Finding a Future

A Zombie Apocalypse Love Story #8

by Kate L. Mary

Olivia

My sister’s death is the worst thing I’ve ever been through. More destructive than the zombie virus, more damaging than losing my family and friends and everything else I’d ever known. I’ve tried coping, but no matter what I do, nothing seems to fill the hole in my heart.

Greg

After nine months on my own, safety is finally within my reach. I was starting to think I’d never get to experience human interaction again. Never get to hear laughter or feel the warmth of someone else’s skin on mine, and forget sex. All of that seemed like a dream. But not anymore.



Olivia and Greg are at a crossroads when they meet. Heartbroken and grieving, she’s about to give up, while he’s ready to start a life he’d thought might never happen. After a not-so-chance meeting, they work together to make it to the compound, and along the way learn something about the world.

They are not alone.

Olivia isn’t the only one who’s grieving after a devastating loss, and Greg isn’t the only person who feels alone in this world.

Together, they just might be able to find a future worth living…

Genres: Zombies, Romance, Apocalyptic

128 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 10, 2019

About the author

I'm a mom of four, Air Force wife, and author of adult and young adult dystopian, post-apocalyptic, and science fiction. I love intense world building and character driven stories that feature strong female leads - as well as a side of romance - and any end of the world scenario. Zombies, aliens, a distant future where people have no clue how the world ended in the first place, you name it, I will create a story there!

Having lived in a lot of different places after more than a decade as an Air Force wife, I love setting my books in cities I've actually lived in to give them authenticity. I've resided in: Indiana, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, California, and Oklahoma but am currently back in my home state of Ohio where I live with my husband, four kids, two dogs, and three cats.

When I'm not writing, you can find me by my pool (in the summer), getting lost in some binge-worthy show or at a play with my husband, patronizing one of the great restaurants in my small town of Troy, Ohio with my family, or traveling. I want to see everything and make a point of visiting a new place every year!

Some of my favorite books are The Hunger Games, Pride and Prejudice, The Host, and The Stand. My favorite movies are Aliens, Jaws, Signs, Say Anything, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and The Greatest Showman.

Awards:

Outliers
Winner in the 2018 Kindle Books Awards for Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction
B.R.A.G.Medallion Honoree
Finalist in the 2018 Wishing Shelf Book Awards For Adult Fiction
Top 10 Finalist in the Author Academy Awards for Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction
Cover Finalist in the 2019 RONE Awards from InD'tale Magazine

When We Were Human
2015 Children's Moonbeam Awards Silver Medal winner for Young Adult Fantasy/Sci-Fi Fiction
2016 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Winner for Young Adult Science Fiction

Tribe of Daughters
Winner in the 2020 RONE Awards for Time Travel/Science Fiction
Bronze Medal Winner in the 2019 Readers' Favorite Book Awards for Science Fiction
Honorable Mention in the 2018 SPR Book Awards

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Reviews

[Katja · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this short story and maybe one of the best from A Zombie Apocalypse Love Story series. First I wasn't sure what to think about Olivia but when I knew her better, I began to like her. I liked Greg right away.

[Mandy Reads Indie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fantastic book to add to this amazing series. Like all the rest of the novellas, I wish they would never end. I honestly could read this series the rest of my days because it carries the perfect amount of romance, depth and of course zombies. Mary is one heck of an author and she does this genre amazingly and perfectly. 5 Stars!

[Serena Books · Rating 2 out of 5]

Olivia y Greg no tenían sentido ni en medio del apocalipsis zombi.





•Mi opinión puede contener Spoilers.
•Esta destinada a ser un descargo personal no para que alguien más lea pero si lo haces y te ofende, me disculpo porque sé lo que es que te guste un libro y otros lo critiquen.



Finding a Future de Kate L. Mary Serie Zombie Apocalypse Love Story libro 8

Argumento:

¿Te apetece un poco de calor en tu apocalipsis? Repletas de supervivencia apocalíptica y romance apasionado, ¡las novelas cortas de amor sobre apocalipsis zombi te encantarán! ¡Consigue las nueve ahora y sumérgete en un romance apocalíptica!

