Gabe MacGowanaa sexy, brooding, guilt-ridden widower and father to mischievous seven-yearold Jakeais the proprietor of Odinas Thumb Inn and Pub in a misty Scottish seaside village. He decides to sell the inn and move, not only to give his son a more stable environment, but to escape the ghosts who haunt himain particular his dead wife. Gabe hires Allie Morgan, an easy-going and fun-loving American, to oust the spirits who are chasing away potential buyers. Odinas Thumb is bustling with frightened tourists, quirky residents of the village, and dodgy yet lovable apparitionsaincluding the ghost of a sea captain who fancies Allie. Allie knows she can help Gabe chase away his own ghosts, but can she help him rediscover lifeaand love?