Melisa, Christy, Ty, and Alex are all in a band. They've known each other sense they were little. Ty is Christy's over protective older brother and Alex is Ty's best friend. Melisa and Christy are also best friends. A couple years back they decided to create a band, which has become pretty popular. Alex is always trying to flirt with Christy, but as always Ty gets in the way. Melisa and Ty hate each other and always make each other mad. But can things work out anyways? Or is everything just going to go down hill?

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.