Jane Stuart has finally decided to take a much-needed vacation when her late husband"s cousin, Stephanie, calls to ask if she can stay for a few days. Jane reluctantly agrees - after all, it is Thanksgiving, and Stephanie is taking an editor"s job at a hot new publishing house run by Shady Hills" own jet-setters. But no sooner has Stephanie unpacked her file folders than it becomes clear that something rotten is going on in the halls of Carson & Hart, Inc.