Bubba Watkins should not have tried to take advantage of Libby Rose Baker, and he paid the price. Libby Rose punched him so hard in the throat that he choked to death. It wasn't the death but its coverup that created the ripple effects which would forever alter the lives of four strangers.A CIRCLE OF FRIENDS follows the lives of four young people who become close friends as a result of Libby's action. Libby's uncle orchestrates the coverup to protect Libby from scandal. Mitchell Sorensen, a pig farmer, gains admittance to Harvard in exchange for his silence. While there, he gains admittance into a secret brotherhood and rises in the ranks to become one of the most powerful men in Hollywood.Betty Johnson was a victim of Bubba's. She seeks to escape the small-town gossip and joins Libby Rose on a road trip back to Libby's home in L.A. The two girls meet Stone Rivers, a model and actor who helps Betty learn the ropes in Hollywood. He becomes their roommate when his housemates discover he is gay.At eighteen, Libby must grow up quickly when her mother is committed to a Mental Institution. Her affair with Mitch leads her into the corridors of power, glamour and influence. Set in the late 1950s and early 60s, this is a story of passions, power, and possibilities under the California sun. The city of angels abounds with dreams and secrets as Libby's life intertwines with that of struggling actors and actresses as well as the rich and famous. Her encounter with Mitchell Sorensen-a boy from Palmer Ridge with ties to the secret society-leads her into the corridors of power, glamour and influence. Yet, in a world where illusions reign, will their fledgling love endure? Mitch, engrossed in clandestine affairs, faces an impossible choice between aspirations and his heart. Libby is pulled into a whirlpool of passion and vengeance and must face the consequences.Embark on this riveting saga that weaves together the fragility of innocence, the strength of friendships, and the gravity of choices. In the dazzling landscape of dreams, witness the struggle for identity and redemption that each person faces.