In Notes of Autumn, Ellie Williams is a fun-loving, classically trained pianist living in the city who gave up on her passion long ago She now works for a hotel and always seems to be getting things wrong when musical inspiration strikes Her best friend, Leo Macfarlane , lives in the rustic outskirts of British Columbia He’s a famous author with writer’s block who can’t finish another installment in his highly popular book series They both need a change of scenery as the chilly days of autumn settle in and decide to swap places, ending up completely lost in new surroundings br 　　Ellie gets tangled up in helping Leo’s neighbor, Sam Rosner , put together a musical performance for a local fundraiser and comes to terms with why she quit music years ago Meanwhile, Leo strikes up a friendship with Ellie’s good friend Matt Porte and opens himself up to writing something different that really inspires him Their newfound friendships turn into something far more meaningful As both Ellie and Leo take part in the joys of the autumn season, they also discover their hearts belong somewhere very different than they ever thought possible