Perfect Love Story

The first book in Kate L. Mary’s Broken World series is titled “Broken World.” Vivian Thomas leaves for California in the hopes of seeing the daughter she put up for adoption as a terrible illness spreads across the nation. After her car breaks down, she has to decide whether to give up or take a ride from Angus and Axl, two redneck brothers.

The group learns that running water and no electricity are the least of their worries as the infection spreads. Vivian has to deal with Angus’s unpredictable behavior, learn how to be a mother in terrifying situations and manage her increasing feelings for his moody younger brother, Axl.