Failure to Engage

Diagnosed with a genetic, progressive, chronic, painful, fatal illness, twenty-one-year-old wildlife rehabilitator Justin Reeves, isn't likely to make it to twenty-two. Reeling from the news, his plan is to go home, curl up in bed, and wait to die.

Instead, he meets eighteen-year-old Laney Oliver, a waitress with a heart of gold and enough optimism for the two of them.

Laney won't let him die alone. She won't let him die in peace, either. She does approve hunting for the legendary treasure of...