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Zombies Don’t Knock
What would happen if there was a quick-spreading infection that turned your friends and family into the walking dead? What would you do? Where would you run? And what would you take?
When three different groups of people embark on a journey to survival through the apocalyptic world of the dead and dying, they have to face horrors they never dreamed were possible, fight monsters from their worst nightmares, and terminate the lives of people they once cared for.
Pushed to their limits and thrown together in a fight for their lives, is the safe haven they’ve found really secure? Can peace be found in a harsh, unforgiving world where ravenous zombies stalk the streets, infecting anything left living? And is there the possibility of love in the midst of all the blood, violence and fear?
Get ready for a poignant clash of horror and erotic desire.
When three different groups of people embark on a journey to survival through the apocalyptic world of the dead and dying, they have to face horrors they never dreamed were possible, fight monsters from their worst nightmares, and terminate the lives of people they once cared for.
Pushed to their limits and thrown together in a fight for their lives, is the safe haven they’ve found really secure? Can peace be found in a harsh, unforgiving world where ravenous zombies stalk the streets, infecting anything left living? And is there the possibility of love in the midst of all the blood, violence and fear?
Get ready for a poignant clash of horror and erotic desire.
568 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 30, 2021
About the author
Kayleigh Patchett
8 books13 followersAbout the author
Ever since I was tiny (I'm not tall now but I was smaller once) I've been enraptured by romance and horror. I grew up watching Disney movies and my favourites have always been 'The little mermaid' and 'Beauty and the beast'. The way the relationships develop in these stories were what really sparked my love of romance. I've always been an avid reader whether it be a goosebumps book or 'blood and chocolate' when I was younger and James Herbert, Christine Feehan or Gena Showalter now I'm older. It was my enjoyment of reading that made me want to write my own stories and develop my own characters and situations.
I wrote my first full novella when I was eleven, from the very first chapter I was hooked on writing. I found I could truly be me when I was writing or planning a story or poem and as someone with dealing with mental health issues, it allowed me to explore things I never thought I would get to experience.
Horror has fascinated me since I accidently caught a bit of a scary film when I was about six. My biggest problem with horror is the fact that I don’t get scared… I’ve been known to accidently snigger at something ‘horrifying’ at the cinema and I’ve yet to find a book or film that puts the fear into me. I’ll keep looking until I do and I know I’ll thoroughly enjoy every minute of the search. Still, even though very little (beside everyday life) scares me, I have a deep love and respect for horror and I love writing and drawing it.
It took me a lot longer to learn how to edit than it did to write and I don’t mind admitting that it wasn’t until about 2016 that I felt I could do it well enough to think about properly publishing. I have three novels already written and I’m immensely proud of the stories and the characters I’ve managed to create in them. For the few years it took me to write and edit them, I lived with them in my mind, they drove me to get better mentally and they helped me to grow as a person. Despite Himself was the first novel, followed by Kandy and Kisses and then Run Away With Me. I put my heart and soul into the trilogy and I loved every single millisecond. They aren’t everyone’s cup of tea; they’re all based around gay romance, something that I felt I wanted to explore and share. I’m fascinated by and am totally in love with love; whatever shapes, sizes, sexes, preferences or whatever package it comes in. I think it should be celebrated and shared, and the main six characters that feature in these books really shone and came into their own. It was a joy to work with them and I would love to revisit them in the future, either with a novella or more in the series.
This book though, is zombie romance. (Not the icky kind). Zombies Don’t Knock has been a story that built over the years I was writing my first trilogy and the week I finally finished ‘Run Away With me’, I dived into zombie books and films, completely submerging myself in the world of zombies and horror so I could write the best book I possible. I loved the idea of merging horror and romance and erotica. I squished the names together (horrormance and horrorerotica) and I really like how they sound.
Zombies have been done many times and I wanted mine to be different. I researched and thought about it and spent a lot of time deliberating, finally putting my own twist on them. The characters developed naturally along the way and I became enamoured, even with two that were meant to die earlier in the story. I couldn’t let them go; I just can’t end their lives when they’d become important not only to the other characters but to me as well. They even got a dog along the way which was completely unplanned! :} I’m a bit of a pushover but as long as the characters mostly behave and don’t muck up the plot, I let them have a certain amount of freedom.
I’m always happy to answer questions and I would love to see fan art and writing! Please send me things!
Ever since I was tiny (I'm not tall now but I was smaller once) I've been enraptured by romance and horror. I grew up watching Disney movies and my favourites have always been 'The little mermaid' and 'Beauty and the beast'. The way the relationships develop in these stories were what really sparked my love of romance. I've always been an avid reader whether it be a goosebumps book or 'blood and chocolate' when I was younger and James Herbert, Christine Feehan or Gena Showalter now I'm older. It was my enjoyment of reading that made me want to write my own stories and develop my own characters and situations.
