Once a girl turns fifteen, her name gets put into a raffle. Once a guy turns 18, his name is also entered. The town match-maker chooses a boy and a girl and then on January 1 of each year, the new couple meets. The brides are forced to live in their new 'master's' house for twelve months. If by that time they aren't pregnant or have given birth, they are shunned from the community and some of the girls are killed. Of course, it isn't the husbands fault. Living in a sexist community where women are treated like chattel is disgusting, but more so for 14 year old feminist Jessica Lee. In a society where men rule and woman follow behind, how will Jessica survive holding her tongue through marriage and what is supposed to follow?

Oliver is the school loner and nerd with no friends, bullied constantly by the school empty headed jock Steve. With a potty mouth and a weakness for teddy bears he starts becoming attached to Jasper. Jasper is the school "hoodlum" with a secret sweet side but an even deeper secret. Adopted by Serena and Thorn a few days after birth he becomes protective over there son Ezekiel who's only a few weeks younger then Jasper. this will be a 3 or more book series.