The carefree lives of four sixteen-year-olds were changed forever when they witnessed a cold-blooded murder. Everett, Jackson, Mason, and Ryder, The Association, have shared dark this dark secret since high school. As teenagers, they suffered threats to themselves and their families. Blackmail was a reminder their lives were under close scrutiny while they achieved success in their chosen professions. As adults, they decide ‘no more.’ As they start their investigation into the murder, they have no idea how their unknown enemy manipulated their lives. Everett Troy returns to his hometown, Beacon Pointe, to fulfill a life-long dream - to produce and direct the musical play he has written. He was forced to leave home when he was eighteen, breaking the heart of the only woman he ever loved. Laura Davis has been the wardrobe coordinator at the Footlight Theater since she was twenty-five years old. Her life has been fulfilling as a mother and a grandmother, but now the only man she ever loved is coming home to stay. Would she be able to work alongside him and hide her love and secrets? Confronted by unforeseen challenges, their newly awakened love is tested by the unknown enemy that wants to prevent their happily-ever after.

The carefree lives of four sixteen-year-olds were changed forever when they witnessed a cold-blooded murder. Everett, Jackson, Mason, and Ryder, The Association, have shared dark secrets since they were in high school. As teenagers, they suffered threats to themselves and their families. Blackmail was a reminder their lives were under close scrutiny while they achieved success in their chosen professions. As adults, they decide ‘no more.’ As they start their investigation into the murder, they have no idea how their lives have been manipulated by their unknown enemy.Jackson Vance is the highly respected principal of Beacon Pointe High School. Raising his teenage daughter alone hasn’t been easy and he’s been forced to lock away his love Tamie Elise since he was a teenager. Loving her openly would draw her into his private misery.Tamie Elise specialty is helping children. After working with Doctor’s Without Borders, she returned to Beacon Pointe to take up the position of psychologist in the high school. Her love for Jackson has never died, but would he still love her after he learns the secrets she’s been hiding from him.

Mason Trent has lived his life through the written word. As an investigative reporter, he’s seen and experienced horrors that have caused lingering nightmares. Three months as a prisoner of the Magellan Cartel convinced him to change his risky lifestyle and take over the Beacon Pointe Gazette, his family-owned newspaper. He’s suffered threats from his past since he was a teenager and has firsthand knowledge that escaping one’s past is impossible. The one beautiful person in his life is Mollie, the girl he’s loved since high school. She’s his constant, his anchor and is always there for him. His world is shattered when she sends him a Dear John letter. Mollie Anderson has loved Mason since they were in high school. Until a few months ago, she was “content” in their long-time relationship. To him, she’s that old comfortable shoe, but she wants more. For a man who lives his life through words, there’s one he’s never used – commit. She’s tired of waiting and decides to show him what life is like without ‘Dependable Moll’. THE ASSOCIATION. The carefree lives of four sixteen-year-olds were changed forever when they witness a cold-blooded murder. Everett, Jackson, Mason and Ryder, The Association, have shared dark secrets since they were in high school. Blackmail was a reminder their lives were under close scrutiny while they achieved success in their chosen professions. As adults, they decide ‘no more.’ As they start their investigation into the murder, they have no idea how their lives have been manipulated by their unknown enemy.

Ever since he was a kid, Ryder Wayne’s dream was to be an FBI Agent. That dream was stolen from him two months before graduation when a handgun was found in his high school locker. Determined to follow a career in law enforcement, he joined the Beacon Pointe Police Department after a stint in the Marines. He suffered additional heartbreak when the only girl he’s ever loved left Beacon Pointe two months after graduation. His life’s disappointments were compounded by the murder he and his friends witnessed when they were sixteen. Their unknown enemy continued to beat back all of their efforts to discover the identity of the man who was murdered and take back their lives. Jillianne Bennett has loved Ryder Wayne since she was in the eleventh grade. As a couple, they were a perfect blend of Ms. Goody-Two-Shoes vs Rebel without a Cause. She’s loved him forever but swore she’d never marry a cop. As the owner of a million-dollar CPA firm, she’s maintained an untarnished reputation. Her perfect life comes to a screeching halt when she’s arrested for embezzlement. Her only option is to turn to the man she loves, unaware she’s being used as a pawn by The Association’s unknown enemy. THE ASSOCIATION. The carefree lives of four sixteen-year-olds were changed forever when they witness a cold-blooded murder. Everett, Jackson, Mason and Ryder, The Association, have shared dark secrets since they were in high school. Blackmail was a reminder their lives were under close scrutiny while they achieved success in their chosen professions. As adults, they decide ‘no more.’ As they start their investigation into the murder, they have no idea how their lives have been manipulated by their unknown enemy.