to terms with how she feels about Nathan and Lucas; a visitor causes trouble for Nathan; Faith returns from medical school; Jesse and Clara have issues; Fiona starts an exciting venture.