Thicker Than Blood: A Dystopian Romance Series

The world didn't end quietly...it shattered everything.Leisel and Evelyn have already lost it all: their families, their futures, and the lives they once understood. All that remains is a bond forged in grief and fire, a friendship that refuses to break, even as the world does.But when their fragile refuge is ripped apart in a single night of brutality, survival becomes a desperate gamble. Fleeing into a ravaged, infection-ridden wasteland, they join forces with two unlikely allies-Alex and Jami-and are thrust into a journey where danger lurks at every turn...and trust is a luxury they can't afford.As violence escalates and hope wears thin, the cost of staying alive grows steeper. Every choice demands sacrifice. Every mile threatens to strip away what little humanity they have left.And yet, in the middle of the chaos, something unexpected ignites.Alex has always loved Leisel. Now, with death closing in and time running out, he risks everything to prove that love can still survive...even in the darkest places. But in a world where the living are more dangerous than the dead, is love a strength or a fatal weakness?Because when survival is everything, what are you willing to lose to keep your heart?