In the heart of the summer of 1970, Michael Jackson and Madeline Winters met, and at once, the children became inseparable. Underneath that summer sun, an imperishable connection blossomed between them; a connection that, across their passage to adulthood, never once withered. It's now 1984. Despite leading quite separate lives, Michael and Madeline remain as close as ever. However, Michael struggles with a vast secret that he has hidden from a very oblivious Madeline since the age of thirteen: He is, in every way, in love with her. Since Madeline seems to not feel for him as he feels for her, he hides his love for her out of the fear that, in the wake of its reveal, his cherished relationship with her would be ruined. Thus, he sacrifices what he longs for most. He endures his pent-up love for her, in spite of its unbearable pain, for the assurance that she will remain by his side. When he suffers from a scarring accident while shooting a Pepsi commercial, however, the terror of almost losing him unshackles certain emotions for Madeline that she had been, unconsciously, battling to suppress for quite some time.

It's the year 1933. On the dim, jazz-filled streets of New York City, vampires and human beings live side by side for the first time in history. Their peace is enforced by the notorious Michael "MJ" Jackson, the head of the vampire gang that controls the city. When a war that threatens the welfare of humans begins to loom in the shadows, however, MJ's power is threatened for the first time in his life. Escaping a grim past, Leila Winslet is a new human resident of the city. When she one day crosses paths with MJ, she soon finds herself swept up into a world that she is warned about engaging in. A budding romance with the vampire boss of New York becomes the center of her world, however, and there is no pulling her from him - even amidst the threat of war. Together, MJ and Leila must solve tragic mysteries, uncover forgotten histories, and conquer harrowing fears to protect the peace that their city stands for. It's the year 1933. And on the dim, jazz-filled streets of New York City, a vampire man and a human woman create hope - even as the shadows slowly close in on them.