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Praise in the Wastelands: A Dark Post-Apocalyptic Age Gap Romance
Falling for a ruthless warlord twice my age is dangerous enough. Finding out he's my ex's father might just get me killed.
Since the nuclear exchange, I've been barely surviving. I have trust issues, a talent for fixing broken machines, and the kind of desperation that makes bad decisions look reasonable.
That is, until I collapse half-dead at the gates of Mayer Compound and one of the most dangerous men in the territory decides to keep me. Martin Mayer gives me work on the water systems and quarters near his own. Which means I answer to him. Obey him. And when he orders me to his bed, I go willingly.
Because every time I prove myself useful, every moment I'm good for him, he rewards me with the one thing I'm starving his approval.
The whole arrangement should feel wrong. Scandalous. Completely inappropriate, considering he's old enough to be my father and dangerous enough that grown men fear him. But when his voice drops to gravel and he calls me a good girl, I want more. When he looks at me like I belong to him, I forget why I should resist.
But his compound is full of people who'll tear me apart if they think I'm a threat to their survival. And Martin's claim on me only makes things worse. His control is absolute, his authority unquestioned, and he's made it devastatingly clear where I on my knees for him, beneath him, wrapped around him.
Oh, and there's one more tiny problem.
His son is my ex-boyfriend. The one who left me to die in the wasteland.
And Edward's jealousy might just burn this whole compound to the ground.
A Dark Post-Apocalyptic Romance. Age gap. Praise kink. Morally gray warlord. And enough raw, possessive dominance to make you beg for more.
Since the nuclear exchange, I've been barely surviving. I have trust issues, a talent for fixing broken machines, and the kind of desperation that makes bad decisions look reasonable.
That is, until I collapse half-dead at the gates of Mayer Compound and one of the most dangerous men in the territory decides to keep me. Martin Mayer gives me work on the water systems and quarters near his own. Which means I answer to him. Obey him. And when he orders me to his bed, I go willingly.
Because every time I prove myself useful, every moment I'm good for him, he rewards me with the one thing I'm starving his approval.
The whole arrangement should feel wrong. Scandalous. Completely inappropriate, considering he's old enough to be my father and dangerous enough that grown men fear him. But when his voice drops to gravel and he calls me a good girl, I want more. When he looks at me like I belong to him, I forget why I should resist.
But his compound is full of people who'll tear me apart if they think I'm a threat to their survival. And Martin's claim on me only makes things worse. His control is absolute, his authority unquestioned, and he's made it devastatingly clear where I on my knees for him, beneath him, wrapped around him.
Oh, and there's one more tiny problem.
His son is my ex-boyfriend. The one who left me to die in the wasteland.
And Edward's jealousy might just burn this whole compound to the ground.
A Dark Post-Apocalyptic Romance. Age gap. Praise kink. Morally gray warlord. And enough raw, possessive dominance to make you beg for more.
272 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 25, 2025
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December 9, 2025
Surviving, Loving, and Thriving
Post nuclear apocalypse romance that enthralled me. Martin is the stern leader of a survivors compound when Sara limps to their gates. She has escaped from a cruel compound whose leader abandoned everyone he deemed not valuable enough to live. Too bad the guy is Martin's son and Sara's Ex. Sara and Martin deal with his suspicions, his son spewing hate about Sara, betrayal to another compound, battles for survival, and finding each other.
A compelling and spicy read. Adult themes, some bedroom kinks but all are well written. Highly recommend.
Post nuclear apocalypse romance that enthralled me. Martin is the stern leader of a survivors compound when Sara limps to their gates. She has escaped from a cruel compound whose leader abandoned everyone he deemed not valuable enough to live. Too bad the guy is Martin's son and Sara's Ex. Sara and Martin deal with his suspicions, his son spewing hate about Sara, betrayal to another compound, battles for survival, and finding each other.
A compelling and spicy read. Adult themes, some bedroom kinks but all are well written. Highly recommend.
December 12, 2025
Dark,intense and sizzling hot!
Earth is a wasteland and humanity falled into the most basic intincts where only the strong survive.
Sara was abandoned to a certain death,but with an admirabe resilience she arrives at the compound gates
She's half-dead but one look and Martin,the compound commander feels possessive .
A well written age gap, post-apocalyptic dark romance that hooked from the very beginning with turns and twists enough to keep me engrossed in the story until the last word.
The plot is complex and the spice is hot and kinky.
Each story is about a couple but there's an overarching plot that promisses to be rich ,complex and utterly addictive!
Earth is a wasteland and humanity falled into the most basic intincts where only the strong survive.
Sara was abandoned to a certain death,but with an admirabe resilience she arrives at the compound gates
She's half-dead but one look and Martin,the compound commander feels possessive .
A well written age gap, post-apocalyptic dark romance that hooked from the very beginning with turns and twists enough to keep me engrossed in the story until the last word.
The plot is complex and the spice is hot and kinky.
Each story is about a couple but there's an overarching plot that promisses to be rich ,complex and utterly addictive!
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