Love in the Time of Zombies

by Jessica Gadziala

No one fell in love in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Except, maybe, these two...


* This is a short (15k) short story with some insta-love, insta-lust, steam, and a hea.

Genres: Zombies, Post Apocalyptic, Novella

56 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 28, 2022

About the author

Jessica Gadziala lives in rural New Jersey with her parrots, dogs, and an ever-growing collection of houseplants. A lifelong dreamer, she’s been writing stories since childhood and published her first book in 2015. When not at her desk, she’s usually feeding backyard birds, rewatching crime dramas, period pieces, and 90s supernatural TV shows, or adding to her towering stacks of unread books.



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Reviews

[Celia {Semi Hiatus} · Rating 3 out of 5]

•| ⊱✿⊰ |• 3,3 Stars •| ⊱✿⊰ |•
Catie meets Caleb (and Toddy, the cat), in a cemetery during a zombie apocalypse, while she was pursuing her cheater ex-boyfriend, after he was turned, to cut off his head.
This is a funny short story (56 pages).

Since this one doesn't have description, it's kinda like this:

"No one fell in love in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.
Except, maybe, these two...
* This is a short (15k) short story with some insta-love, insta-lust, steam, and a hea"

[Aguslovesbucky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una dulce historia sobre el amor en un mundo posapocalíptico. Hay un gato como mascota, fiestas silenciosas en el cementerio y años de pasta, pan y vino tinto.

Me gustó mucho que tenga zombies, humor, personajes geniales y un toque de spicy.

Fue una lectura muy divertida y exactamente la dosis que necesitaba. ✨️

[Garci’s.BooksHaven · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wished it was longer, but I still loved it 🥰

[Niam Fingleton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wish I’d read this sooner! Yes it’s very short, but I’m not marking it down for that, because although short it fully encapsulates Jessica’s writing. How in a few words she’s able to draw you in straight away and make the characters feel real.

[Saranyca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I know what it looks like, don't look at the cover, LOOK AT ME
The book is really good I swear😭🤌❤️
Like, love in the middle of a zombie apocalypse? CLICK

[Serena Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

'Estuve casi tentada a hacer lo impensable. Un amigo en el apocalipsis.'




•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.




Love in the Time of Zombies de Jessica Gadziala

Argumento:

Nadie se enamoraba en medio de un apocalipsis zombie. Excepto, tal vez, estos dos...



Mi humilde opinión:

Love in the Time of Zombies es una lectura rápida con dos sobrevivientes en un apocalipsis zombie que encuentran el amor.

Catie creyó que era la única viva entre los muertos cuando una noche se encuentra a un guapo chico teniendo su propia fiesta electrónica, bailando en sus ridículos shorts sin preocupación por los zombies. La conexión entre ellos es instantánea pero Catie no quiere un amigo el tiempos peligrosos por el cual preocuparse. Sin embargo, su atracción es tan fuerte como el deseo de tener a alguien con quien compartir el apocalipsis. Entonces ella decide que quizás tiene que dejarse convencer de divertirse un poco...

Si tengo que buscar refugio me encantaría tener uno como el de Catie, ella vivía sobre un Restaurante italiano, eso es genial! Podría vivir de pasta y vino! Ella era inteligente, su manera de ser introvertida la salvó de convertirse en un zombie. Me gustó que fuera precavida, que se protegiera a la mejor manera guerrera y que tuviera pensamientos de supervivencia. O sea, yo pensaría en cómo obtendría comida antes de que comience a escasear. Me pregunto si habrá conseguido esas gallinas y su plan de una huerta. Y hablando de refugios increíbles, el de Caleb era para no creer, tenía no solo una mansión segura sino todo lo que necesitaba? Y encima gato súper leal? Demasiado bueno para creerlo no? En fin, la cosa es que como a Catie me engañó con su actitud despreocupada. Parecía el típico chico de fraternidad que vive de fiesta. Me preguntaba cómo es que estaba todavía con vida! Pero tenía una forma de ser simpática y positiva que hacía que me cayera bien. Si mañana puede que te conviertas en zombie hay que disfrutar al máximo el presente, no? Sin embargo, al final me dio una sorpresa, era un ex soldado!? Fue impresionante la escena de la pelea en la playa. Ya me parecía extraño no ver ni un zombie dando vueltas al acecho.

Este romance fue divertido, dulce y sexy. Me hubiera gustado un poco más de acción zombie pero estuvo perfecto para lo que fue.

[sinag]

DNF @ 52%

I should've DNF'ed this book earlier! Caleb, the love interest, is so fucking dumb and unreal, I want to laugh and cringe at the same time. I would rather be a zombie in a zombie apocalypse than be a human forced to be near him or worked with him. Our main character, Catie, was bland af and doesn't have any personality at all. Overall, very disappointing.

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short, funny, and steamy Zombie Apocalypse story with a meet-cute. Need I say more?

