In the New Republic, every woman must marry five men.It’s the law.Welcome to the apocalypse.Nix never put his name in the marriage lottery for a reason. He doesn’t need a woman. There aren’t that many to go around anyway after a genetically engineered virus wiped out 90% of the female population. He has his job as head of the Security Squadron and it’s all he need. He looks out for the township. … for the township. He protects the few women there are left.
But when his name is called to be one of the five husbands to the woman rescued from the badlands, he doesn’t speak up to correct the error.
Because Audrey’s like no one he’s ever met before. Fiesty. That’s the name for her. Not like so many of the women they’ve brought back before. She’s not broken. She might be just the woman to handle a rough, brutal man like him.
Sharing her with four other men is a small price to pay. In fact, the closer they all grow, the more Nix realizes he might finally have again what he lost so long ago—a real family.
But when outside forces threaten everything he holds dear, Nix will be forced to face his deepest, darkest fear. When Audrey’s life is endangered, will he be able to save the woman he’s just learned how to love?
NOTE: This book contains some dark elements and covers sensitive topics. Any reader that feels they shouldn’t venture into this apocalyptic world of sometimes harsh realities should please consider before reading.
This is a standalone novel in the now complete Marriage Raffle Series. Books in the series include:
Theirs to Protect
Theirs to Pleasure
Theirs to Wed
Theirs to Defy
Theirs to Ransom
more
I was very intrigued by the blurb, so I took a chance on this one and I was not disappointed!! What a great story! The characters were likable and the story flowed. Stasia Black wrote a great story! I can’t wait to read more in this series!
From the very start, right on Chapter 2, this one managed to grip my weak & cold heart. I had to say this first and foremost, though. All of the pain and unfairness of it all was worth it in the end. Heartbreaking this read might be, all six of these characters deserved happiness.
The in-between was the most painful though. The chaos, betrayal, miscommunication, distrust and oppression were presented there. I have seen this spirited woman became a shell of herself. I have seen strong and reliable men became blinded, unable to see the bigger picture. But all of those weaknesses were what made them real to me. And it was a beautiful sight (in my imagination at least) when all the puzzle pieces connected to each other eventually.
Audrey. Audrey might be your usual dystopian heroine. Lack of faith over men. Single-mindedness and stubbornness. All of these characteristics drove me crazy. I had to take a pause and a breather every now and then because she almost wore me thin. She failed to listen to her instincts. She ignored common sense. But again, with all of those being said, she grew up in a world I couldn’t even fathom.No matter how good of a reader I was or how creative my imagination was…I would not come close to what she actually went through.
Plus, for all those frustrating things she made me feel, I couldn’t help but admire all her strengths. She was so strong and so brave when she stood up for Camila. When she knew her fault for misjudging Sophia, knowing she grew up differently than her. She was so understanding and accepting when Mateo opened up with her. She was so protective of Danny from other men who laughed at the big, overgrown man of a puppy. Or was he overgrown puppy of a man? Lol. Or when she was patient with Graham and his oddities. When she saw right through Clark’s facade of being a cool player and knew he’s softer and kinder than he let on. Or when she helped Nix move on from a tragic past and coaxed him out of his detached shell of a self.
All of the men were beautiful, too, on their own. There was a time, they were too caught up on feeling deceived by Audrey so they felt the need to tighten up the security, so to speak. But no heroes were perfect. And when they learned of their mistakes, they owned said mistakes and done their best to correct it asap. *dreamy sigh*
The ending was great, the characters deserved that. Though, I surely wanted to read wherein they’re working and having that happiness, too. Please? hahahahaha.
And that surprise in the end…..I was just so happy to see these six people having what they deserve to dwell on that. I felt robbed of my heartbreak? If that was a thing? lol
Also, this read ended halfway through the whole thing and there’s a policy about being stuffed with other freebies just to earn more but I think that only counted if the book was enrolled in KU? I’m not sure…
What a different take on a reverse harem that incorporates elements of a dystopian/post-apocalyptic society. I have read other books in this genre and the way they are combined in this story will have any reader absorbed from start to end. Enhancing the storyline is the relationship between the characters and how they grow and change as they struggle through the challenges they face. Audrey is one of the few women left after a deadly disease wiped out most of the females in the society. She is forced to leave her family with her brother under the guise of a female only colony where she can truly be safe. However, on her way to the colony, she is thrust into situations that leave her in a new place without anyone to help her. Making matters worse, is her new life is compelling her to marry five men. Will Audrey stay or will she try and escape? This is a wonderfully written story and I hope that the author has more planned.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.