Off the Grid Series by Alyssa Cole

“Rich in atmospheric details and rife with unexpected dangers…[a] refreshingly diverse cast of characters possess strong, sympathetic and magnetic personalities, ensuring that readers will be engaged with each step of their journey.” — RT Book ReviewsCole adds a strong contender to the postapocalyptic romance genre with a smart, confident-African American heroine and a smart, sexy Korean hero in this first book in a trilogy. — Library Journal No one expects the apocalypse... more“Rich in atmospheric details and rife with unexpected dangers…[a] refreshingly diverse cast of characters possess strong, sympathetic and magnetic personalities, ensuring that readers will be engaged with each step of their journey.” — RT Book ReviewsCole adds a strong contender to the postapocalyptic romance genre with a smart, confident-African American heroine and a smart, sexy Korean hero in this first book in a trilogy. — Library Journal No one expects the apocalypse.Arden Highmore was living your average postgrad life in Rochester, New York, when someone flipped the “off” switch on the world. No cell phones, no power, no running water—and no one knows why. All she and her roommate, John, know for sure is that they have to get out, stat. His family’s cabin near the Canadian border seemed like the safest choice.It turns out isolation doesn’t necessarily equal safety.When scavengers attack, it’s John’s ridiculously handsome brother, Gabriel, who comes to the rescue. He saves Arden’s life, so he can’t be all bad…but he’s also a controlling jerk who treats her like an idiot. Now their parents are missing and it seems John, Gabriel, their kid sister, Maggie, and Arden are the only people left alive who aren’t bloodthirsty maniacs.No one knows when—or if—the lights will come back on and, in the midst of all that, Arden and Gabriel are finding that there’s a fine line indeed between love and hate. How long can they expect to last in this terrifying new world, be it together or apart?This book is approximately 69,000 wordsAnd don’t miss the rest of the Off the Grid series: Signal Boost and Mixed Signals are available now!Originally published in 2015 less

When technology stopped working, the world as they knew it ended.In a secluded cabin, John and his loved ones have survived. He should feel grateful. But his family is in his face 24/7, he has to watch his best friend, Arden, and brother, Gabriel, flaunt their love, and as a techie in a Luddite world he’s pretty much useless. The cabin is brimming with people, but he feels utterly alone.Until he catches Mr. Tall, Blond and Gorgeous raiding their garden... moreWhen technology stopped working, the world as they knew it ended.In a secluded cabin, John and his loved ones have survived. He should feel grateful. But his family is in his face 24/7, he has to watch his best friend, Arden, and brother, Gabriel, flaunt their love, and as a techie in a Luddite world he’s pretty much useless. The cabin is brimming with people, but he feels utterly alone.Until he catches Mr. Tall, Blond and Gorgeous raiding their garden. Mykhail is an astrophysics student, he makes John’s gaydar ping like crazy and he thinks he knows what caused the devastation. He’s on a journey to his university to find answers, and John invites himself along. Partly to get out of the house, and partly because he can’t let Mykhail go without acting on the mutual attraction that’s so obvious even John’s mom is playing matchmaker.The closer they get to campus, the more Mykhail lets down his walls. But with answers come secrets both devastating and deadly, and before they can save the world, they’ll have to save themselves.This book is approximately 69,000 wordsAnd don’t miss the rest of the Off the Grid series: Radio Silence and Mixed Signals are available now!Originally published in 2015 less

***Winner of the 2016 RT Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Futuristic Romance*** Four years after the Flare, the world is finally starting to rebuild. When Maggie Seong gains entry to a college program designed for students in a world coming back from the brink, she's both excited and scared to leave the family cabin that had become the center of her universe. She discovers she won't be alone at school, though... more***Winner of the 2016 RT Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Futuristic Romance*** Four years after the Flare, the world is finally starting to rebuild. When Maggie Seong gains entry to a college program designed for students in a world coming back from the brink, she's both excited and scared to leave the family cabin that had become the center of her universe. She discovers she won't be alone at school, though. Sexy former military cadet Edwin Hernandez-family friend and self-appointed Protector of Maggie's Virtue-will be there. The thought of sharing a campus with the crush who patted her head and turned her away makes Maggie want to melt into the ground, but then she meets the guy down the hall... Devon, the pre-Flare internet boyfriend she'd assumed was dead, is not only alive but in her dorm. Despite the passage of time, their bond is still strong, but the truth of Devon's survival threatens their happy reunion. Even as Devon aims for a chance at love IRL-everything Maggie thought she'd wanted-Edwin's desire to protect her makes her question her heart. Maggie's torn between the future she didn't dare to hope for and the past she can't let go of. When a group of neo-Luddite terrorists threaten the campus, everyone's loyalties will be tested. To ensure that the world doesn't go back to the dark days following the Blackout, Maggie might have to sacrifice it all. "This is friends-to-lovers romance...but it's in the science-fiction story line where Cole really shines. The setup of Mixed Signals seems eerily plausible, and the entwined love story will satisfy sci-fi and romance readers alike." -New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean, Washington Journal, Best Romances of November 2015 "Another winning installment in an addictive, intelligent and engrossing series." -RT Book Reviews This is a rousing and entertaining end to a trilogy of touching romances. - Publishers Weekly less