Was it love at first sight? Fate had other plans. At the dawn of the apocalypse, a naïve, but resourceful woman must fight her way through nature, humankind and herself to reunite with her family.

Beth has cocooned herself in routine after a devastating family tragedy upended her world years ago, but a chance encounter with a Marine named Ryker sends ripples through her carefully guarded world. He is smitten.

She is unsure. The city is thrown into chaos when a missile strikes near Spokane, testing Beth's newfound optimism.

As strife escalates, Beth must lead her friends on a perilous journey to her uncle’s farm in Idaho–a place she avoids. Armed with only a vague location, Ryker embarks on a high-stakes quest, risking everything to find Beth in a world teetering on the edge of turmoil and anarchy.

Amidst the relentless pursuit of survival, Beth and Ryker each navigate landscapes fraught with unpredictability. Will their paths converge again? And will doing so bring them to safety.

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or closer to danger?Join Beth on a gripping odyssey through adversity and uncertainty. In the end, will her resilience and indomitable spirit prevail against all odds?This is the first book in the apocalyptic survival thriller series by Tracy Myhre.

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