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Love and Decay 2
Series · 12
books · 2014

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Love and Decay 2, Episode One

2014

Zombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of a happily ever after. In the last two years, Reagan Willow has survived Zombies, kidnapping, being held prisoner, more Zombies, car crashes, a dangerous stalker, no showers and most importantly Zombies. Life is complicated in the Zombie Apocalypse but Reagan is surrounded by friends that have become family, a settlement she can trust and a man that would do anything to keep her alive. Last spring, Kane Allen tried to take Reagan away from all those people she’s come to love so fiercely. She escaped, though, and in the aftermath of that traumatic experience, she’s learning to live with the guilt and consequences of her actions. Life has moved on since Kane and his father Matthias attacked the compound, but that doesn’t mean it’s been any safer. On a routine supply-run, Reagan finds out exactly how unsafe she is Reagan may have survived Kane’s captivity, but can she escape a Zombie ambush or retaliation from The Colony? Matthias promised war, and he’s keeping his word. The Zombie Apocalypse has never been so dangerous. Love and Decay, Episode One is the first episode in Season Two of a novella series in a Dystopian Romance about Zombies, the end of the world and finding someone to share it with. This story takes place over multiple episodes, with a release date every two weeks. Approximately 20,000 words.
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Love and Decay 2, Episode Two

2014

Zombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of a happily ever after. Life has fallen into a pleasant routine at the storage facility. Daily tasks involved with running a compound post Zombie Apocalypse keep Reagan and her friends busy and active. However, there are still Zombies ruling the outside world and Matthias Allen poses a constant threat to their survival. Times have never been more dangerous for Reagan Willow and her friends. After what happened during the last supply-run, Gage makes the decision to suspend supply-runs; but Tyler is determined to check on Miller. When a dark secret that Reagan has been hiding for weeks comes to light, the Parker’s decide that Tyler shouldn’t be the only one checking on the Colony. Of course, things can never go as planned during the end of the world, and Reagan and friends find themselves trapped between a rock and a hard place. In an effort to help her friends escape, Reagan will be faced with an enemy that she isn’t ready to meet. Hendrix and her have always had an unshakeable relationship, but when she’s forced to compromise in an effort to protect him, will he be able to forgive her? Love and Decay, Episode Two is the second episode in Season Two of a novella series in a Dystopian Romance about Zombies, the end of the world and finding someone to share it with. This story takes place over multiple episodes, with a release date every two weeks. Approximately 20,000 words.
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Love and Decay 2, Episode Three

2014

Zombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of a happily ever after. During a routine nighttime watch, Reagan, Hendrix and Vaughan make a discovery that could have devastating consequences for the war on Zombies. Caught far from the compound with limited weapons and surrounded by a horde of super-evolved Zombies, they are forced to fight their way to safety. That’s only the beginning of their problems though as the night from hell drags on. Besides epic battles with Feeders and fighting for survival, Reagan must also contemplate her future. Vaughan asks something of Reagan that will weigh heavily on her for the rest of her life. Even while the answer seems obvious, she quickly learns how deep-reaching the consequences of her decision are. And when one of their own goes missing, Reagan must fight through injury and exhaustion in order to keep their family whole. The Zombie Apocalypse is tough. Reagan feels this every single day. But there are also good things about her stressful life, things that make this struggle to survive worth every minute. Love and Decay, Episode Three is the third episode in Season Two of a novella series in a Dystopian Romance about Zombies, the end of the world and finding someone to share it with. This story takes place over multiple episodes, with a release date every two weeks. Approximately 20,000 words.
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Love and Decay 2, Episode Four

2014

Zombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of a happily ever after. After Vaughan convinced Tyler to let the Parkers handle rescuing Miller, plans have been made. While Reagan recovers from her epic battle through the Oklahoma forest, Haley Gable takes her place on the task force and readies herself to retrieve Miller. Along with Nelson, Vaughan, Tyler and Gage, Haley must sneak past a forest full of Matthias’s armed men, break into the creepy, Feeder-filled school and rescue an eleven year old boy who has been tortured and mistreated for months now. The mission is not simple, and Haley will face some of her scariest moments yet. But she has a very capable team of people with her and they will not leave until Miller is safe. An unexpected run-in with Kane sheds some ominous foreshadowing on their adventure and Haley’s good intentions might sabotage them in the long run. But they stick to the objective: to get everyone back to the storage facility alive. That’s all Haley wants. She just wants to get everyone home so they can be a whole family again. But is that an impossible goal? Love and Decay, Episode Four is the fourth episode in Season Two of a novella series in a Dystopian Romance about Zombies, the end of the world and finding someone to share it with. This story takes place over multiple episodes, with a release date every two weeks. Approximately 20,000 words.
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Love and Decay 2, Episode Five

