Cadence Rite appears to have a normal life. She lives in a medium sized North Carolina town with her mom and older brother. But what everyone doesn't see is that her brother just lost his job, her mom is battling cancer, and her dad is mysteriously not around. Cadence is struggling to keep her head above water as she's drowning in responsibilities (taking care of her mom & finishing her senior year), and what's even more, she's drowning in her mind. Rhyder Ridgemonte's parents just finalized a nasty divorce. They are co-founders of the multi-million dollar law firm "Ridgemonte and Associates". His mom takes Rhyder and moves back to her hometown (Wilson, NC) where she decides to open a new branch of her law firm. Rhyder starts his senior year at WHS where he immediately rises to popularity. He's rebellious, arrogant, an overall douchebag. At least that's how Cadence sees him. Nevertheless, when these two polar opposites collide, maybe they aren't as opposite as they seem. They've both got some pretty deep secrets, and Rhyder will do everything in his power to figure Cadence out, and to open up to her. While they are both gasping for air in their own lives, they find security and refuge within one another. They find their oxygen. This is a different story. This is also a semi-cliche story. Read at your own risk.

16-year-old, Macy Ann Louise Uley has been sent to La Push, Washington to 'get in touch' with her original roots; well that's what her mother is telling her. The truth is she's been sent there for bad behavior. What she thinks will be a very boring trip menifests itself into an unexected journey of twists and turns. And it turns out her Uncle is holding out on way more than she thought, her father isn't the man she thought he was, and her half-sister knows a lot more than she does. While Macy stays at her Uncles, she finds her old friend Jacob and begin to rebuild her friendship with the old pal. But Jacob seems to be too pre-occupied with Bella almost to a point where he is purposely blocking Macy out. But that is the least of her worries, when a friend moves back into the picture, this time with dark motives that somehow link with the Cullens, La Push, Forks and maybe even the infamous newborns.