Stories

It is January 2004 and the United States and its “allies” have just completed the successful invasion of Iraq and Saddam Hussein has been captured. US Presidential Elections are on the horizon. Howard Dean is the frontrunner to be the Democratic candidate to take on George W. Bush.

These events weigh lightly on the mind of Will Schluter. He just graduated from high school a semester early and is looking forward to spending the next eight months in the pursuit of hedonistic pleasure and mind broadening experiences.

Neither Will nor his country had any idea about the challenges that lurked ahead.

Gabe is a 25 year old man coming home to find him self and his purpose in life.

Arjun Foehammer is home to celebrate his family's founding.

Taz Langley is just an ordinary American—until Tepin Blankht shows up at his door. Now everything he's known as truth turns out wrong as his world turns upside down.

Logan's summer as Recreation Assistant with the Forest Service turns into more than just campground maintenance and public relations.

César asks for family time as a birthday present, so Brett charters the sailing mega yacht Flying Circus for a vacation. Cruising the Balearic Islands off the coast of Spain, César celebrates his 50th, and Owen his 35th. While the adults enjoy the white-glove service, Liebe, Roosevelt, and Jefferson Abelló keep them on their toes.

Jake is a firefighter that gets promoted to Lieutenant and transferred to a new Station. He meets Peyton and falls head over heels for him almost immediately

Kyle and Blu's life continues after college, they are both teachers now. Their family continues to grow, as do the everyday struggles life brings with it. Jared, Kyle's twin lost his wife while she gave birth to their son, leaving the family reeling to help one another get through life's newest trials.

Drake's family is a challenge, but they're not his only one on an unavoidable family weekend. One ex-boyfriend cancels at the last minute, and another ex-boyfriend fills in, just so Drake has company when he comes face to face with his original ex for the first time since their breakup. And oh yeah, there's a wedding.

Three young men, all wounded by past relationships. Can they learn to trust and to love again? Are some wounds deep beyond healing?