“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

You know that moment when you truly know something just isn’t going to work? Maybe it’s that four-year relationship you endured or a friendship with way more cons than pros, but there is always that one instance that sounds the alarms inside your head indefinitely. 


“I am done with dating,” I say surely, taking another sip of the tasty drink. The bar is completely empty now, and Alexander sits across from me in a very comfortable booth. He chuckles at my claim. 


If only he knew my forever doesn’t look like everyone else’s, especially if I keep drowning my sorrows in alcohol. 


I shake the morbid thought and nod my head. 


“Forever indeed. I cannot keep dealing with these a*sholes on dating apps. It’s bad for my mental health.” 


Chapter Twelve | Avalon