Humanity is in danger of extinction.
The population has severely diminished. Too many scientists playing God in the
past, guaranteeing an increase in the male birthrate, has catastrophic
consequences in the future. Females are now rare, and thus greatly treasured.
Wars have been fought, borders realigned, and the world as we know it is unrecognizable...all
to the lack of women.
A Wife for the Future is an Adult
Dystopian romance filled with plenty of steam, tenderness, and an underlining
thought provoking plot. We have plenty of countries now that prefer males over
females. What if doctors and scientists start tinkering with the genetic code,
slowly eliminating the ratio of females born? Let’s face it, as much as certain
cultures prefer males over females, they need women. Women and men go hand in
hand. You cannot create life without the other.
I found this story to be absolutely
original and fresh. Ashling comes from our current time. If you’ve read book 1,
The Wikomsette, you learned that her mom is from the present, while her dad is
from the future. [Quick recap: Her dad was part of an elite team of scientists
chosen to go back in time to try to correct the wrong and save mankind.]
Ashling is aware of her father’s true identity, and what is expected of her. On
her twentieth birthday, she and her father must return to his time. She’s needed
in the future. Humanity needs her in the future.
With the shortage of women, it’s
perfectly acceptable and expected for women to take on more than one husband. A
tribe of men. And keep the human race going. Men between certain ages are
presented to her for her choosing. Sharing herself with multiple men wasn’t as
much of a shock as she expected, but the fact that these men were okay with it,
no jealousy whatsoever, at times astounded and confused her. There is a sort of
role reversal in the future. Men are happy and eager to work, tend to the home,
and raise the kids, while assuring the woman is content in life. Um…I’d like to
visit this majestic place.
I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the
connections Ashling formed between her and her men. Each man is different and
unique. They each bring a different dynamic to the home and the bedroom. My
favorite though was a man who wasn’t a husband…yet. Oh, but I desperately
wanted him to be.
Everything’s not exactly orgasmic
bliss though. There are evils lurking in the background, threatening to rock
the foundation. And her father is caught up in the nightmare. Set up and
falsely imprisoned for crimes he did not commit.
The action that ensues and where the
story takes us in the end is well told and kept me on edge. The overall wrap up
left me teary eyed and completely satisfied. I really did not want to see this
story end. I wanted the characters to continue on and entertain me. I was THAT
drawn to them.
Emerald Lavere did a phenomenal job
connecting both books and bringing this duet to an end.
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