Ashley's an ordinary girl from an ordinary town. Her life is absolutey ordinary - until one certain day. Only one night - everything would take only for a several seconds. One night something happens. Something changes her life forever. If he hadn't been there... nobody could imagine what would have happened... A boy saves her life that night and keeps taking care of her - but he can't be there by her side always when that man is approaching...

Everyone dies, someday and somehow. Sixteen year old Allie is dying of cancer. More than anything, she wants to be a normal teenager. But pretending is exhausting and the lies pile up. With a chance at first love and true friends, Allie must choose between maintaining the pretence or risking everything with the truth. Can Allie open her heart and embrace love? If you liked 'The Fault in Our Stars' by John Green or 'A Walk to Remember' by Nicholas Sparks, you'll love Awakening to Life.