Waking Forever is the first book in Heather McVea's urban fantasy collection, also titled The Waking Forever Series. Sara Glass, a successful thirty-five year old lawyer in San Antonio, leads a comfortable life. She is a partner at her law firm, a competitive runner, and a girlfriend to a devoted investment banker. And yet, she is discontented with the predictability of her seemingly perfect life. Then a near fatal encounter changes all of that, restoring vitality to Sara's life. Rachel Collins, a charming but reserved art dealer, saves Sara from a violent attack and their subsequent friendship quickly heats up. Rachel launches Sara into a whirlwind of emotions and experiences that will change her understanding of love. But Rachel has a secret and when her past threatens Sara, the two women explore a dark world Sara never knew existed-a world that will challenge her very notions of life, love, and death.