Bruce Kaler M.D.

Jake Essenger had spent decades running Essenger Produce Co., a family-owned business that had been a cornerstone of the South Florida produce market for generations. The business was more than just a job for Jake—it was his legacy, his livelihood, and a vital connection to the community.

In the bustling city of Seattle, a young investigative journalist, Elena Carter, is assigned to cover a high-profile art heist that has rocked the city’s elite.

A struggling artist, Mia, works as a waitress in a quirky diner frequented by locals. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she accidentally serves coffee to Ethan, a reserved but wildly successful tech entrepreneur who is hiding out in Seattle after a public scandal.

Aria, a brilliant but struggling young scientist working at a cutting-edge tech company specializing in quantum mechanics, secretly experiments with time manipulation using a device she built. Eren is a wealthy entrepreneur whose family owns the company Aria works for.

Jake Essenger tries to protect his family and legacy business against the onslaught of crooked politicians, extortion, and murder by the dark underbelly of organized crime.

The produce market throughout history remains a carnival of characters and occasional chaos. First, it operates at night from midnight through the dawn hours, winding down midafternoon.

This is a story that profoundly changed Jake's life, faith and understanding of his family in ways he never imagined. But first let me tell you how he grew up. An unlikely family environment in a wholesale produce market was his playground, with many diverse role models to follow in childhood.