Falling Awake

by Shasta Larken

Carli Thornley and Josh Thornton grew up together in the picturesque town of August Lake. Despite their family’s differences, the two banded together to face the challenges of high school, becoming best friends. Carli immerses herself in her education, while Josh lives for hockey and his dream of becoming the Red Valley Ravens’ next draft pick.

One warm spring day, in broad daylight, Carli’s worst fears come true. In the blink of an eye, a terrible accident happens, and Josh slips into a coma. His family is torn apart, and Carli is left to pick up the shattered pieces alone. Her loyalty is tested like she never could have imagined, and shocking secrets about Josh’s family are revealed. Carli strives to hold his family together, but even with her best efforts, Josh remains unreachable. Until one day, everything changes.

In the summer that follows the accident, Carli must face the consequences of that single fateful day and find a way to cope…or the courage to move on.

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Published November 1, 2016

About the author

Shasta Larken moved around a lot as a child and was always “the new kid.” Making friends is tough, so she started writing her own stories where the cute boy always asked her to the school dance and every girl had a best friend forever. Now, she’s settled down in one place and writes heartwarming stories about finding the courage to love unconditionally. She lives in California with her husband and is working on a happily-ever-after of her own. Sign up for her newsletter here.

Reviews

[Rachelle Vaughn · Rating 5 out of 5]

For years, Carli’s story sat on my computer, patiently waiting for me to finish it. There was always a different book that begged to be worked on first, a new book to start, an old idea to flesh out... Now I’m happy to finally share Falling Awake with you, a sweet love story where the simple act of holding hands can give you a stomach full of butterflies.

This clean and wholesome story is somewhat of a departure for me. My other books have a much spicier heat level, but once in a while it’s refreshing to revisit how innocent first love can be. I enjoy reading a variety of romance genres, so it only makes sense that I write in different genres—all under the same penname. After all, variety is the spice of romance!

I hope Carli’s journey renews your faith in love and reminds you that hope, even when it seems out of reach, can save us when all seems lost.

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Happy reading!
Rachelle Vaughn

[Shasta Larken · Rating 5 out of 5]

Carli Thornley doesn’t believe in lost causes. Her best friend Josh is in a coma and every day for the past six weeks, she’s sat by his side, read to him, played his favorite music and basically willed him to wake up out of the darkness. In the summer that follows the accident, Carli must face the consequences of that single fateful day and find a way to cope...or the courage to move on.

Falling Awake. A sweet, innocent, coming-of-age story about first love, first heartbreak, and overcoming tragic loss.