Where Roses Rot Series by Gigi Vale

In the apocalypse, the most dangerous man alive has one weakness: her. Dr. Sofia Cruz thought she was exposing corporate corruption. Instead, she unleashed hell. When the virologist's attempt to reveal illegal human experiments triggers a facility-wide outbreak, she finds herself trapped with test subject 7—the man she helped torture for fourteen months. He should hate her. She should fear him. Subject 7 has survived... moreIn the apocalypse, the most dangerous man alive has one weakness: her. Dr. Sofia Cruz thought she was exposing corporate corruption. Instead, she unleashed hell. When the virologist's attempt to reveal illegal human experiments triggers a facility-wide outbreak, she finds herself trapped with test subject 7—the man she helped torture for fourteen months. He should hate her. She should fear him. Subject 7 has survived. He's learned to endure pain, isolation, even the experiments that turned him into something barely human. And when the virus breaks containment and the world ends, Dr. Sofia Cruz is the only person he'll move heaven and earth to protect. Even if it means choosing her over his own survival. Some experiments are too dangerous to survive. Others are too powerful to resist. Explore romance in a post-apocalyptic world. This is a fast-paced standalone with an HFN and Dual POV. Please make sure to check the content warning site. less

She survived by being invisible. He made her want to be seen. Paris survived the end of the world with glitter eyeshadow, designer combat boots, and a katana. Alone in her penthouse, she talks to kitchen appliances and hasn't spoken to another living person in over a year. Her invisibility to the walking dead makes her the perfect lone survivor. Until Knox crashes into her world, bleeding and suspicious and everything Paris isn't: tactical, grounded, dangerous... moreShe survived by being invisible. He made her want to be seen. Paris survived the end of the world with glitter eyeshadow, designer combat boots, and a katana. Alone in her penthouse, she talks to kitchen appliances and hasn't spoken to another living person in over a year. Her invisibility to the walking dead makes her the perfect lone survivor. Until Knox crashes into her world, bleeding and suspicious and everything Paris isn't: tactical, grounded, dangerous. What starts as reluctant first aid becomes something neither expected in a world where trust is a luxury few can afford. But being invisible to the dead makes her visible to the living. The wrong kind of living. When her past catches up, everything Paris and Knox have built crumbles under the weight of old sins. Perfect for readers who crave stranger-to-lovers intensity, grumpy/sunshine dynamics, forced proximity tension, found family bonds, a touch of dark, spice, and a heroine who proves that even the end of the world can't kill your shine. A fast-paced standalone with an HFN, dual POV, and proof that love can bloom even when the world rots. Please make sure to check the content warning site. less

Jilted at the altar. Saved by the apocalypse. Kind of. Relief shouldn't be the first thing you feel when your fiancé jilts you at the altar. But for Dakota Levine, the end of her engagement based on blackmail is the start of her freedom. Even if it comes with wedding guests starting to eat each other. Now, both families are trapped together, and Dakota is at the mercy of her ex-fiancé’s devastating older brother. Julien Mora... moreJilted at the altar. Saved by the apocalypse. Kind of. Relief shouldn't be the first thing you feel when your fiancé jilts you at the altar. But for Dakota Levine, the end of her engagement based on blackmail is the start of her freedom. Even if it comes with wedding guests starting to eat each other. Now, both families are trapped together, and Dakota is at the mercy of her ex-fiancé’s devastating older brother. Julien Mora. He is cold, ex-military, and holding a decade-old grudge against her father. To a former soldier who lives by a hierarchy of survival, Dakota and her family are a liability he never wanted. But as the dead begin to evolve and the masks of the old world slip, Dakota must learn that there's more to life than just being the "perfect daughter", and Julien discovers that there is one dangerous, undeniable exception to his rules. Perfect for readers who crave grumpy protectors, forced proximity, intense cabin training montages, a praise-kink, and a heroine who trades her wedding dress for a weapon. A fast-paced standalone with an HFN, dual POV, and a love story that proves the best vows are the ones you make to yourself. Please make sure to check the content warnings on the author's page, this one is heavier than the last. less