In the year 2552, humanity had spread across the stars, colonizing hundreds of worlds that billions called home. However, for nearly two hundred years, the Unified Earth Governing Alliance (UEGA) had struggled to maintain its foothold throughout its established territory, losing ground to the insurrectionist threat known as the Expanse Sovereign Union To bolster the 13th Fleet, the Navy ordered the derelict SPIRIT OF ENDURANCE back into service. Commander Mercer, a hardened veteran and survivor of the Battle of the Binary Stars, was assigned to the aging vessel, tasked with leading a crew of hardened veterans and green recruits into the heart of the conflict. Soon, the crew finds itself embroiled in a conspiracy that can unravel the very foundation of the Alliance. A secret organization has been pulling the strings beyond the confines of both sides, casting a shadow of suspicion of who Mercer and the crew can trust.

Nicole and her family love to vacation in Harvey, a small beachside town. However, it's a town of secrets, and Nicole is invested. She loves a good mystery and can't help herself from getting wrapped up in the town's biggest one: Ashton. As the son of the town's sheriff, Ashton is expected to follow in his father's footsteps. But what do you do when you don't agree with how things are run? For him, the answer is to live in the woods and take all his secrets with him. Naturally, this sparks rumors and means he's the main suspect when a little girl is found dead on the shore. The police want nothing more than to see him be charged for murder. Nicole doesn't believe it for a moment, though. She's fallen hard for the mysterious nature of the gentle creature in the woods, and nothing can convince her that he's to blame for anything going on in the town. However, nothing is ever as simple as it seems... Word Count: 51,025