On the night Ethan Grey decides to leave home, - permanently this time - the earthquake that signals the beginning of the Great Tribulation shakes Las Vegas and all its residents to the core. Thanks to someone from his distant past, he is vaguely aware of the doom-filled predictions mentioned in the Bible, and what will happen at the end of the world. Determined to stay on the move to outrun the one-world government who will have anyone arrested who does not conform to their oppressive ideals, Ethan is dragged into the web of troubles that beset a tiny group of people who are equally determined to not only avoid the New World Order, but to slow its process as much as they can. In this chaotic landscape of fear, uncertainty, and horror, Ethan gets to witness first-hand the end of time.

Shawna Roberts is the girl that every guy turns to when they need a fake date, a fake girlfriend, a fake fling to make some other girl jealous, a fake couple photo to send to their parents... Shawna's pretty much seen it all. But no matter what they pay her for, everything she does has one common factor: it's all fake. That doesn't make being their paid girl much easier, though. Adam Ferrell is the campus heartthrob with the appearance of a god, an ego the size of Canada, and worshiped by everyone to monumentally ridiculous proportions. In Shawna's mind, it's a miracle his head fits through his shirt every morning. Yet despite their instant dislike for one another, Adam and Shawna each need what the other can offer. When Adam unexpectedly pushes into Shawna's life with a business deal, she's torn between her feelings and her sense of duty, which protects a secret she has kept for years, from even those closest to her. And as the two begrudgingly get to know each other, masks start slipping and secrets come spilling out, forcing each of them to confront some of their darkest moments and deepest fears.

Welcome to Long Beach! A beautiful city known for it's wonderous beach and excellent atmosphere, but to the new freshman of LBHS (Long Beach High School), it's anything but. Summer's all over and with the school year just beginning, two crews erupt from their ever so popular lives ready to hit freshman year by storm. In the game of survival of the fittest, only the popular can strive to stay above the rest with hopes of claiming their own spotlight. The city is swarming with secrets, boyfriend snatchers, and enemies from all sides. So, who do you trust? Follow the students as they try to grasp onto the tip of the social totem pole and fight to stay there in the first installment to The Shore, and remember secrets never make friends.