Who knew the apocalypse could be so sexy?
Nina can shoot a gun, start a fire, and kick some serious ass. So when a killer virus and solar storm decimate the country, she’s as prepared as possible to survive. She just needs a motorcycle to navigate the cluttered roads and meet up with her family.
Creed, former Marine, is tattooed and tough. He’s scarred inside and out. Loss is no stranger to … no stranger to him, and he avoids getting close to anyone at all costs.
When Nina tries to steal his motorcycle they have a vicious fight, but necessity and attraction force them into an uneasy alliance. They travel together through the dangerous landscape, where trouble lurks around every corner and they need each other to survive.
But the biggest danger just might be falling in love.
Equally as exciting as it is sexy, Afterglow contains graphic sex and some violence, so please read at your own risk. 18+ recommended.
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I was in the mood for a good apocalyptic romance but I picked up and discarded three ebooks before finding Afterglow. Here’s the deal: I love apocalyptic fiction, but I always want there to a romance as well. It can be a minor plot point or a major one, I don’t care as long as a few things are included.
1) A reasonable and thought out apocalypse. I don’t have to know every detail, but I want to believe it could happen.
2) Research. The second a character drives up to a gas station and pumps gas even though ALL the electricity has gone out the author has lost me.
3) Good characters. They can’t be stupid and shallow (unless there is a reason) and one dimensional characters are the worst.
Afterglow hit the mark. It had characters I could root for, a plot and apocalypse I could buy, and a romance I could root for. We’re there issues? Yes. That’s normal, though, and they were minor and found be brushed aside.
I hope there is a sequel to this one.
Give me a book by Maria Monroe with a leather wearing, motor cycle riding hottie, a kick ass heroine and a doomsday story line and I am there! I haven’t read a single story by Maria Monroe that I haven’t dearly loved with characters that I didn’t instantly fall for. Afterglow showcasing the heat between Creed and Nina is no different and just adds to my list of combustible hero/heroines by Maria that I will read again and again. She takes us to another world where money is no longer useful, merchandise is free for the taking, humans are scarce, and morality is no where to be found. Nina and Creed find heated arguments and scorching desire among whizzing bullets, diseased dead bodies, and abandoned vehicles.
Nina is a fiery haired beauty, tough as nails, and is always ready for a fight. Whether she is stealing a motor cycle, locked in a battle of words, or facing a matter of life or death, she is fierce and all in. I absolutely adored this heroine and her quick wit, even quicker reflexes, and her caring heart. All she wants is to find transportation that will get her to her family. What she finds instead is a yummy man wearing tattoos and scowl but who also owns a motor cycle. Soon tempers and libidos ignite and there is no turning back as they embark on their journey together.
I couldn’t help but fall for Creed and his sentimental tattoos, Marine honed muscles, and hardened heart. He has been through so much in his life but still has this protectiveness that grows towards Nina that is sure to melt any reader’s heart. He possesses a dirty mouth, cocky attitude, and panty melting moves that keeps the mood heated throughout the story. After losing his loved ones, all he wants to do is to defend what is his and to never become attached to anyone ever again. That is until a spirited burglar appears with a head full of curly red hair, a curvaceous body, and spitfire temper. He finds himself drawn closer to the blaze with no hope of getting out before he gets burned.
Maria brings us a story of passion and love that is cultivated in world full of devastation while fighting for survival. You can’t help but cheer on Nina and Creed in their journey and become emotionally invested with each trial and tribulation along the way. Maria has a way of writing that makes the reader feel every tingle of arousal, hunger pain, and bead of sweat that Creed and Nina experience. I highly recommend for a love story that spans miles and brings us into a future full of desolation with a flicker of hope that will not be extinguished and soon becomes a burning inferno.