[Poppy Blue Fantasy 04] • A Spot of Bother

Thanksgiving is imminent and there's more than turkey on the menu.

To start with, Poppy Blue has been invited to spend the holiday with her main man's family. She already knows his horndog brother, and briefly met his mother, but on this day it'll be time to meet their gruff, outspoken father, and to spend some quality time with their chatty, wine-swilling mother. Throw in some quirky relatives coming from practically the middle of nowhere, and it'll be a memorable one, to say the least.

Then, Poppy's ex and good friend Scott is readying to open his brewpub. He's got some good beers on tap, a tasty menu and a great location, but there's a problem. The spot has a history of failure. Among its many previous incarnations were a pub with more fistfights than customers; an eatery that reeked of cabbage; and a pizza place that only seemed to serve burnt crusts or gooey doughs. Scott hopes he'll be the one to break the bad luck spell, but when one thing after another goes wrong for him and his partners, it's up to Poppy -- with a little help from her meddling mother Fiona and a curious stranger -- to find out what's made this place such a spot of bother.