{"product_id":"doomsdate-a-novel","title":"Doomsdate: A Novel by Laura Piper Lee","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eZombie apocalypse rom-com • doomsday prepper FMC • nerdy film professor MMC • disastrous first date • road trip to safety • survival lessons x sex lessons • forced proximity • cat sidekick • spicy + emotional\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect for readers of:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRom-coms with chaos, monsters, and surprisingly big feelings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpposites-attract pairings (prepper girl x soft academic guy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad trip romances with forced proximity and teamwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpicy “teach me” dynamics (survival lessons + sex lessons)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe vibe \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eWith a new virus spreading and lockdown looming, \u003cstrong\u003eMaisie Bennett\u003c\/strong\u003e has one urgent bucket-list goal: \u003cstrong\u003eget laid\u003c\/strong\u003e. The only problem? She’s an anxious doomsday prepper who’s never made it past a first date. So when a handsome professor swipes right, she vows to act normal—and, for once, leave her taser at home.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Everett Greer\u003c\/strong\u003e is a nerdy film professor who’s lost his lust for life after a personal tragedy. He only shows up because his best friend catfished him into it, hoping to force him back “out there.” Maisie turns out to be sweet (and weirdly prepared), with clinking cargo pockets and a utility belt full of… are those weapons?\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eThen their awkward date goes from bad to \u003cstrong\u003eapocalypse-level\u003c\/strong\u003e when a nasty GI virus starts killing people—and reanimating them into \u003cstrong\u003eflesh-eating zombies\u003c\/strong\u003e. Which is exactly why Everett doesn’t date anymore.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eAs the country collapses, Maisie and Everett become an unlikely team of two—well, \u003cstrong\u003ethree\u003c\/strong\u003e, if you count Everett’s cat, \u003cstrong\u003eChicken\u003c\/strong\u003e—road-tripping north toward a chance at safety. Along the way, they strike a deal: Maisie will teach Everett how to survive, and Everett will teach Maisie how to live—through movies, travel, and, to Maisie’s delight, \u003cstrong\u003esex lessons\u003c\/strong\u003e. But when feelings get involved, the biggest danger might not be losing their brains to zombies… it might be losing their hearts to each other.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTropes \u0026amp; tags\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZombie apocalypse rom-com\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisastrous first date → forced teamwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad trip \/ forced proximity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpposites attract (prepper x professor)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Teach me” lessons (survival + sex)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrief\/healing arc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCat sidekick (Chicken)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpicy + emotional + feral fun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Romantasy Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49423563194627,"sku":"9798217095612","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7843\/8915\/files\/doomsdate.png?v=1786389673","url":"https:\/\/romantasybookshop.com\/products\/doomsdate-a-novel","provider":"Romantasy Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}