I wrote my first full novella when I was eleven, from the very first chapter I was hooked on writing. I found I could truly be me when I was writing or planning a story or poem and as someone with dealing with mental health issues, it allowed me to explore things I never thought I would get to experience.
Horror has fascinated me since I accidently caught a bit of a scary film when I was about six. My biggest problem with horror is the fact that I don’t get scared… I’ve been known to accidently snigger at something ‘horrifying’ at the cinema and I’ve yet to find a book or film that puts the fear into me. I’ll keep looking until I do and I know I’ll thoroughly enjoy every minute of the search. Still, even though very little (beside everyday life) scares me, I have a deep love and respect for horror and I love writing and drawing it.
It took me a lot longer to learn how to edit than it did to write and I don’t mind admitting that it wasn’t until about 2016 that I felt I could do it well enough to think about properly publishing. I have three novels already written and I’m immensely proud of the stories and the characters I’ve managed to create in them. For the few years it took me to write and edit them, I lived with them in my mind, they drove me to get better mentally and they helped me to grow as a person. Despite Himself was the first novel, followed by Kandy and Kisses and then Run Away With Me. I put my heart and soul into the trilogy and I loved every single millisecond. They aren’t everyone’s cup of tea; they’re all based around gay romance, something that I felt I wanted to explore and share. I’m fascinated by and am totally in love with love; whatever shapes, sizes, sexes, preferences or whatever package it comes in. I think it should be celebrated and shared, and the main six characters that feature in these books really shone and came into their own. It was a joy to work with them and I would love to revisit them in the future, either with a novella or more in the series.
This book though, is zombie romance. (Not the icky kind). Zombies Don’t Knock has been a story that built over the years I was writing my first trilogy and the week I finally finished ‘Run Away With me’, I dived into zombie books and films, completely submerging myself in the world of zombies and horror so I could write the best book I possible. I loved the idea of merging horror and romance and erotica. I squished the names together (horrormance and horrorerotica) and I really like how they sound.
Zombies have been done many times and I wanted mine to be different. I researched and thought about it and spent a lot of time deliberating, finally putting my own twist on them. The characters developed naturally along the way and I became enamoured, even with two that were meant to die earlier in the story. I couldn’t let them go; I just can’t end their lives when they’d become important not only to the other characters but to me as well. They even got a dog along the way which was completely unplanned! :} I’m a bit of a pushover but as long as the characters mostly behave and don’t muck up the plot, I let them have a certain amount of freedom.
I’m always happy to answer questions and I would love to see fan art and writing! Please send me things!
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November 3, 2023
Love me a good zombie apocalypse and this was a genuinely fun read.
Likeable characters, some moments I laughed out loud at the very dark humour.
And the science in there was more believable than most of Hollywood. Yes some artistic licence, but at least it had enough reality to it to not make me wince (or rant like I do at so many movies).
Likeable characters, some moments I laughed out loud at the very dark humour.
And the science in there was more believable than most of Hollywood. Yes some artistic licence, but at least it had enough reality to it to not make me wince (or rant like I do at so many movies).
September 23, 2022
good
Individual groups face a dramatic change in the people around them. Families turn into flesh eating zombies. Read who survives and how
Individual groups face a dramatic change in the people around them. Families turn into flesh eating zombies. Read who survives and how
April 5, 2022
A nice surprise
Wasn’t sure about this book as it didn’t have any reviews. But it was a nice, easy read. The zombie animals was a little corny for me.
There is sex, both M/M, M/M/F & M/F
Wasn’t sure about this book as it didn’t have any reviews. But it was a nice, easy read. The zombie animals was a little corny for me.
There is sex, both M/M, M/M/F & M/F
April 10, 2023
Amazing book!
Incredible read with lots of action and identifiable characters.. if you're into zombies and romance then this is definitely the book for you.. I absolutely LOVED this book and it'll definitely be a book I read multiple times 👍😀
Incredible read with lots of action and identifiable characters.. if you're into zombies and romance then this is definitely the book for you.. I absolutely LOVED this book and it'll definitely be a book I read multiple times 👍😀
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April 10, 2024Great read
I liked the whole structure of the story. Very entertaining which held my attention. A great read to pass your time. The story was filled with excitement, sadness and of coarse joy.
I liked the whole structure of the story. Very entertaining which held my attention. A great read to pass your time. The story was filled with excitement, sadness and of coarse joy.
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