Five years…It’s been five years since the world’s entire female population mysteriously changed into shambling, flesh-eating undead. For Esperanza Costales, that means coping with the loss of her mother, surviving in the Tennessee wilderness with her father and brother, and wondering whether or not she’s the last living woman on Earth. Esperanza and her family have adapted and learned to count … and learned to count their blessings, but when a group of escaped convicts led by a crazed psychopath named Frankie stumble upon their camp and kidnap her and her father, her new life is thrown into chaos. By taking advantage of a late-night zombie attack, she barely escapes captivity and flees into the forest, alone.
Injured, frightened, and separated from her family, Esperanza nearly loses hope until she encounters a group of four men. Jason, Derek, Roland, and Joseph have survived the world’s end by putting aside old feelings and embracing their harsh new reality, but their routine is shattered when Esperanza enters their lives and brings into question everything they thought they knew about the Apocalypse.
As Esperanza and the men learn more about one another and themselves, will they be able to form a bond strong enough to survive attacks by the undead and pursuit by Frankie’s gang? Will Esperanza ever see her family again? And in a world full of zombies and psychos, will a woman and four men be able to find love through despair?
ADVISORY: This book is a Reverse Harem romance book. This means the main heroine will end up with multiple male partners. It is NOT traditional romance. Please be advised.
TRIGGER WARNING: -No- forced intercourse occurs in this book, but it does contain scenes of said nature which may be intense enough to cause a trigger response in sexual assault survivors.
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This is a world of depravity and AJ Lee managed to not only bring it to life, but weave and incredibly real and beautiful romantic story line. First we have an apocalyptic world full of zombies… and not JUST zombies but they are ALL women which just brings the horror up a notch. Then we have Esperanza who is the only fully functioning women left. Because of this her life becomes a constant battle. She not only has to run from crazy Jennifers (the zombies), but also all the corrupted, evil men who have gone flipping nuts since all the women have turned into zombies. There were many situations in the book that made me flinch and recoil. Many more that made me sad for people left living, and some still that broke my heart and made me fear for the characters. There are triggers in this book – near rape and abuse – as well as others. However, the story is beautifully and uniquely written. The characters have depth and grow as we read and I became invested in their happiness and success. As for the romance (yum) – it was progressive and natural. No insta-love here. In the RH I typically read the relationships develop so quickly which is typically explained supernaturally, like a mate bond. While following Esperanza’s story you can feel the progression and hesitancy making it feel so much more real. I am super happy I picked up this book!
No spoilers of any kind included!
This book omg this book was so freaking amazing!
I was completely hooked before I had even finished the first chapter!
It hit everything that I loved to read in a story, it had action, steam and zombies along with the MCs being the perfect blend of vulnerable and kick butt!
This is the first time that I have ever read anything by AJ Lee and I got to say I’ll definitely be reading more of his work in the future especially when it comes to this series because I have to know what happens next!
So it’s a big HECK YEAH I most definitely do recommend this book because I thought it was totally awesome and I highly recommend it to anyone who’s searching for a fantastic story to crawl into and get completely lost within its pages!
In a world colored in death, A.J. Lee paints life back into it with wonderful characters drawn together by love and trust. A lone woman fighting to keep out of the hands of sadistic men is suddenly thrown in the path of maybe the only good men left in the world. Both equally as rare, they find their lives intertwined into unbreakable bonds. Calling the zombies Jennifers was one of the funniest things I’ve read in a long time. This story was truly a unique take on a well told and well loved genre of zombie lore. I’m not much into the RH world but I was deeply enthralled in Till Death Do Us Part. The bad guys are truly evil, and vile which makes you root for the few good people left in the world. Everyone should read this book and anything A.J. Lee writes. I was thoroughly engrossed in this book and can’t wait for hopefully a sequel.
RH+Zombie+true(ish) post-apocalyptic
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This novel is NOT for the faint of heart. There are elements of: violence, horror, attempts at sexual assault and depraved actions.
(But note, the harem men are . There is no dub-con or non-con with them.)
But… buckle up, buttercup!
A.J. takes you to a place where humanity is lost, morals are forgotten and true Evil exists. And it’s not the Dead that will give you nightmares. BUT… at the heart of this story is hope and a will to not only survive and exist – but to live!
If you’re not bored yet, read on for more… SPOILER FREE, of-course.
I believe, unfortunately, that A.J.’s novel shows us just how the world could be without rules and laws. That’s why I deemed it (true-ish – minus the zombies, ofcourse)
At the root of this story are the questions: what are your limits? *Are there limits anymore? How do you reclaim your humanity when you’re just trying to survive at any cost? And how do you survive when everything is either: destroyed, lost or already claimed?
I have to say, A.J.’s writing is the real deal. It reminds me of older works from Stephen King – and how colorful an author can paint a world with words. (If you don’t enjoy S.King, at least know that it’s an attempt by *me to be a huge compliment. Lol.)
In A.J.’s writing I can actually visualize the scene and it becomes a movie for me. The emotion is raw and gripping: a rarity found in today’s writing.
If you’re in the mood for a VERY plot-driven story, this is for you! It is a long read, so grab a blanket and settle in!
Ending on a partial cliffhanger, please don’t let that deter you from reading as it’s not a brutal one since their story arc continues. Think of it as just being a different chapter in their lives.
And while this IS a reverse harem story, the first 25% of the book is more about character and plot development. BUT… when the sexy times do happen, they are passionate and steamy! MF and MFMM – . And in this world, the RH doesn’t seem fake, or contrived by the author by any means.
The characters are realistic, and their individual traits are tested in this brutal world.
They are perfectly imperfect – my absolute favorite type of characters.