“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

I take the bag of peas off my cheek and throw it back in the freezer, shutting the door without a second thought. Today, I am going to find out every dark secret Alexander is hiding so I can break up him and Avalon. 


Anybody who can throw punches like that definitely has a past, and I am nothing if not hungry for revenge. After all, he ruined my best feature. I eye my reflection in the mirror one last time before grabbing my coat and exiting the apartment. 


I make my way down the city streets, heading for the busiest spot in San Francisco: The Bourbon and Branch Bar. Avalon mentioned it while she was cleaning up my wounds  the other night. I know she denies it, but the connection we have is incomparable. I mean look at the way she came to my rescue when I needed her. 


My plan is to stalk Alexander until I find out something juicy enough to tell Avalon. Everybody has a past, so my plan is almost full proof. 


Chapter Twenty-Seven | Jackson