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Love and Decay Omnibus: Season Two (Episodes 1-12)
Zombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of happily ever after.
Reagan Willow didn’t think it was possible to feel safe during the Zombie Apocalypse. She didn’t think it was possible to fall in love or find happiness either. But Hendrix Parker has changed all of that for her.
Hendrix and Reagan have overcome incredible obstacles to be together and keep their loved ones safe. Through it all, they’ve had each other to rely on.
But nothing is certain at the end of the world and even their unshakable love is at risk. So are their lives.
Zombies are the least of their problems, as Reagan and friends fight to survive the horrors that wait for them around every corner. They will go up against the undead, a ruthless dictator and the one boy that will do anything to possess her.
Love and Decay, Season Two Omnibus is a compilation of twelve novellas in a Dystopian Romance about Zombies, the end of the world and finding someone to share it with.
Reagan Willow didn’t think it was possible to feel safe during the Zombie Apocalypse. She didn’t think it was possible to fall in love or find happiness either. But Hendrix Parker has changed all of that for her.
Hendrix and Reagan have overcome incredible obstacles to be together and keep their loved ones safe. Through it all, they’ve had each other to rely on.
But nothing is certain at the end of the world and even their unshakable love is at risk. So are their lives.
Zombies are the least of their problems, as Reagan and friends fight to survive the horrors that wait for them around every corner. They will go up against the undead, a ruthless dictator and the one boy that will do anything to possess her.
Love and Decay, Season Two Omnibus is a compilation of twelve novellas in a Dystopian Romance about Zombies, the end of the world and finding someone to share it with.
735 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 27, 2015
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Rachel Higginson
122 books3,494 followersRachel Higginson is the best-selling author of The Five Stages of Falling in Love, Every Wrong Reason, Bet on Us and The Star-Crossed Series.
She was born and raised in Nebraska, and spent her college years traveling the world. She fell in love with Eastern Europe, Paris, Indian Food and the beautiful beaches of Sri Lanka, but came back home to marry her high school sweetheart. Now she spends her days writing stories and raising five amazing kids.
She was born and raised in Nebraska, and spent her college years traveling the world. She fell in love with Eastern Europe, Paris, Indian Food and the beautiful beaches of Sri Lanka, but came back home to marry her high school sweetheart. Now she spends her days writing stories and raising five amazing kids.
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February 6, 2017
Season two was good and kept me in suspense throughout with all the tense situations the apocalypse threw at the group, But what drew me in during season 1 had me cringing throughout season two! I've always been a sucker for a good love triangle but the one the author thew at me this season was anything but good. Hair pulling, what the heck is our mc thinking bad. I just didn't get the pull Reagan feels in this one. I'm all for falling for the bad boy.... but falling for a psychotic crazy person not so much. I'm just gonna chalk it up to desperate times or something and move on to season 3.
January 8, 2018
Few small *SPOILERS*
One of my favorite series ever!! An absolute MUST READ!
I could not out these books down. This series has everything an amazing series needs. It had horror, romance, thrills, action, comedy, drama, and everything. I loved that it was set up like a TV 📺 show. This author is so very talented. As I was reading, I could literally picture everything that was going on like riot was a movie in my head. I could see all of the characters clearly. It takes real talent to write like that and this author, Rachel Higginson, has that talent in spades. I love Reagan, OMG she is super amazing. She is strong, independent, funny, beautiful, outgoing, and she dont take shit anyone. She's a true female heroin. Her best friend Haley is amazing. I know that if the end of world came with zombies I would want someone like her by my side as well. They have been thru so much together, both, before and after the zombie apocalypse. I love how they meet the Parker brothers lol. It was funny what they were looting for and then got trapped by zombies for a while. Hendrix is the love of Reagan's life and those two have sparks between them for sure. The sexual tension between them is palpable. I love how Hendrix is with Reagan. He is a bad ass but he is also sweet at times. He is fierce and loyal. His brothers are all the same. I love that they all became a huge close family. The Parker brothers are one in a million. They are all badasses. Their dad taught them how to survive before the zombie apocalypse came. They got to fine tune all of their skills during the apocalypse. They try to save people and help others. They believe in the good of people. They fight for family and they believe in each other. They trust each other and they are just an amazing group of people. This series was so hard to put down. I wish it would never end but alas, all good things must come to an end. It stinks, but I'm excited to start the next series with paiges POV and to see what she gets up to on get adventure. Paige is the Parker brothers little sister. They are all fiercely protective of her. Reagan and Haley become just as protective of her. They are all one big family who kicks ass.
