The gateway to the core of my ♥

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.

Becca Baker's all grown up! The eighteen year old is in love with her long time boyfriend Noah, close with her little sister Emily, and quite often babysits her younger siblings, given that she's the oldest of eight children. But with the end of her high school education looming, Becca wants only one thing. Most people her age want to go to college, or to find a love if they don't already have one. But Becca wants to get married and start her own family, and it appears that one part of her dream is coming true.

A spunky, Deaf girl meets a sexy, heartbroken cowboy...Story # 5 in the Friends and Lovers Series by hmmcghee. (Restricted version available through the author's profile page and by fanning hmmcghee.)