With a death sentence of an inoperable brain tumor, Samantha Collins tries to come to terms with the meaning of life, her belief in God, her battle with sobriety and her hope of it all ending on the beach. As Sam's life dwindles away, memories of abuse, mistakes and bad choices haunt her by way of terrifying nightmares. She relives her tumultuous childhood, remembering the beatings her brother received and the sexual abuse her sister endured so that she wouldn't have to. Sam's escape at an early age led her to a life of alcohol dependency as she partied her way into her adulthood. Now, almost...

Johnny Styles had spent most of his fifty some years partying, drinking, fighting and stumbling through bars, pool halls and the arms of beautiful women without much care. With the death of his best friend, Samantha, contrary to his belief that the world would end, both his life and heart have opened up to let in his estranged family and love for a woman who has been nothing more than a thorn in his side for years. When his new love Leeny disappears, Johnny sets off on his own to find her. The clues are few and far between, starting off with her old boyfriend, turning to his son and the...