When the Neon Fades

Vegas made them. Tahoe saved them. Lorraine Conrad has spent years surviving the underbelly of Las Vegas-mob bosses, broken promises, and the kind of danger that stains the soul. She arrived in Las Vegas with nothing more than a suitcase and a dream. She leaves under the specter of an ultimatum from one of the most powerful mob bosses in the city. When she escapes to the Cal Neva Lodge, she expects only a temporary refuge. Instead, she finds purpose, power, and a man who refuses to let her face her demons alone. Hank Sorenson carries his own scars, but in Lorraine he finds the one person who understands the cost of survival. Together, they turn the Cal Neva into a sanctuary of glamour and grit-where celebrities drink too much, secrets travel fast, and the FBI watches from the pines. After years in exile, their closest friends, Margo and Jimmy, return to Vegas to build a supper club that becomes a haven for the lost and the legendary. But the city that once tried to destroy them still has teeth. From smoky lounges to mountain sunsets, from heartbreak to healing, When the Neon Fades is a sweeping, character-driven drama about loyalty, reinvention, and the families we choose.