Broken Roads

Book Two - After the Fall

By: Mara Ashcroft

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Five years alone taught Kate how to survive.
Two years wandering taught Jack how to endure.

Together, they have to learn how to move forward.

After choosing each other over isolation, Kate and Jack leave the mountains behind and venture into a world that’s slowly, dangerously waking up. The roads are broken. The towns are hollowed out. And the people who remain are no longer just desperate—they’re organized.

As they scavenge for supplies and answers, the past presses in from both sides. Kate’s hard-won independence clashes with the realities of travel and exposure. Jack’s grief and military instincts pull him toward structure in a world that punishes trust. The deeper they go, the clearer it becomes: surviving alone was easier than surviving together.

When they’re hunted by those who believe strength should be taken—not earned—Kate and Jack are forced to rely on each other in ways neither expected. Every mile tests their loyalty, their instincts, and the fragile bond growing between them.

Broken Roads is a gripping post-apocalyptic survival romance about trust forged under pressure, desire sharpened by danger, and the hard truth that love doesn’t make survival easier—it makes it riskier.

If you love post-apocalyptic survival stories with strong heroines, loyal partners, and emotional intensity—and if you love books by Kyla Stone—you’ll love Broken Roads.