Olivia
La muerte de mi hermana es lo peor que he vivido. Más destructiva que el virus zombi, más dañina que perder a mi familia, amigos y todo lo que conocía. He intentado sobrellevarlo, pero haga lo que haga, nada parece llenar el vacío en mi corazón.

Greg

Después de nueve meses solo, empezaba a pensar que nunca volvería a experimentar la interacción humana. Nunca más volvería a oír risas ni a sentir el calor de la piel de otra persona sobre la mía, y mucho menos al sexo. Todo eso parecía un sueño. Pero ya no.

Olivia y Greg se encuentran en una encrucijada cuando se conocen. Con el corazón roto y afligida, ella está a punto de rendirse, mientras que él está listo para comenzar una vida que creía que nunca llegaría. Tras un encuentro improbable, trabajan juntos para llegar al complejo y, de paso, aprender algo sobre el mundo. Juntos, quizá encuentren un futuro que merezca la pena vivir...

Ambientada en el mismo universo que la serie Broken World , esta novela es una lectura rápida y apasionante que te dejará con ganas de más.



Mi humilde opinión:

Romance postapocalíptico, después de un virus, zombis, diferencia de edad, ella 24 y él 36.

Olivia perdió su propósito cuando murió su hermana gemela idéntica, por cuatro meses se comportó de forma autodestructiva, odiándose a sí misma y solo esperaba su fin cuando dejó La Zona Segura. Greg ha estado solo durante dos años después de perder a su grupo y quiere llega a La Zona Segura. A pesar de que Olivia no planeaba regresar, Greg no la deja y la termina convenciendo de ayudarlo a encontrar el camino.

Al principio la interacción entre Olivia y Greg se sintió muy incómoda, ella estaba llorando la muerte de su hermana y él estaba ansioso por contacto humano, yo me pregunté como iba a surgir un romance entre estos dos porque no sentía ninguna chispa, nada de real interés romántico. Sin embargo, tenían en común el dolor de haber perdido a alguien, el sentimiento de no querer vivir o merecer vivir cuando se fue la persona que amas, esto creo un vinculo, un entendimiento.

Cuando llegan a La Zona Segura, los dos sienten que hay atracción pero no hacen nada al respecto, piensan que acaban de conocerse, Olivia esta vulnerable por lo de la hermana, tienen miedo de hacer algo apresurado porque no es el momento. Cuando finalmente ceden a la pasión y parece que empieza algo entre ellos, a Greg le dicen que Olivia tiene reputación de tener una aventura de una noche con los hombres. Aquí vino la temible falta de comunicación. Me enojó terriblemente Greg, juzgó a Olivia inmediatamente en lugar de hablar con ella, asumió que él era uno más y encima la evitó como la peste. No sabe que Olivia estuvo en un mal lugar cuando murió su hermana y dormía con los hombres para aliviar el dolor pero cuando volvió se dio cuenta que no eso no estaba bien y realmente le interesaba Greg. Me dio mucha bronca que los hombres se hicieran las victimas, los pobrecitos, ELLA me usó, le advirtieron a Greg que lo iba a utilizar como a todos. Estos tipos eran unos imbéciles, sabían que Olivia no estaba buscando una relación sino consuelo, sin embargo no es que la rechazaron aún sabiendo que era una mujer vulnerable en ese momento.

Después de todo lo que pasaron Olivia y Greg, de todo lo que compartieron sobre el dolor, me enojó el desplante que le hizo él. Olivia, confundida y dolida por su actitud, hizo lo mejor que pudo, intentaba aguantar los momentos incómodos. Me hubiera gustado que él se diera cuenta que ella no era como se la pitaron los demás, que lo averiguara solo y no se quedara con lo que alguien mas le dijo. Olivia fue la mejor, ella lo confrontó y le preguntó la razón por la que la ignoró en lugar de enfrentarla como hombre. Olivia se merecía a alguien que la entienda y se pare a luchar por ella, Greg me pareció un cobarde que no se merecía ni una explicación de su parte después de que le dijera que ella tenia una reputación que le contaron, LE CONTARON! WTF!? Olivia lo perdonó muuuy fácil.

