A world torn apart by natural disasters and stamped on by war, what is left of the great countries of the past rise again as Empires. UPAE, or the United Provinces of the American Empire, has managed to survive, even thrive through six generations of solely female rulers, beginning with the first leader, formerly Mrs. President before California fell into the ocean, Yellowstone became a volcanic crater, Global warming turned Florida into an an Archipelago and the sun rendered modern circuitry useless. The successful creation of heirs was ensured by the Choosing, a process by which the young heir finds at least two suitable mates in the male population through extreme testing and beauty screening. This is where we find Nefertiti, the most recent heir in the successful line, in the midst of Choosing the four that will rule her empire with her, however only one will have the duty, the honor, of producing the next heir. However, years of relative peace and prosperity are about detonate as the volatile Republic of Antarctica begins its secret plans. They are desperate. And hungry. So the question is not whether the destruction will come. The question is... Who will survive?

Holly's new, young teacher has a dark past, and a dangerous future. She soon finds herself charmed by his ways, and gets thrown into the chaos. Who knew having an ex-gangster for a teacher could be so troublesome? As Holly and Mr. Heywood grow closer, more questions about his past come upon Holly, as does danger. What is Mr. Heywood keeping from Holly? And why is it so bad? But most importantly, if she falls for him, could their relationship survive? After all... it would be a proscriptive relationship.

17 year old Jessica McCarthy was sick of being a nerd, so, she transformed herself into a smartass. She's turned herself into someone who she doesn't want to be. Now, she has friends who she doesn't trust, a boyfriend who she doesn't love and parents who don't care. Can the arrival of a hot, young teacher who shows more concern than all three of these put together get through to her, or will it just end in disaster like everything else seems to be lately. Things start to go wrong when people she used to trust turn on her and surprises she definitely wasn't expecting are sprung upon her. Will she find her happy ending? Or is that just a thought she shouldn't even be considering?