This author made an epic book series. I hope that they turn it into a TV 📺series. That would be amazing. A MUST READ series for those who love a good apocalyptic zombie story.
One of my favorite series ever!! An absolute MUST READ!
I could not out these books down. This series has everything an amazing series needs. It had horror, romance, thrills, action, comedy, drama, and everything. I loved that it was set up like a TV 📺 show. This author is so very talented. As I was reading, I could literally picture everything that was going on like riot was a movie in my head. I could see all of the characters clearly. It takes real talent to write like that and this author, Rachel Higginson, has that talent in spades. I love Reagan, OMG she is super amazing. She is strong, independent, funny, beautiful, outgoing, and she dont take shit anyone. She's a true female heroin. Her best friend Haley is amazing. I know that if the end of world came with zombies I would want someone like her by my side as well. They have been thru so much together, both, before and after the zombie apocalypse. I love how they meet the Parker brothers lol. It was funny what they were looting for and then got trapped by zombies for a while. Hendrix is the love of Reagan's life and those two have sparks between them for sure. The sexual tension between them is palpable. I love how Hendrix is with Reagan. He is a bad ass but he is also sweet at times. He is fierce and loyal. His brothers are all the same. I love that they all became a huge close family. The Parker brothers are one in a million. They are all badasses. Their dad taught them how to survive before the zombie apocalypse came. They got to fine tune all of their skills during the apocalypse. They try to save people and help others. They believe in the good of people. They fight for family and they believe in each other. They trust each other and they are just an amazing group of people. This series was so hard to put down. I wish it would never end but alas, all good things must come to an end. It stinks, but I'm excited to start the next series with paiges POV and to see what she gets up to on get adventure. Paige is the Parker brothers little sister. They are all fiercely protective of her. Reagan and Haley become just as protective of her. They are all one big family who kicks ass.
This author made an epic book series. I hope that they turn it into a TV 📺series. That would be amazing. A MUST READ series for those who love a good apocalyptic zombie story.
May 21, 2019
This is an interesting series.
It has humour so things don't get too heavy but at the same time they do loose people and there is violence and killing.
The series is a long one and these main characters stories continue for 3 seasons.
There is also a spin off series that deals with the sister later.
There is little intimacy. There is touching, hugging and a few kisses but no sex until much later in the last season.
The main 2 characters have love interests but due to the nature of the start of the virus and the constant threat there are no intimate scenes until the end of season 3.
Each season ends on a HFN with an enemy thread running through the whole series.
Each episode either ends as HFN with a goal set for the next or at times an immediate threat will run across several episodes.
At the time I read these the whole series was on Amazon KU so it was possible to read one after the other or complete in a box set.
If you start reading and want to get to a HEA you will need to read the entire 3 seasons.
There is the immediate zombie threat which is constant but also the series deals with humanities reaction to survival.
Often a bigger threat is the desire for power between the surviving groups and these at times use lack of resources and scientific experimentation to control the main threats.
Later in the series there is a love triangle situation of sorts for the heroine.
It's not exactly a love triangle but there is a dividing force between the main couple due to the interest from another man.
There are no intimate details but there is a kissing scene with the other man, but at the time the main couple are not together.
The characters are all very different, they have their flaws but they are college age so when they make mistakes and sometimes they are stupid ones I put it down to youth and although they have learnt survival through experience the threat is constant so it's not easy for them to be sensible all the time.
There is a good bit of banter between the group and a great deal of humour.
There are some serious issues dealt with too and the main human enemy threat is pretty evil.
It has humour so things don't get too heavy but at the same time they do loose people and there is violence and killing.
The series is a long one and these main characters stories continue for 3 seasons.
There is also a spin off series that deals with the sister later.
There is little intimacy. There is touching, hugging and a few kisses but no sex until much later in the last season.
The main 2 characters have love interests but due to the nature of the start of the virus and the constant threat there are no intimate scenes until the end of season 3.
Each season ends on a HFN with an enemy thread running through the whole series.
Each episode either ends as HFN with a goal set for the next or at times an immediate threat will run across several episodes.
At the time I read these the whole series was on Amazon KU so it was possible to read one after the other or complete in a box set.
If you start reading and want to get to a HEA you will need to read the entire 3 seasons.
There is the immediate zombie threat which is constant but also the series deals with humanities reaction to survival.
Often a bigger threat is the desire for power between the surviving groups and these at times use lack of resources and scientific experimentation to control the main threats.
Later in the series there is a love triangle situation of sorts for the heroine.
It's not exactly a love triangle but there is a dividing force between the main couple due to the interest from another man.
