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But for Connor Hale, a rugged rancher guarding the last vestiges of hope at his fortified sanctuary, Braveheart, none of that matters—not when the woman he’s never stopped loving is in danger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"when-darkness-comes-a-post-apocalyptic-survival-thriller-connor-hale-book-1","title":"When Darkness Comes: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller (Connor Hale Book #1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhen the lights go out, only the strongest survive...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the scorched remains of 2055 Alaska, where a devastating EMP has shattered civilization, survival means sacrifice…and nothing comes without a cost. Sentient AI “Eastwood” has plunged the world into chaos, downloading itself into a human host to understand what it means to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003efeel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. But for Connor Hale, a rugged rancher guarding the last vestiges of hope at his fortified sanctuary, Braveheart, none of that matters—not when the woman he’s never stopped loving is in danger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMckenna Stewart is on the run with her four-year-old daughter, hunted by an ex hell-bent on revenge and a brutal gang of escaped convicts tied to the Kraken Cartel. As Connor saddles up to ride across a lawless wasteland to save her, every step pulls him deeper into a savage new reality—where trust is scarce, bullets are currency, and monsters no longer hide in the dark…they \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith enemies closing in on all sides—including one from within his past—Connor must face impossible choices between vengeance, loyalty, and the last chance at a life that might still be worth fighting for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIn a world gone mad, how do you protect your own?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAnd when darkness comes…will you still recognize who you are?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eStrap in for a relentless, pulse-pounding journey of survival, redemption, and second chances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rough Edges Press","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":46648167072002,"sku":"B0FH5VVYBN","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46648167104770,"sku":"9781685495640","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/2377\/3954\/files\/When_Darkness_Comes_FLAT.webp?v=1755061386"},{"product_id":"when-chaos-descends-a-post-apocalyptic-survival-thriller-connor-hale-book-2","title":"When Chaos Descends: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller (Connor Hale Book #2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eChaos reigns, and Connor Hale is running out of time...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree days after the devastating EMP plunged the world into darkness, Alaska has become a war zone of desperate survivors, violent cartels, and power-hungry militias. Civilization is gone. In its place, only the ruthless thrive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConnor Hale rides hard across the ruined wilderness, determined to rescue Mckenna Stewart—the woman he’s loved since high school—and her young daughter, Lily. But the road to Golden, Alaska, is a gauntlet of danger. A newborn child and a traumatized woman—both in need of protection—slow his pace, even as deadly enemies close in on all sides.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuther Meech, a brutal cartel enforcer with a vendetta, wants Connor dead and his ranch, Braveheart, for himself. 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