I got kind of the same story.
I met her when I still lived in Hawaii. She lives in Utah.
Long story short, been together 2 years, met up last summer in person, doing it again this summer.
Blood Crazy is more of a horror book, but it is very post apoc-ish.
http://www.xtracrispy.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=1
A quick review I wrote up for it, If your intrested.
That being said, if you eat an apple in the morning, it has the same effect of drinking about 4 cups of coffee. And it doenst give you, and your family, lung cancer.
http://www.game-revolution.com/download/pc/action/typing_of%20_the_dead.htm
Typing of the Dead (99% sure its only a demo)
I used to play this, and its actually entertaining...if not somewhat awkward, as when you see cinimatics, you run around with a keyboard and not a gun