Dating in Decay (The Outbreak Responses #1)

Agent Lyla Matthews had two rules in the zombie apocalypse:

Don’t get attached. Always aim for the head.

She didn’t plan to adopt a snarky teen sidekick or lead a rescue mission against a group of power-hungry captors—but the end of the world doesn’t care about your five-year plan.

Lyla’s not looking for love. She’s hunting a monster she’s been chasing for years—and she won’t stop until he’s dead.

Enter Jacob: a roguish ex-fire chief with solid combat skills, a dangerously sharp tongue, and a heart that refuses to die quietly.

When his people are taken by a ruthless faction, he’ll burn the world down to get them back—even if it means teaming up with a sassy, knife-wielding woman covered in zombie guts.

They’ve both been surviving on their own terms. But together, they might just figure out how to start living again.