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Pathogen
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mcnelliswrites
Complete, First published Mar 18, 2020
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apocalypsecontemporarydarkdiseasedystopianepidemicepistolaryfeaturedfirstpersonfunnyhumornewyorkoutbreakromancesurvivalvirus
Inspired in part by the COVID-19 pandemic, this story follows Jana Cayden as she tries to navigate a rapidly changing world and a rapidly changing relationship. Written in epistolary format, this tale incorporates adventure and romance.

Jana is a book editor tasked with editing a dystopian novel when a pandemic strikes. She watches it unfold from the confines of her NYC apartment, until her flirty neighbor shows up with a bucket of moss to mitigate a run on toilet paper. The situation in the city grows more dim as Jana's connection to her neighbor becomes a brighter and brighter element in her life. Will they survive the pathogenic pandemic? Will they stick together or go their separate ways?
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THE RISKS

31 parts Ongoing Mature

"You can't tell me there isn't something here worth risking everything for." [New Adult Apocalyptic Romance] Summary: There are some things that you can't outrun. That becomes all the more obvious when the world is ending, when there's nothing left but the feral creatures that were once people, consumed now by a virus that's made them cannibalistic and ravenous. It might just be easier to end it all, but Claire still has one last thing to fight for. Her younger sister. And she intends to keep her safe, no matter the cost. So, with no other options and her sister in tow, Claire ventures out into the dangers of this new, unforgiving world in search of safety, security, and answers to some long burning questions. The first two things -along with some new, unexpected questions- she finds in an unlikely place: a stranger who she's become indebted to. She has a feeling he can help her answer all her questions, if she can allow herself to fully trust him. Trust, she thinks, is a fragile thing. Humanity, a construct. Love, a weakness. But these are the thoughts of a survivor, and she's beginning to wonder if surviving is all she wants. Maybe she wants to live.

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