Ryan Atwood has returned to The O.C. 10 years later, now a successful architect, strangely, on the anniversary of Marissa Cooper's death, where family and friends are celebrating Marissa's life. When Ryan reconnects with estranged ex-love, Taylor Townsend, Marissa's sister Kaitlin, sets her eyes on Ryan, to her mother, Julie Cooper's chagrin. When a troubled teen arrives in The O.C. with mysterious connections to Ryan, will it bring Taylor and Ryan closer, or tear them apart?
Life hadn't always been easy for Joey, but she managed. Taking life into her own hands, she did what she wanted when she wanted and how. Not worrying about consequences. But what happens when someone from her past shows up, acting as if though things had never changed. How long will it take for her to find out the truth?