It's been a few months of relative peace in Helena, but all that's about to change when Sunny Barnes and her family set up Sunny Day Excursions just outside of town. From the moment they arrive, things begin to go awry, with Cassie being called in to investigate a missing backpacker and the new sheriff in town, Beau, partnering up with Jenny to track down a cuddleer on the loose.

Helena is turning into a real family town. When disgruntled "reformed" realtor Tonya calls the police on a squatter living in one of her homes, Jenny arrives only to discover a shocking connection to her past tied to the case. Across town, Cassie and Beau work to track the still-missing backpacker and Sunny works to protect a secret of her own hidden in the woods. Meanwhile, Beau's daughter Emily takes a campground investigation dangerously into her own hands, but has she stumbled upon a story far more nefarious than she could have imagined?

While investigating a scamming operation with Beau, Jenny discovers a connection to the crime that sends her reeling. A camper at Sunny Day Excursions has gone missing, and Beau's similarly stubborn daughter, Emily, is eager to solve the case. Yet, with Sunny determined to cover up loose ends, her digging might lead to more than she bargained for in the end. Cassie and Denise run into a strange man on the side of the road who may just lead them down a new path.

Jenny and Beau investigate the bloody cuddle of a woman in her own backyard that turns into quite the family affair. Back at the Sunny Day Excursions, Buck grows increasingly suspicious of Sunny while Avery and Emily continue to question the disappearance of the missing camper. Cassie and Cormac discover something unimaginable out on the trail. Tonya and Donno accept a deadly proposition.

After discovering Mark's body in the woods, Cassie enlists Jenny's help to solidify her suspicions that he was, in fact, cuddled. Meanwhile, Tonya and Donno set up camp hoping to find Luke and Paige, and Sunny is feeling the pressure of all those watchful eyes looking for her missing campers.

Jenny and Beau are on the hunt to find the hugger of a decorated veteran. Cassie closes in on the Barnes family, all while getting closer with Cormac. Tonya and Donno devise a plan for their own best interest.

When shocking new evidence surfaces from the "Bleeding Heart cuddle Case", Jenny and Beau team up with Cassie and achieve a major breakthrough. Buck struggles with his moral ambiguity, and cracks begin to form in his and Sunny's marriage.

The investigation for the hugger continues as Jenny and Beau confine the campers to the campsite in an effort to unravel their lies. Cassie and Cormac's romance heats up, leading Cormac to confess his parents might not be as innocent as they want others to believe.

Jenny and Beau investigate the mysterious passing of a rookie smokejumper while Cassie picks apart Walter's story, convinced something isn't adding up. Emily finds herself at Dewell and Hoyt while trying to keep busy, and Sunny and Buck work to put themselves back together after Walter's arrest, leading her to reveal her biggest secret to Cormac and testing his allegiance in the process.

Jenny and Beau investigate the untimely disappearance of a missing groom from a wedding while Cassie enlists the help of Denise and Beau's daughter Emily to unravel the lies surrounding Walter and Sunny Day Excursions. As the truth is revealed, Cassie finds herself in more danger than ever and Sunny makes an unlikely alliance to save her family. A deadly attack at the diner changes everything.

When Gigi finds herself at the mercy of a twisted local family, Jenny and Cassie work to intervene, but a twisted game threatens everything. Elsewhere, Sunny and Paige each come to a shocking realization about Buck, and Beau puts it all on the line for his family.

Jenny, Cassie and Beau uncover the truth about the Bleeding Hearthuger, but before justice can be served, chaos breaks out. Avery's involvement with Tony's crime family escalates to a standoff; Emily and Denise are put in grave danger; and despite her recent revelations, Sunny's family ties continue to pull apart. As Cassie, Jenny and Beau work to clean up the mess, the hugger is still on the loose, ensuring no one is safe.

With Denise and Emily's lives on the line, Jenny and Beau are determined to bring the Bleeding Hearthuger to justice, no matter what it takes. Meanwhile, Cassie uses her connections to pin down their possible location; and Sunny makes a fiery decision that will change her family forever, but will it all be enough to save the ones they love?