Ryan Newswanger

This week, in Jenks, Oklahoma, where a woman heads to Wal-Mart at two in the morning, then disappears into thin air, leaving her car, on the side of the road, with a flat tire. When the sun comes up, she is found, battered, in the weeds, far from the road. What appears to be a tragic accident, quickly turns into a dirty story about lust, greed, sex, dishonesty, and an absolutely cold blooded killing. Is it the husband, who has been having a filthy affair with a teenage McDonald's drive thru worker? Or, was it some other wild, crazy plot? In the end, it's all clear. And nasty!!Along the way, we...

King Jaron has outwitted the Prozarians and returned to his own kingdom with one secret in his pocket that not even his friends know about. He's hoping that secret will help him finally bring stability to Carthya. But a surprise attack on his own land - on the castle itself - reminds Jaron that nothing is easy. The Prozarian Monarch threatens to crumble Jaron's entire kingdom. And that's not the only thing in danger: With old enemies and new rumors circling around him, even Jaron's relationship with Imogen is uncertain.

In a peaceful Carthya, Jaron leads as the Ascendant King with Imogen beside him - but the peace he fought so long for is not destined to last. On a routine sea voyage, Jaron's ship is brutally attacked, and he is taken hostage. The mysterious captors and their leader, Jane Strick, accuse Jaron of unthinkable acts. They are also in possession of some shocking items - including the crown and sword that belonged to Jaron's older brother, Darius. The items unearth a past Jaron thought he had put behind him.

This week, in Woodbridge, Virginia, bored by his marriage, a man looks to the internet, on Adult Friend Finder to try to spice up his life. An ad, looking for a "sugar daddy" catches his interest, and a strange relationship is born. A woman, in the midst of a child custody battle aspires to have a business, making costumes for strippers, and hosting her own porn site. This relationship causes huge problems, including for two people who are brutally murdered, in their own home. But who did it? Did they do it alone? Who benefits? Will someone be executed? Is everyone involved in this a moron? ...

Just weeks after Jaron has taken the throne, an assassination attempt forces him into a deadly situation. Rumors of a coming war are winding their way between the castle walls, and Jaron feels the pressure quietly mounting within Carthya. Soon, it becomes clear that deserting the kingdom may be his only hope of saving it. But the further Jaron is forced to run from his identity, the more he wonders if it is possible to go too far. Will he ever be able to return home again? Or will he have to sacrifice his own life in order to save his kingdom?