Trapped in Morrison Manor, Rachel Manning tried to come to terms with the murder of Lis, Dakota, and James, but without bodies, believing they were dead was impossible. When an unexpected visitor shows up, Rachel found a reason to hold on to hope.Having taken charge of the Manning family, Christopher Schaffler begins his search for Rachel, sending a spy into Morrison Manor. When contact with Rachel was made, the spy reported back to Schaffler that the rescue mission was a go. When a Morrison spy is discovered within the Manning family, everything changes and the risks to Rachel’s life increase dramatically. Will they get Rachel out before all hell breaks loose, or will she be caught in the crosshairs of a madman? **

For the first eight years of her life Karla Hall knew nothing but love, but when her beloved Grams and Pops died everything changed and she was forced upon a mother who never wanted her. For the next six years she never knew what was going to happen next. Her mother moved her from town to town, following whatever loser boyfriend she had at the time and drinking away what little money she made in whatever dead-end job she could find. Her mother was a mean drunk and Karla was her favorite target. The boyfriends were worse. On her fourteenth birthday Karla’s life takes a drastic turn. He mother is arrested for soliciting drugs, the current boyfriend takes off and Karla is all alone in a dump of an apartment with no food and no money. Caught shoplifting food, Karla is taken into the system and that’s where she meets The Peterson’s. Now she’s in a loving home, has a brother and sister she never knew about and has friends she’d never thought she’d have.   

After being arrested for drugs, and the things women do for drugs, Diane was transported back in time. Back to a time she'd hoped to never visit again. As the days passed, and the memories intensified, she was visited by all the ghosts from the past. Not being able to cope, she chose the easy way out, but not before she left something for Karla. Something that could change Karla’s view of her forever. **

After Kiara's announcement, Karla is faced with bridging the gab between her brother and sister. When an explosive turn of events rocks the foundation of their happiness, Karla, her family and friends must sift through the wreckage and find the hope they need to carry on. Will Karla be able to follow this new road in life's journey or will she succumb to the darkness that borders the edge of her existence?**