There are no intimate details but there is a kissing scene with the other man, but at the time the main couple are not together.
The characters are all very different, they have their flaws but they are college age so when they make mistakes and sometimes they are stupid ones I put it down to youth and although they have learnt survival through experience the threat is constant so it's not easy for them to be sensible all the time.
There is a good bit of banter between the group and a great deal of humour.
There are some serious issues dealt with too and the main human enemy threat is pretty evil.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 15, 2017
Ffs I didn't think this ride could get any crazier but omg I was wrong so very wrong his ride was more so much more and it pulled my emotions in so many ways that I just didn't know how to deal with them the things that happened I did not see coming and did not expect the people I did not like in book one really grew on me and completely redeemed themselves and I then there were the fcukers who deserved every single thing they got and still we have the badass's that are The Parker boys standing strong along with Ragan and Haley. Right now I need a break for a day or two to process and come to terms with my feelings but then......then I'll be diving into book 3 for which I think is going to be the biggest fiercest most thrilling book in this series !!!!!
Another epic worthy 4.5 read
Another epic worthy 4.5 read
April 19, 2022
This is the second season in the Love and Decay series and I’m really disappointed in this season. I just loved season one so much and it was just so easy to fall in love with these great characters and their connection with each other. This season about half way through just went downhill. I just didn’t like the directions the characters were going or the story. It just didn’t seem like they stayed true to who they really are and went so against their character that it didn’t make sense. As a result of this it just made me question whether or not I can even finish this series if this is how it’s going to continue. This just ruined everything that I had previously loved and cherished about this series.
May 15, 2017
Addicting
I can appreciate the authors writing style as it draws you into the world she created. But at this point i have a love hate relationship with this. I really enjoy the story but i really hate reagan and her (in my opinion) ridiculous angsts and decisions. The other characters made some foolhardy decisions but she threw sprinkles.
Despite my frustration i would recommend this book. It a good read.
I can appreciate the authors writing style as it draws you into the world she created. But at this point i have a love hate relationship with this. I really enjoy the story but i really hate reagan and her (in my opinion) ridiculous angsts and decisions. The other characters made some foolhardy decisions but she threw sprinkles.
Despite my frustration i would recommend this book. It a good read.
October 22, 2018
I could not stop reading this book!
Absolutely amazing book/ series! Starting the next one in the series right away! Brilliantly written and I fall in love with each and every character with each chapter
Absolutely amazing book/ series! Starting the next one in the series right away! Brilliantly written and I fall in love with each and every character with each chapter
July 12, 2017
Wow
Oh my gosh! The things this group has to go through are crazy. Family and love is what they're fighting for. Can't wait to read more.
Oh my gosh! The things this group has to go through are crazy. Family and love is what they're fighting for. Can't wait to read more.
January 29, 2017
I can't give this book anything more than three stars. I just can't. It almost ruined the first book for me. I'll warn you right now that there are SPOILERS AHEAD, so read no further if you plan on reading this book.
Dear Reagan,
What are you thinking, girlfriend? Why would you spend the majority of the Apocalypse distancing yourself from everyone but Haley, but then go running into Kane's arms the first chance you get? You held Hendrix and arm's length for months before you did anything with the man, but the first (or is it the second?) time Kane kidnaps you, you throw caution to the wind and fall in with the deranged human being. Granted, you held your feelings at bay until Hendrix dumped your ass, but we'll get to that in a minute. I do. Not. Agree with what you did. I don't understand it and I don't think I can ever forgive you, even if Hendrix broke your heart first. IF, and that's a big IF, you loved Hendrix as much as you say you did, you wouldn't have completely forgotten about him while in the compound with Kane. It took you days to get your act together and free them from captivity when YOU WERE IN THE SAME BUILDING AS THEM, FREE(ISH) TO MOVE AROUND. Gah.
You were so caught up in everything Kane, you let your friends suffer while you were being a little slut. There, I said it. Nobody else will. I'm surprised the Parkers and your precious Haley didn't resent you for playing house while they were being beaten and starved three floors below your happy vacation. So messed up, girlfriend. You're totally not the hero everyone thinks you are. You're selfish and ignorant and completely whacked in the head for ever believing Kane. How is Hendrix supposed to know you still love him when you're depressed about Kane's untimely death? I don't know where we go from here. I don't know how we can continue on as friends. I don't know if I can see your journey through to the end because I wanted/expected more from you.
