Radiate

She works hard and pushes herself 110% all the time. After three years in the Polk High marching band, she finally earns a spot on the varsity squad for her senior year. Stunting through summer practices in the Alabama heat, she pushes through every drill.

Then Hayley finds a lump on her leg. The diagnosis is cancer. The prognosis is unclear. She could lose her leg. Or maybe her life. Facing surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation in a Birmingham hospital, she refuses to surrender her spot on the squad.

At first Haley is scared, terrified. In an instant, everything she’s worked for seems out of reach. But Haley is strong. She’s going to fight this disease.

Returning to school on crutches and facing her classmates without her hair, she relearns how to walk while pushing through brutal conditioning workouts. Nothing will keep her from standing on the sidelines with her squad. She will not let it take her life or her dreams.

• Friends to Lovers: Childhood neighbor Gabriel Tremblay returns to Maxwell and steps in as her weight-room trainer, offering loyal encouragement that outshines fickle high school crushes.
• School Drama: Tensions mount on the Polk High squad as demanding captain Chloe Bradenton expects absolute perfection from every cheerleader on the field.
• Sibling Dynamics: An emotional reconciliation with her estranged older sister Gretchen brings unexpected support when the Matthews household needs it most.
• Also by This Author: Ghost Huntress Book 1: The Awakening, Ghost Huntress Book 2: The Guidance and Ghost Huntress Book 5.