At just past thirty years old, Cody Jackson's life was coming together nicely. He had re-shaped his body, and his career as an advertising executive in the newspaper business was sharply on the rise. To top it off, Molly Bertoldi had entered his life and promised a never-ending love they could share. Could he really have everything he wanted? Molly saw in Cody the present and future she had only dreamed about. He brought out the best in her, and she wanted to do the same for him. Following a painful previous relationship, she was determined to make the most of the best thing that had ever happened to her. Could she hang onto what seemed to be a fairy tale? Syl Erickson was proud of all he had accomplished in over forty years in the automobile business. He hoped he had lived up to his image of his father, a successful businessman of another place and time. Times had changed, though, and Syl was worried that his business and legacy were slowly crumbling about him. What was the price of preventing that? Could he pay it? Coy Jackson grew up in the shadow of his older brother and idolized him. Coy, however, had the life his brother wanted. He had a career he hadn't planned but learned to love and a wife and son who adored and counted on him. Would he risk that to help his brother if needed? The destinies and wills of these four people collide in the breathtaking scenery of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Successes are celebrated, failures mourned and questions are answered in ways that test each of the characters. Only the smartest and strongest will survive in Iron Mountain