2014

Zombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of a happily ever after. Reagan’s worst nightmare has come true and it doesn’t involve Feeders or Zombies of any kind. Kane Allen has managed to kidnap her and Page. Trapped in a remote cabin, nowhere near the Colony or the compound, Reagan is forced to live out a truly horrific hostage situation. Kane is determined to get Reagan to acknowledge him and that she might have feelings for him. But Reagan is only determined to get away. Kane truly has them trapped however, and when Reagan is faced with the harsh reality that there is no getaway car, no weapons for her to protect Page with and that she has no idea where they are, she is left with nothing but hopelessness and despair. When Kane’s humanity starts to shine through, Reagan realizes she’s in more danger than ever. But she’s determined to hold on until Hendrix can find her. That is… if Hendrix can find her. Love and Decay, Episode Five is the fifth episode in Season Two of a novella series in a Dystopian Romance about Zombies, the end of the world and finding someone to share it with. This story takes place over multiple episodes, with a release date every two weeks. Approximately 20,000 words.
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Love and Decay 2, Episode Six

2014

Zombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of a happily ever after. Reagan and Page are still trapped with Kane in the cabin in the woods and they have no idea if help is coming or if anyone will be able to find them. Besides the utter boredom and eerie solitude, they have to deal with Kane’s crazy mom and the danger Kane poses to Reagan, in more than just the physical sense. When Feeder activity picks up, Kane is kept busy sweeping the property to make sure their human presence doesn’t attract unwanted attention. But is that even possible in the Zombie Apocalypse? Reagan’s sympathy for Kane reaches a new level while she is also forced to make the toughest decision of her life. All of her conflicted feelings reach a boiling point in this episode and the consequences will stretch far and wide in her fight for survival. Can she keep it together long enough for Hendrix to find her? Or is her relationship with him already in jeopardy? Love and Decay, Episode Six is the sixth episode in Season Two of a novella series in a Dystopian Romance about Zombies, the end of the world and finding someone to share it with. This story takes place over multiple episodes, with a release date every two weeks. Approximately 20,000 words.
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Love and Decay 2, Episode Seven

2014

Zombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of a happily ever after. Even for the Zombie Apocalypse, Reagan’s world seems more upside down than usual. Page is still battling an outrageous fever and help has not come. Trapped in a bunker with Kane and his mom while she alone takes care of Page might be her undoing. Finally, when a knock on the hatch door brings relief, it’s not exactly in the form she had hoped it would be. The Parker’s have saved her, but the reunion is not as joyful as she had hoped it would be. While Reagan’s sanity teeters at the edge, her relationship with Hendrix is just as volatile. Kane has accomplished his goal and come between the happy couple. Can Reagan prove to Hendrix that Kane means nothing to her? Or does she even want to? Love and Decay, Episode Seven is the seventh episode in Season Two of a novella series in a Dystopian Romance about Zombies, the end of the world and finding someone to share it with. This story takes place over multiple episodes, with a release date every two weeks. Approximately 20,000 words.
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Love and Decay 2, Episode Eight

2014

Zombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of a happily ever after. Tyler Allen has been heartbroken more times than she can count. Her family is full of psychopaths, the love of her life was gunned down in front of her and she’s just rescued her little brother after her father kidnapped and tortured him. Tyler doesn’t think she can handle any more grief. But how can she stop the pain when she feels as though she’s the reason for it. She’s the reason everything she touches or loves dies. The only thing she can think of is to not fall in love again, not with anything. She’s built a wall around her heart and forced herself to remain detached from everything and everyone. All she wants to do is safeguard herself from more misery. But she also wants to protect everyone else from her. If only they would listen. The Parkers have forced themselves into her life and she couldn’t help but come to care for them, especially Page. Reagan and Haley have also become friends she respects and loves. But Vaughan Parker is the worst of them all. He doesn’t want friendship from Tyler. He wants something more. And he’s not going to let her get away with ignoring all the possibilities that could be between them. Tyler knows she’s doing the right thing by keeping her distance from him. Until that protective barrier is shattered and he is able to show her exactly what’s she’s missing. He will not only ask more of her than she’s ready to give, but he’ll show her a world of possibilities she didn’t know existed. Love and Decay, Episode Eight is the eighth episode in Season Two of a novella series in a Dystopian Romance about Zombies, the end of the world and finding someone to share it with. This story takes place over multiple episodes, with a release date every two weeks. Approximately 20,000 words.
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Love and Decay 2, Episode Nine

