Forbidden

❝ America. Land of the free. Free, at least, if you're a man. Certainly not free for me. Born a girl, the past twenty-three years of my life have been plagued by living in the shadow of men. I'm not allowed to drive. I'm not allowed to vote. I'm not even allowed to be seen out in public without a little silver ring on my left hand that says, "Hey, world, I'm waiting." ❞

Flash forward to 2089, and American women have lost majority of their rights. They are no longer allowed to drive; no longer allowed to vote. This is done all under the political slogan of, "It's what's best for them!". Of all the rights to have been taken away, the right to choose who you love and to love them publicly has also been stripped bare. And if they do so? They are jailed and only allowed out when they accept to wed the hand of a stranger.

Dylan Lewis has been in the slammer for about half a year now. She made the mistake of falling in love and wound up hurt. Instead of accepting the marriage proposal of some random man, she has chosen to never let another person into her heart. But there's just something about the new prison guard, Kai, that perplexes her. But is he worth what little shred of freedom the government claims she has left?

𝐓𝐖 | This novel, while classified as a romance, also acts as a social commentary. As such, several social injustices are mentioned throughout, included but not limited to ab*se, r*pe, v*olence, poverty, discrimination, etc. Please remember to always practice self-care and self-love. If you need to put this book down in order to stomach the negative world these two lovebirds are stuck in, please do. Your mental health is more important.