S1, E1: Abby O'Brien left her quaint hometown of Chesapeake Shores, and high school sweetheart Trace Riley, years ago for life in the big city. Now a high-powered career woman, divorcee and mother to twin daughters, Abby returns home & comes face to face with her past. As she reconnects with her uncompromising father Mick (Treat Williams) and her esteemed grandmother Nell (Diane Ladd), 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 Shores. Based on the novels of the same name by New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods. A Hallmark Channel original movie.