2014

Zombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of a happily ever after. Reagan has suffered through a lot of heartbreak during her years surviving the end of the world. She’s lost her parents, her high school boyfriend and now the boy she thought would love her forever. Hendrix might not be dead, but he’s left Reagan and the separation might be more than she can handle. It’s not all bad news for Reagan and company though and when something good finally happens to the downtrodden group, they can’t help but feel hope for the first time in a long time. But this is the Zombie Apocalypse after all and nothing good lasts long. A battle for their lives, an enemy asking them to trust him and plans to bring down Matthias Allen and his merry band of militia keep life active and interesting for Reagan, even while she mends her broken heart. She can fight Zombies with the best of them, but can she struggle through the aftermath of her shattered relationship? Even more, can she survive the comfort of a boy that didn’t break her heart? A boy that very much wants to help her put all those fragile pieces back together? Kane is waiting in the wings, and what Hendrix doesn’t want anymore, he will gladly take. And keep. Love and Decay, Episode Nine is the ninth episode in Season Two of a novella series in a Dystopian Romance about Zombies, the end of the world and finding someone to share it with. This story takes place over multiple episodes, with a release date every two weeks. Approximately 20,000 words.
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Love and Decay 2, Episode Ten

2014

Zombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of a happily ever after. Reagan and the Parkers have a plan. They are going to infiltrate Gage’s storage facility and assassinate Matthias Allen. They’ve even enlisted newly reformed Kane to help them out. If only things could go as planned. But nothing ever does during the Zombie Apocalypse. Reagan and friends run into Matthias much sooner than expected; only to find out they’ve been betrayed by someone they thought they would never see again. Hope is not lost however. Even if they didn’t plan to meet Matthias this quickly, they did plan for the worst case scenario. Reagan is determined to kill Matthias, more so than ever before. If only she knew who to trust. Is Kane really helping her? Or has she been double-crossed? And if so, will she be able to kill Matthias Allen? Or will saving her friends be a hard enough task as it is? Survival has never been riskier for the Love and Decay gang. And this time it’s not just her life, Reagan is playing with, but her heart as well. Love and Decay, Episode Ten is the tenth episode in Season Two of a novella series in a Dystopian Romance about Zombies, the end of the world and finding someone to share it with. This story takes place over multiple episodes, with a release date every two weeks. Approximately 20,000 words.
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Love and Decay 2, Episode Eleven

2014

Zombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of a happily ever after. Matthias has forced Reagan to adjust to life at the compound under his new regime. She is imprisoned with Kane while her loved ones are tortured and beaten. She has to watch Tyler and Miller suffer daily. And there is no promise of change. Thinks are bleak for the Love and Decay crew. But the opportunity for escape comes from an unlikely source. And Kane doesn’t hesitate to try to get Reagan and her friends to safety. The journey is perilous and filled with obstacles. The group has limited weapons and are forced to fight two battles when Miller is taken hostage by Matthias. All Reagan wants is for her friends to be safe and away from this nightmare. But is that asking too much? Is there no hope left at the end of the world? Or will the group finally fight their way out of the Colony’s control? Love and Decay, Episode Eleven is the eleventh episode in Season Two of a novella series in a Dystopian Romance about Zombies, the end of the world and finding someone to share it with. This story takes place over multiple episodes, with a release date every two weeks. Approximately 20,000 words.
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Love and Decay 2, Episode Twelve

2014

Zombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of a happily ever after. Reagan had a rough night. The man she recently realized she was in love with died. She’s trapped in a bunker with her ex-boyfriend and two children that are in serious danger. She lost her best friend and most of the family she’s started to consider her own. And she’s out of weapons, energy and solutions. The night could not be any darker. Yet, morning comes anyway. And with it, the decision to walk back out into the Zombie fray and find out what happened to Vaughan, Haley and the rest of their group. Reagan will have to fight her way through hordes of Feeders and her own exhaustion before she finds out what happened to her friends, only to face the worst of all her enemies. Reagan and the Parkers go head-to-head against Matthias and Linley Allen. In this cataclysmic finale to Season Two, Reagan and friends will make one last effort to escape the Colony for good. Will they be able to get away? Or will Matthias spread his poison to every last one of them and punish them for the death of his favorite son? Love and Decay, Episode Twelve is the final episode in Season Two of a novella series in a Dystopian Romance about Zombies, the end of the world and finding someone to share it with. This story takes place over multiple episodes. Season Three will release December, 12th 2014. Approximately 20,000 words.

Author

Rachel Higginson
Rachel Higginson
Author · 86 books

Rachel Higginson is the best-selling author of The Five Stages of Falling in Love, Every Wrong Reason, Bet on Us and The Star-Crossed Series. She was born and raised in Nebraska, and spent her college years traveling the world. She fell in love with Eastern Europe, Paris, Indian Food and the beautiful beaches of Sri Lanka, but came back home to marry her high school sweetheart. Now she spends her days writing stories and raising five amazing kids.

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