A vicious, lightning-fast virus annihilates the population. The very fabric of society unravels. Then, the unfathomable—those who fell ill and perished awaken. They are ravenous.
Bakery owner Kate Halloran has always wielded her self-reliance like a shield: work hard, play hard, and never let anyone get too close. She can take care of herself, thank you. But now, with civilization crumbling, Kate can’t ignore her estranged sister when she begs her to flee the city for the refuge of Mayfly Hollow.
The farm is a fragile sanctuary. Who can Kate trust? Among the motley crew of survivors, a figure stands out—an enigmatic cowboy called Teller who oozes a lazy sort of charm. As tensions rise, Kate’s heart whispers that this man, unlike any she’s ever known, could be much more than an ally…yet she wonders whether Teller is genuine. Is his aww shucks persona merely a clever façade?
When threats close in from all sides, desire and danger intertwine. In the ruins of the new world where secrets are currency and there is only existence or extinction, is something as frivolous as romance even possible?