In a future world where technology has taken over, humans are forced to live in a virtual reality where they are controlled by the government. A resistance group hacks into the system and releases a virus that allows people to see the truth, and the main character, Alex, is caught in the middle. With the help of the resistance, Alex must find a way to stop the government from controlling the world.
Dylan Matthews, a professional surfer, falls in love with the sport again – and with Sierra, the free-spirited girl who reintroduces him to it – when he returns to his hometown of California. But when Dylan has to return to the competitive circuit, will their relationship survive the distance?
Linda, a computer programmer, discovers a flaw in the security system of her company's new software. When she tries to alert her boss, he dismisses her concerns and tells her to forget about it. Linda realizes that the only way to fix the problem is to find the source code and destroy it. She knows it won't be easy, but she's determined to stop the software from being released.
Shannon is a seventeen year old girl who is sent to live with her dad in California after her mom dies. Shannon quickly falls in love with the surfing lifestyle and makes a group of friends who share her passion for the sport. When Shannon's dad dies unexpectedly, Shannon is faced with the decision of whether to stay in California and pursue her dream of being a professional surfer or go back to her hometown.
Lizzy is a young woman who has to fend for herself on the streets of London. She's a thief, but when she meets a wealthy gentleman, she starts to fall in love with him. Her dark past comes back to haunt her, and she must choose between the life she's always known and the man she's come to love.
Hannah and Ian meet and fall in love, but their relationship is threatened by the war between their two clans.
A new technology that can read people's thoughts is developed and used by the government to track criminals and terrorists. But when the main character, a journalist, discovers that the government is also using it to control the population, she must expose the truth before it's too late.
Penelope, a young woman of science, turns to her friend Nikola Tesla for help in financing his new invention in order to keep her estate and pay off her debts. She soon finds herself at the center of a world-changing conspiracy.