Flowers From Ashes Series by Anna Callaway

Olivia never imagined giving birth in a subway bathroom while the infected pounded on the door. She didn’t expect her husband to turn into one of them, either. Rescued by Cole, she clings to him as her only chance of survival for both her and her baby. He's gruff and reserved but she soon feels safer with him than she ever did with her late husband. She’ll fight to stay by Cole's side as the world crumbles around them... moreOlivia never imagined giving birth in a subway bathroom while the infected pounded on the door. She didn’t expect her husband to turn into one of them, either. Rescued by Cole, she clings to him as her only chance of survival for both her and her baby. He's gruff and reserved but she soon feels safer with him than she ever did with her late husband. She’ll fight to stay by Cole's side as the world crumbles around them. Cole’s only mission is to find his best friend until Olivia and her newborn baby derail his plans. The world has fallen into chaos, and he's been surviving alone, but now he’s playing protector to a woman he just met. Navigating a crumbling city full of the undead is hard enough. Keeping them all alive might be the most dangerous challenge yet. As they journey to the safety of the mountains, they realize that they share similar pasts, and a bond forms between them. In a world shattered to pieces, love was never part of the plan, but sometimes, the end of everything is only the beginning. less

In all the time she’s been searching for Wade, she never imagined she’d find him like this…. Kara has spent the last six years fighting the infected in the ruins of a broken world, searching for the one person who ever truly understood her. Wade was her only friend growing up in the foster system, the one steady thing in a life built on instability... moreIn all the time she’s been searching for Wade, she never imagined she’d find him like this…. Kara has spent the last six years fighting the infected in the ruins of a broken world, searching for the one person who ever truly understood her. Wade was her only friend growing up in the foster system, the one steady thing in a life built on instability. When the world collapsed, she thought she’d lost him for good until the enemy dumped him at her doorstep, barely conscious and scarred from years in captivity. Helping him heal would be a challenge even if she weren’t still in love with him. Wade is near feral after years of isolation. His memories are fractured, the days before his abduction reduced to shadows and ghosts. But the woman standing in front of him now isn’t a ghost. Kara is real, and even in his broken mind, she’s always been the center of it. In the quiet moments between survival and recovery, long-buried feelings rise to the surface. Kara and Wade must decide if they should risk everything for revenge against the man who destroyed Wade’s life, or leave it all behind and chase the hope of a new beginning out west. Say You'll Never Let Go is the second book in the Flowers From Ashes series, but can be enjoyed as a standalone. less

She came to Alaska for a wedding. She didn’t expect the end of the world. Nora wasn’t looking for love. Twice divorced and tired of heartbreak, she came to Alaska to watch her best friend get married and maybe figure out who she can be alone. Instead, she ends up stranded in the frozen wilderness after their plane goes down, trapped with someone she’s not sure she can trust. Theo is the only other survivor. He’s handsome, irritating, and far too good at getting under her skin... moreShe came to Alaska for a wedding. She didn’t expect the end of the world. Nora wasn’t looking for love. Twice divorced and tired of heartbreak, she came to Alaska to watch her best friend get married and maybe figure out who she can be alone. Instead, she ends up stranded in the frozen wilderness after their plane goes down, trapped with someone she’s not sure she can trust. Theo is the only other survivor. He’s handsome, irritating, and far too good at getting under her skin. While the cold could get them first, something more dangerous lurks in the snow. Things that shouldn't be alive are hunting them. Then there's the fact that Theo is growing on her and that's entirely unacceptable. Theo never wanted to visit Alaska. Not for his brother’s wedding, not for the memories of their brutal rivalry, and certainly not for the crash that left him fighting for his life alongside a woman who barely tolerates him. But survival has a way of stripping things down to what really matters. For Theo, that might be keeping them both breathing. The fact that he's rapidly growing smitten with Nora is something he chooses to ignore in favor of worrying about polar bears and arctic temperatures. .. at least until they become prey for something else entirely. As frostbite nips at their heels, they'll have to trust each other if they have any hope of surviving. What they don’t yet know is that the nightmare unfolding in the snow is only the beginning of a global apocalypse…and the beginning of something neither of them thought they’d find, a love worth fighting for. Say We'll Begin Again is the third book in the Flowers From Ashes series, but it can be enjoyed as a standalone. less