Advance Praise for
How to Live on the Edge

“A stirring story filled with heart and soul, and one that will dare you to rethink what it truly means to be brave and alive!”

—Mary Rand Hess, New York Times bestselling author of Solo and Swing

“Cancer took Cayenne’s mom, it’s gunning for her aunt, and she’s sure she’s next. But as long-held secrets upend Cayenne’s world, she learns that defying death isn’t about facing down trains or jumping off cliffs—it’s learning to live and love with every ounce of your being. Honest and real, How to Live on the Edge is a gift to young readers living in the frightening shadow of a genetic curse.”

—Catherine Linka, author of What I Want You to See, A Girl Called Fearless, and A Girl Undone

“Told with humor and truth, this story of a young woman navigating loss, devastating secrets, and the reality of her own mortality is made richer for the unique and hopeful bond she shares with her sister, the unfamiliar love she discovers with a family she thought she understood—and the strength she needs to save herself.”

—Jennifer Longo, author of Six Feet Over It and Up to this Pointe

“Scheerger drops us into the psyche of a snarky, irresistible teen who’s navigating the dangers of a life-threatening gene mutation. The voice is authentic and emotionally passionate in this headlong page-turner.”

—Sherry Shahan, author of Skin and Bones

“In Cayenne and Saffron, Sarah Lynn Scheerger creates fearless, compassionate, empowered sisters who, in figuring out what kind of women they want to be, love on the edge and steal your heart like they stole mine.”

—Gaby Triana, author of Wake the Hollow, Cakespell, and Summer of Yesterday