After discovering that his job security isn't as "secure" as previously thought, Greg decides that now is the perfect time to tell the world how he really feels.
The Abbotts have lived a quiet, isolated life ever since a mysterious virus tore through society leaving millions dead. Jen, Brian, and their daughter Charlie sustain themselves by training, hunting, and rationing. When a betrayal causes Charlie to be kidnapped, they are forced to enlist the help of another family on their journey to save her. The two families will face a new world of horrors as they make their way into a chaotic and dangerous city affected by the pandemic. With one coming from the inner city and the other from the suburbs, their vastly different backgrounds will aid in their common fight for survival.
On the banks of a coastal village, a pair of young adult writers, two teen lovers, and mentally ill parents intertwine in three tales of love and forgiveness during separate stages of life.