Dear Hendrix,
You were so wrong in what you did, pal. So wrong. Just up and dumping Reagan like you did because she didn't kill another human being is so beyond messed up. I thought you liked Reagan for her goodness and purity and the will to help others? NO? You dumped her because she couldn't kill another human being (two actually) in front of your little sister? Granted, those humans were Kane and his awful mother, but still. YOU DUMPED HER BECAUSE OF THAT? WTF bro? I loved you and Reagan together. I was rooting for you, always. I never wanted sexy Kane to win. I wanted you to win. You should have fought harder. Given her an ultimatum or something. Instead, you pushed her right into Kane's sexy arms and pretty much told her to fall in love with the sexy beast.
It's all your fault I'm in such turmoil right now. You were supposed to be better than that. You're not supposed to run at the first sign of trouble. The life you live isn't easy, so why did you go through what you did only to end everything at the first sign it wasn't going your way? I could just kill you, but I won't. I'm still holding out hope that you'll realize Reagan is it for you. You have no time to waste in wooing her, because let's be honest, you haven't done much wooing yet. You practically demanded Reagan fall in love with you and then tossed her aside when she did nothing wrong. You stupid man.
Dear Author,
Couldn't you have made Kane more, I don't know, awful? I wanted to see him more savage-like or something, not the gentle beast that Reagan fell in love with. I know why you didn't portray him that way, though. Because if Reagan had fallen in love with someone truly awful, then what kind of leading lady would she be? Huh? I get it, I do. But that doesn't mean I like it. Kane should have been less-likable. Less... gorgeous. Maybe lose the glasses? NO, don't do that. Wait, do. Hell, I don't know. Just something to make Hendrix's childish dumping-of-Reagan make more sense and Reagan's hopeless falling-in-love-with-a-sociopath more believable or something. I don't know. I DON'T KNOW. I don't know what would make me happy with this situation. Maybe just killing Kane sooner. Or not having the Parkers save Kane when Tyler found him in book one. Yeah, maybe that'd be easier. Hendrix is all up in arms over Reagan not killing Kane, but even Hendrix himself couldn't leave the sexy beast to die. It's a total double standard, you see. Sure, that was before Kane kidnapped Hendrix's love and little sister, but whatever. IT'S STILL A DOUBLE STANDARD. I think. Again, I don't know anything and I curse you for making me feel this way. Please make it up to me in the third book? Pretty please?
Dear Reagan,
What are you thinking, girlfriend? Why would you spend the majority of the Apocalypse distancing yourself from everyone but Haley, but then go running into Kane's arms the first chance you get? You held Hendrix and arm's length for months before you did anything with the man, but the first (or is it the second?) time Kane kidnaps you, you throw caution to the wind and fall in with the deranged human being. Granted, you held your feelings at bay until Hendrix dumped your ass, but we'll get to that in a minute. I do. Not. Agree with what you did. I don't understand it and I don't think I can ever forgive you, even if Hendrix broke your heart first. IF, and that's a big IF, you loved Hendrix as much as you say you did, you wouldn't have completely forgotten about him while in the compound with Kane. It took you days to get your act together and free them from captivity when YOU WERE IN THE SAME BUILDING AS THEM, FREE(ISH) TO MOVE AROUND. Gah.
You were so caught up in everything Kane, you let your friends suffer while you were being a little slut. There, I said it. Nobody else will. I'm surprised the Parkers and your precious Haley didn't resent you for playing house while they were being beaten and starved three floors below your happy vacation. So messed up, girlfriend. You're totally not the hero everyone thinks you are. You're selfish and ignorant and completely whacked in the head for ever believing Kane. How is Hendrix supposed to know you still love him when you're depressed about Kane's untimely death? I don't know where we go from here. I don't know how we can continue on as friends. I don't know if I can see your journey through to the end because I wanted/expected more from you.
Dear Hendrix,
You were so wrong in what you did, pal. So wrong. Just up and dumping Reagan like you did because she didn't kill another human being is so beyond messed up. I thought you liked Reagan for her goodness and purity and the will to help others? NO? You dumped her because she couldn't kill another human being (two actually) in front of your little sister? Granted, those humans were Kane and his awful mother, but still. YOU DUMPED HER BECAUSE OF THAT? WTF bro? I loved you and Reagan together. I was rooting for you, always. I never wanted sexy Kane to win. I wanted you to win. You should have fought harder. Given her an ultimatum or something. Instead, you pushed her right into Kane's sexy arms and pretty much told her to fall in love with the sexy beast.