Comentario aparte: Qué sorpresa, Jane (The key of survival) es la prima de Olivia! Piensa que lo mas probable es que murió, no sabe que ella sobrevivió y esta en la isla Cayo Hueso muy enamorada de Austin y que además Kevin, el ex, también esta vivo. Que pena que no hubiera forma de que las primas se pusieran en contacto.

Esta no fue una de las historias de la serie que disfruté como las demás, Olivia era una gran heroína y merecía mas, la accion estaba bien y terminó con un buen final por ahora, pero eso es todo.

[Scarlet · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have received this book via a free promo code and this is my voluntary review. This is book 8 of the love in the Zombie Apocalypse accompanying novellas for the Broken World Series. Olivia feels like a ghost, like her entire life is a haunted house, surviving the loss of her identical twin sister makes her feel like the world is an alternate reality. She's lost in her grief, risking everything to get a photograph of her sister Sylvia. Both sisters survived the virus which killed off 75% of the worlds population, just for one of them to get bitten while on a supply run. Greg has spent the last 9 months travelling to get to a safe location, communicating briefly with survivors from Olivia's group he accepts a request to go and check on her at the apartment where she had disappeared to, Isolation has left him eager for the human contact, he finds her alone, crying. The attraction is instant for Greg but for Liv, she's furious that Hector sent someone to check on her. She refuses to be saved, but soon that anger at his presence fades as he becomes her solace. This book is told in dual POV... which to be honest, I wasn't loving. Out of all the narrators for these stories Megan Engeseth is not my favorite, I feel like it could have benefited from a male narrator.

[Shayay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoy stories that take place during the zombie apocalypse, so I loved that aspect! This is a short read featuring Olivia and Greg; two people who have experienced loss and are learning to deal with it. Olivia’s sister died and she didn’t handle it quite well; she slept around and got a bit of a reputation, but she’s tired of all of that. She ends up helping Greg; he is on his own, so she brings him back to a compound of survivors. They have a connection, but problems arise when Greg lets others get into his mind. Throw in zombies, and these two are dealing with a lot. It was a good story, but I would’ve liked a bit more to the ending. Still entertaining for being a short read. Some sweet moments between Greg and Olivia; nice connection between them. I wanted a bit more groveling going on from some certain people, but mostly I liked how the story progresses.

[Ashley Hedden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finding a Future (A Zombie Apocalypse Story #8) was a great read by Kate L. Mary. The death of Olivia's sister is the worst thing she's been through. Greg has been alone for nine months and safety is finally within his reach. They are both heartbroken and grieving when they meet. I absolutely loved reading this book and cant wait to read more by the author.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good story!!

Good story!! I like the quick mention of the characters from one of the other novellas! Zombies and romance is what you will find in these novellas!

[Lulu Watson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE the short stories that come out of Kate L Mary’s brain! They are just enough to quench my thirst for zombies. Who doesn’t love a passionate little love story to go with all the gore.

[LeeAnn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another wonderful installment in Kate L. Mary's Zombie Apocalypse world. This one is a fast paced novella with a little action and a lot more sexy times.

Olivia and Greg both have hard losses to recover from and have difficulty finding their way to each other. Their story is more focused on taking a chance on love. Zombies, of course, are in it. But this is about opening up hearts and feeling again. I think that takes more courage than fighting zombies. The willingness to put yourself out there, especially knowing how much more likely you are to lose them.

This can be read independently of her Broken World series and of any of the other Zombie Apocalypse Love Stories.

[Jaymie Heishman · Rating 5 out of 5]

As an avid fan of Walking Dead and all things zombie apocalypse, I love Kate’s books. I especially love all of the novellas she puts out. Just like the ones before, these are great quick reads that get your attention right off the bat.

[Boo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Zombies

This one was one of the more emotional zombies books that I’ve read of Kate’s. I deff had some tears in my eyes. This was a great book.