Lurlene McDaniel began writing inspirational novels about teenagers facing life-altering situations when her son was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. "I want kids to know that while people don't get to choose that life gives to them, they do get to choose how they respond."

Her many novels, which have received acclaim from readers, teachers, parents, and reviewers, are hard-hitting and realistic but also leave readers with inspiration and hope. Her books Don't Die,My love;I'll Be Seeing You;and Till Teath Do Us Part have all been national bestsellers.

Somewhere Between Life and Death

For sisters Amy and Erin, the night of their high school drama group's cast party starts out as fun.

But their lives come crashing down when Amy takes the car to get more food and has a horrible accident. Now Amy lies somewhere between life and death.

Erin and her parents must find the courage to accept that Amy's life-support system will never bring her back. Can Amy's dying become hope for someone else's living ?

Time to Let Go

The doctors assure Erin Bennett and her parents that they can't find a physical cause for her headaches. But the throbbing, violent pain is so intense that Erin knows she needs help. Even landing the lead in the senior musical opposite David Devlin doesn't give her much pleasure.

The headaches started just after the death of Erin's younger sister, Amy. Erin thought her grieving was over. A therapist begins to help her deal with her pain, but what is it about David that triggers Erin's violent reaction?

In these companion novels, now together in one volume, Lurlene McDaniel exlores the complexities not only of accepting unexpected loss, but also of moving on to live and love again.