Before the Zs invade the world and everything changes ...

Former cheerleader Megan Cole strives to excel in her nursing profession—though it's a little too late to make her dad proud.
When she's assigned to Michael Hayes, a cop who's admitted with a gunshot wound, she finds him way too grumpy. But they have more in common than she'd care to admit.
He's dealing with loss. She still misses her dad. They're both lonely.
Can they finally overcome their pasts and heal each other?
This is an origin story from the CO-EXIST: RISE OF THE ZOMBIES universe, but it can be read as a stand-alone. Ultimately, it's about two people finding love in the least likely of places.