Well…I’m case you need more.

Love In The Time Of Zombies is free on KU!

It has:
🖤Zombie Apocalypse
🖤Strangers To Lovers
🖤Meet-Cute
🖤Strong FMC
🖤Survival
🖤Insta-Lust

[Biblio · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sweet and silly insta lust romance about two people surviving an apocalypse together. There's a pet cat, silent raves in the graveyard and years of pasta, bread and red wine. These two were so fun. Such a sweet little novella that made me laugh profusely. Both love interests are human btw.

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun zombie read right before Halloween. Two more lonely survivors of the Zombie apocalypse cross paths and fall in love.

[hea booktubes · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very cute couple of humans finding love surrounded by zombies.

[Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delightful, Uber sweet, entertaining zombie apocalypse novella. Perfect for Halloween! Lots of comedy but it was endearing.

Overall: 3.5

[Bozena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes, it's a very quick read, but in the Jessica Gadziala's style, very entertaining and exciting.
You'll think that no one fell in love in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.
Except, the two main characters of this story do, and it's a very interesting and definitely exciting, a little creepy love story about two people, that met in the most unusual place and time in the human history and fall in love with each other.

[Turtlex · Rating 5 out of 5]

the most adorable zombie cute meet couple.

It’s quick, but masterfully told tale of post apocalypse love. Catie with the C and ie, has been riding out the apocalypse in her apartment over an Italian restaurant; she’s the eat pray love and drink lots of wine of the apocalypse. Caleb did real quick boot scoot off a zombie infested army base to find his way to a secure mansion and was adopted by a cool kittycat.
Overall the story is Kind of giving me Andrew McCarthy Vibes from the post apocalyptic movie he did back in the day. Read this is you like zombie or post apocalyptic stories

[Shruti]

It's a small mini book. I loved reading it. It was a light read. A beautiful love story in the midst of survival from zombies. This is unlike any apocalypse books with brutal bloody environment. This one feels like a vacation. An insta-love story. Maybe I love it for it's fast pace. I mean angst is good but sometimes you just are in it for the fluff.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trying to figure out what it says about me that I like this more than any of the zombie horror books I've ever read. It's got zombies, humor, great characters, a bit of spice...I mean...what more could a girl want? But in all seriousness...this was just a really fun read and exactly what I wanted right now.

[Heather Joyce · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another cute quick zombie apocalypse romance by this author, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Sort of an opposites attract thing, she’s an introvert and she literally found him silent raving in rubber ducky board shorts in the cemetery with glow sticks around his neck. The banter and humor was good.

The spice was spicing and surprised me for how short the book was!

[Brianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an amazing meet cute!

Zombies and apocalyptic times aren’t normally something I read, but these two books are so so good. This one had such a great balance of humor, caution, and heat. Loved it and can’t wait to read it again!

[Janet Welling · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute with great banter.

Cute read, if that can be said of a book about zombies. Great banter between the hero and heroine. Just enough action and a touch of romance. Overall, a fun short story.

[Caryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

CUTE STORY

For such a very short story, it was good. There were a lot of laughs because of Caleb who was quite the colourful character. Catie was a sweet introvert trapped without someone to interact with. (I wonder if she had any physical books to read)

Good story.

[Emi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un libro super cortito, divertido y bonito.💖
Amor en medio de un apocalipsis zombie cuando todo ya valió madres y eres el último sobreviviente o eso pensabas.
Catie y Caleb crearon su historia de amor en medio de un apocalipsis tan lindo, pero ¿mi personaje favorito? Toddy jaja te amamos toddy
Lo que si andaba paniqueada cada que salían y nos les aparecía de la nada un zombie hasta que paso la escena de la playa.
En fin si me gusto jsjsjs

[Felicia Penrod · Rating 5 out of 5]

cutest book ever

Sometimes I love these little novellas. They’re great to read during my lunch break. This one definitely made me laugh. Check it out if you love romance and zombies.

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute and Quick read

Love in the Time of Zombies is a cute little story about finding love even in the worst of situations. It's a fast read, plus Catie and Caleb are sweet.

[Jill Oates · Rating 5 out of 5]

good quick read

[Nivo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Way below her creative skills and story telling ..

[-ˏˋ D ˊˎ- · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Does Taylor have something that fits this?
She was the queen of love and heartbreak songs.”
-Caleb, from Love in the Time of Zombies by Jessica Gadziala

[Linda Diamond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute!!

This was such a cute book. I love the story line and Caleb and Catie with a C and ie. It was Fun , refreshing , and just the right amount of chopping up zombies,😂.

[Edina · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was very tame for a zombie book, no conflict, no hardship just romance... way too easy.

[Amy Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

4🌟 3🌶
*chef’s kiss* perfect palate cleanser

[Kath · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rídiculo pero divertido.