Undead with Benefits

With its heartwarming blend of guts, romance, and humor, this road trip–ready sequel to Eat, Brains, Love is The Walking Dead meets John Hughes.

Jake and Amanda are in love, on the run—and undead. They've picked up a new psychic friend, ex-government-zombie-hunter Cass, and are making a break for Iowa, where a cure for the rapidly spreading zombie virus is rumored to be waiting. But in order to find it, they have to contend with an unlikely undead warlord, ghoul-infested cornfields, a psycho psychic out for blood, and their own super-awkward love triangle—all before Iowa goes up in flames.

Every reader with a pulse (or without one) will devour Jeff Hart's surprisingly romantic and laugh-out-loud funny take on friendship, love, and finding the meaning of (un)life in an eat-or-be-eaten world.

• Undead Romance: Jake and Amanda are head over heels, on the run, and undead. Staying together is hard when your boyfriend might literally eat you.
• Road Trip Adventure: One stolen car, a trunk full of questionable snacks, and a cross-country drive into the heart of a quarantined state. What could possibly go wrong?
• Psychic Powers: Their new friend Cass can read minds, which is a problem when you’re a zombie couple with secrets and she’s got a psychic crush on your boyfriend.
• Teen Horror Comedy: Expect laugh-out-loud one-liners, creative zombie takedowns, and all the guts of an 80s horror flick. A perfect read for fans of Zombieland and Shaun of the Dead.

The living dead, living it up.

Jake and Amanda have started to get the hang of their undead life of crime. They're totally in love, they have a trunk stocked with guinea pigs (aka zombie snacks), and they've picked up a new psychic friend who just may be their ticket into Iowa, where a cure for the zombie virus is rumored to be waiting.

Ex-government zombie hunter CASS can hardly believe she's aiding and abetting two undead fugitives. And she has to get over her stupid crush on Jake before Amanda literally bites her head off.

But once they cross the border into Iowa, things take a turn for the worse. Jake, Amanda, and Cass must contend with an unlikely zombie warlord, brain-dead ghouls, and their own awkward love triangle if they're going to make it out alive. But they never expected that in searching for the undead cure, they'd somehow find the meaning of life—well, unlife—in an eat-or-be-eaten world.

Praise for Eat, Brains, Love: “One hell of a road trip … funny, gross and scary in equal, alternating measures. Readers will be slavering for the sequel.” - Kirkus Reviews

“Debut author Hart brings a sympathetic voice to the zombie phenomenon in this offbeat adventure … with touches of humor and teenage self-awareness.” - Publishers Weekly

“Hart’s action-packed plot is full of suspense and humor. A captivating first installment that leaves fans eagerly awaiting its sequel.” - School Library Journal

“Features characters shambling toward personal identity in sweet, funny, and incisive ways. Zombie fans will find this debut full of (undead) heart.” - Booklist

“Hart balances humor and heartbreak with expert precision. These zombies are so touchingly human it’s impossible not to love them.” - Kirkus Reviews

“Witty and full of plot twists and turns, suspense, and intrigue.” - School Library Journal