The Fear of Hope

Set six years after an event that defined Lisa McBride's teenage years comes a new story rooted in the world of Beyond Ford and Fields. Lisa is now a rookie reporter for the Ohio Chronicle. Covering her first political campaign, she dares to believe in the promise of change. At the same time her re-connection with a childhood friend challenges her to question how real that change can be. Following the campaign trail becomes a journey of self-discovery on which she dreams of the future whilst simultaneously struggling to overcome the fear of hope. A story of friendship, romance, politics and progress in the face of prejudice and injustice.