Beyond the Roses

To the outside world, my life is perfect.




I’m young and rich, and some may even say I’m beautiful. But I would give anything to be somebody else because after being extraordinary all my life, all I wish for is…silence.




My name is Lola Van Allen, and there’s no easy way to say it, but…I’m dying.




When my doctors reveal all hope is lost, I decide to spend the time I have left sharing my experience at Strawberry Fields, a summer camp for terminally ill children. No matter my fate, I yearn to make a difference.




Things are quiet and slow-moving until I meet him.




Dr. Roman Archibald.




From the moment our lives entwine, he pushes me until breaking point. But for someone who has nothing left to lose, I push back twice as hard. Roman challenges me in ways I never imagined, revealing things aren’t always what they seem.




This is my story…and how I got a second chance at life.