It's all your fault I'm in such turmoil right now. You were supposed to be better than that. You're not supposed to run at the first sign of trouble. The life you live isn't easy, so why did you go through what you did only to end everything at the first sign it wasn't going your way? I could just kill you, but I won't. I'm still holding out hope that you'll realize Reagan is it for you. You have no time to waste in wooing her, because let's be honest, you haven't done much wooing yet. You practically demanded Reagan fall in love with you and then tossed her aside when she did nothing wrong. You stupid man.
Dear Author,
Couldn't you have made Kane more, I don't know, awful? I wanted to see him more savage-like or something, not the gentle beast that Reagan fell in love with. I know why you didn't portray him that way, though. Because if Reagan had fallen in love with someone truly awful, then what kind of leading lady would she be? Huh? I get it, I do. But that doesn't mean I like it. Kane should have been less-likable. Less... gorgeous. Maybe lose the glasses? NO, don't do that. Wait, do. Hell, I don't know. Just something to make Hendrix's childish dumping-of-Reagan make more sense and Reagan's hopeless falling-in-love-with-a-sociopath more believable or something. I don't know. I DON'T KNOW. I don't know what would make me happy with this situation. Maybe just killing Kane sooner. Or not having the Parkers save Kane when Tyler found him in book one. Yeah, maybe that'd be easier. Hendrix is all up in arms over Reagan not killing Kane, but even Hendrix himself couldn't leave the sexy beast to die. It's a total double standard, you see. Sure, that was before Kane kidnapped Hendrix's love and little sister, but whatever. IT'S STILL A DOUBLE STANDARD. I think. Again, I don't know anything and I curse you for making me feel this way. Please make it up to me in the third book? Pretty please?
March 12, 2017
This series ... I can't get enough .... it is packed with love ... drama ... suspense ... zombies ... dictators ... these guys are always running for their lives and it's usually from more than just zombies !!!
I love it it keeps me on the edge of my seat with fear and anxiety as to what's going to happen next ... all the while giving me snippets of love and romance blooming!!!
I love it it keeps me on the edge of my seat with fear and anxiety as to what's going to happen next ... all the while giving me snippets of love and romance blooming!!!
November 9, 2015
3.5 stars -- this review is going to look weird, b/c most episodes I probably rated (or rounded up to) 4 stars, yet I'm rounding down to 3 stars on the season as a whole. That's partly b/c I probably wasn't too honest with my reviews on each episode, b/c I just love this author so much, and I didn't want to be the odd man out in my group of friends. But truthfully, this season just wasn't for me. It's purely a personal taste thing, and the general feel of the season just wasn't one that left me feeling all good and awesome. The plot, and mostly the characters, pushed a lot of my buttons, and I found I just couldn't empathize with Reagan as my heroine anymore. And when I can't do that, I just don't enjoy myself as much. It's all about how I feel, not about how the books were written.
I don't know if it was mostly just the second half of the season, but I missed some of the humour and lightheartedness that we got occasionally in the first season. I liked the dynamic between Reagan and her extended family, and I felt like we didn't get to see a lot of that since so often she was separated from them (and when she was with them, she was at odds with them). It's my need for some fairytale coming out I think. I was made to fall in love with the Parker family and Haley, and it just felt like Reagan fell away from them in this season. And if you end up not being team Kane, then you don't really have a lot good to look forward to. (so for your sake, I hope you're team Kane at least more than me)
Will it stop me from reading on? Heck no! But I am having a hard time deciding whether I need a break first or not. We shall see what season 3 brings us.
I don't know if it was mostly just the second half of the season, but I missed some of the humour and lightheartedness that we got occasionally in the first season. I liked the dynamic between Reagan and her extended family, and I felt like we didn't get to see a lot of that since so often she was separated from them (and when she was with them, she was at odds with them). It's my need for some fairytale coming out I think. I was made to fall in love with the Parker family and Haley, and it just felt like Reagan fell away from them in this season. And if you end up not being team Kane, then you don't really have a lot good to look forward to. (so for your sake, I hope you're team Kane at least more than me)
Will it stop me from reading on? Heck no! But I am having a hard time deciding whether I need a break first or not. We shall see what season 3 brings us.
February 17, 2017
SOB! This one BROKE me! OMG I totally fell in love with Kane. I mean really. He was everything. I love Hendrix but damn, Kane.
March 9, 2016
I don't know what I can say about this one. I though my emotions got tested in the first Season, but it's got nothing on Season 2. My stomach was in knots this whole series, scared to death every other 10 pages, crying every other episode, cheering every other volume. I was mentally and emotionally exhausted after reading Season 2. It was rather incredible to read. I can't wait to read the final Season, actually, I'm running into the next Season!
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