The novel follows Annette fighting for her life while trying to run away from Samuel, a man with multiple personalities. Samuel turns to see the tsunami coming toward them. He tries to turn around to tell Annette, but it's too late. It hits with a bang, sending everyone in a different directions. Who lives and who dies is yet to be seen. Sophia had lost all hope in being happy or finding someone she could love that would make her forget Cody. Cody was her childhood sweetheart who had gone off to college and married someone else that had gotten pregnant with his child. Samaritan, Cody's wife, had lost the child but did not bother to tell Cody. She was a romance writer, and while writing, she was living the life she wrote about: suspense, distrust, and unfaithfulness. All of these things lay ahead for these couples. Letting Go and Moving Forward teaches us that keeping faith in all situations, no matter what you are going through, putting faith in God, and trusting in him are the keys to true happiness and moving forward.