“Look at me,” he says softly. 
I suck in a breath and match his expectant stare. 
“You can be vulnerable with me, Avalon.” 
My mind races in suit with my heart. 
“I’m terrified,” I admit. 
“So am I,” he agrees, his voice only a whisper now. “But I think you’re worth it.” 
*
Avalon Stone is a twenty-three-year-old software engineer whose world has just been turned upside down. After finding out she is sick AND seeing her fiance in bed with another woman, Avalon embarks on a series of hilarious dates to get over her ex and live life to the fullest. This is when she meets Alexander Woods, the mysteriously handsome bartender with a dark secret. As the clock ticks and their love unravels, forces threaten to pull the two apart. Will Alexander save Avalon, or will she crumble to ash?

Dying to Live is created by Halle Rae, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

DYING TO LIVE

Breathe Avalon… Just breathe. I stare at the glass doorway, imagining over and over again how the next moments will go. Will everybody hug me and tell me they’re so sorry? Will they get sick to their stomachs when they look at me? For most, I won’t be the same Avalon I was just two weeks ago. 


Everything has changed. New labels define me, and with that comes talk - lots of it. Mom spent the entire morning giving me one of her classic motivational speeches, but I don’t think anything could prepare me for today. I’ve pushed the thought of work to the very back of my mind, but it was always a lingering fear I had. 


Maybe if I see the way my coworkers look at me now, the situation will feel all too real. I’ll have to face the truth, that I am sick and probably going to die. My insides turn as I push open the doors and walk inside the skyscraper. I head for the elevator and press the eighth floor button. Effortlessly, the machine moves quickly, carrying me to my impending doom. 


Chapter Nine | Avalon