Stay Awake
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Last published Thu, Aug 20, 2015
It's crazy how your life can completely change in a matter of seconds. For Camryn McKenna, her life will never be the same after a tragic accident kills her mother. Three years later she is still reeling from the loss when she meets Blake Weston during summer vacation. He knows pain, he knows despair, but he conquered his demons. Can he help her heal? Or will fate continue to beat her down?
This is a story of loss, of grieving, and living in the now. When life hands you all you can take, will you be strong enough to come out on the other side?
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