When the anthology Love At the End of the World was suggested, I had just the story in mind. It's actually a precursor to a story that I plan to finish in 2019...
Think of zombies in Canberra and go from there!
“Liam wasn’t sure what it was about Elaine that tugged at him, all he knew was that he didn’t feel comfortable with her being alone. It might have been the loneliness in her gray eyes, or the sad droop of her lush lips. So, when Ramon contacted him to say he wouldn’t be back, Liam nipped next door to see about staying with Elaine overnight.
With a quick knock on the door, he entered the kitchen. “Elaine, I was thinking...”
His words trailed off when he spotted her cowering in a corner, a man advancing with a bat in his hand.
Think of zombies in Canberra and go from there!
“Liam wasn’t sure what it was about Elaine that tugged at him, all he knew was that he didn’t feel comfortable with her being alone. It might have been the loneliness in her gray eyes, or the sad droop of her lush lips. So, when Ramon contacted him to say he wouldn’t be back, Liam nipped next door to see about staying with Elaine overnight.
With a quick knock on the door, he entered the kitchen. “Elaine, I was thinking...”
His words trailed off when he spotted her cowering in a corner, a man advancing with a bat in his hand.
Five stories of couples who just might find love at the end of the world. That is, if they can survive.
Includes the following stories:
His Bounty by Jaye Shields
Heaven for Us by Beth D. Carter
Heart of Survival by Ashlynn Monroe
The Reset by Imogene Nix
The New Era by C. L. Scholey
His Bounty by Jaye Shields
The Reset
Elaine is just an ordinary woman, but when the apocalypse occurs, she must find a way to survive in an increasingly hostile world. Enter Liam, the policeman who saves her at their first meeting and provides assistance as they try to cope with the zombie outbreak brought about by an unknown infection that’s spreading out of control.
Together they form a community, trying to save as many lives as they can, a place where people can be safe. Even in the throes of disaster though, emotions creep up, taking both of them by surprise. Who knows? They might just get their happy ever after...if they can survive.
Includes the following stories:
His Bounty by Jaye Shields
Heaven for Us by Beth D. Carter
Heart of Survival by Ashlynn Monroe
The Reset by Imogene Nix
The New Era by C. L. Scholey
His Bounty by Jaye Shields
The Reset
Elaine is just an ordinary woman, but when the apocalypse occurs, she must find a way to survive in an increasingly hostile world. Enter Liam, the policeman who saves her at their first meeting and provides assistance as they try to cope with the zombie outbreak brought about by an unknown infection that’s spreading out of control.
Together they form a community, trying to save as many lives as they can, a place where people can be safe. Even in the throes of disaster though, emotions creep up, taking both of them by surprise. Who knows? They might just get their happy ever after...if they can survive.
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