In Dating After the End of the World by Jeneva Rose, Casey Pearson returns to her father’s survival compound after a mysterious viral outbreak turns people into zombielike creatures. Having grown up with a doomsday-prepping father, she had left home years ago vowing never to return—but now the end of the world forces her back. Upon arrival she discovers that her high school bully, Blake Morrison, is among the survivors, and she must navigate tension, trust, and trauma as she adapts to life in confinement again.

As Casey and Blake confront shared history and external threats in Dating After the End of the World, the narrative blends horror and romance. Jeneva Rose explores the fragility of human connection when society collapses, and how love and danger can intertwine in unexpected ways. Through tense conflicts, emotional revelations, and shifting alliances, Dating After the End of the World shows how even amid apocalypse, hope and healing can emerge¹.