What Remains: A Post-Apocalyptic Love Story

by Isla R. Quinn

Dr. Josie Adler will do anything to keep her daughter alive, even if it means trusting a man built for war.

Seth James has already buried everyone he loved, and he has no illusions left about how cruel the world can be. In a landscape ruled by violence, hunger, and the infected, their fragile bond could become their greatest weapon… or the mistake that gets them both killed.

Book Three in the Sickness Series

Genres: Zombies, Survival

332 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 16, 2026

About the author

Mom of two, wife, and unapologetic Michigan native—born and raised with the Great Lakes in my veins. I’m proud to call the Upper Peninsula home, where the air is crisp, the people wave from their porches, and every season feels like its own adventure.

Reviews

[Catheryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars

I loved this one! I was so excited to get back to this world. The romance in this story is slow building but so worth it. Seth and Josie are working through their grief of losing their spouses. I loved how Quinn handled this and made Seth and Josie very understanding of each other's past. Neither were jealous of each other's previous spouses. They viewed them with respect.

We do get more answers regarding the virus but surprisingly not a lot of zombie attacks. The living are scarier than the dead.

Overall, I loved this addition to the series. We get to see more from Jay and Cara with their new relationship. We also see my favorites, Sawyer and Addy.

Thank you Isla R. Quinn for the ARC!

[Michelle Cardenas · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good story

I really enjoyed the other books and to be honest I really enjoyed this one and I’m looking forward to the next one. One of the things that made it really hard though was the lack of editing. They were way too many errors and I don’t know if I missed the transition, but there seemed to be a definitive, lack of transition from when the run was made to back at the ranch and then it seemed like quite some time had passed, but there weren’t any clear transitions as far as what I read. I appreciate the author’s vision and leaving it open ended. I just hope the next book in the series is edited better.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

love this series!

I enjoy a good post-apocalyptic story and Ms Quinn delivers. I like her characters, dialogue and realism…and I want the next book now please! I do want more of what happens when they make it back to the cabin…hint hint!🙂

[Misty Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this in one night, I could not put it down!
I loved that both the FMC and MMC were older and that it wasn't an insta love.
It's dark, emotional and exciting. It's different than most of the post-apocalyptic romances I've read so fa

[Pamela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good mix of tension and relief

It would have 5 Stars if there wasn't a plot gap that's bugging me. I love the characters and the balance of tense scenes with happy ones. The humanity shines through despite the devastation. I'm glad their story will continue.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a great story, but there’s a lot of typos and misspelled words.

[Mary Hoschek · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read!

Great read! Loved every word! Story of survival and lasting relationships, loss and found. Simply a wonderful read! Recommended by me to all readers!