In 1859, the world got its first taste of being in the direct path of a solar storm, affecting worldwide communications. Today, we got our second taste. Shelby Hughes' day is off to a rough start and it doesn't seem like it will improve anytime soon. Sitting at work, in a nearly dark cube and hearing the panicked voices of her co-workers, Shelby wants to bang her head on her desk - her father has finally been proven right. Grabbing the go-bag from the bottom drawer of her file cabinet, she crosses to the windows, looking out across Seattle's 5th Avenue. With the city at a standstill, she takes a moment to make a quick list: Find a bike. Find her son. Get on the road. Prepare to eat crow when she gets to her father's house. And pray like hell that her daughter makes it there. In a world without electricity, Shelby is determined to do what she's always done - make the best life for her children, no matter what stands in her way. 18+ If you don't like sex scenes and the F word, this book might not be for you. This is book 1 of 3 books, so there is no epilogue as the story will conclude in the 3rd installment.

In 1859, the modern world got its first taste of being in the direct path of a solar storm, affecting worldwide communications. Today, we got our second. In book two, Shelby's daughter, Julia, is at school in Utah, nearly a thousand miles from her grandfather's homestead. As her friends split off from her route, Julia finds that learning whom to trust along the way is as challenging as the conditions. For Russ, the end of the electrical grid means an early parole from Ely State Prison. Breaking off from the other prisoners to give himself time to make a plan; he sets eyes on 'his firecracker', allowing her path to become his. 18+. I'm an unabashed romance writer who couldn't find post-apocalypse books with sex scenes, so I am creating my own world and welcome you to take a peek! Book 2 is spicier than book 1 due to the characters involved.