Intriguing dystopian read about a future where genetic engineering advances have cured cancer but cause subsequent generations to die young (males at 25 and females at 20). In an effort to repopulate while scientists search for a cure, young women are abducted and forced into polygamous marriages.

Sixteen-year-old Rhine is kidnapped & then purchased by Housemaster Vaughn, a wealthy and ruthless scientist, to be his son's 4th wife. Rhine is desperate to escape, but if she can't play the part of contented, adoring wife convincingly then she won't be leaving alive.

I couldn't put this one down, even if some threads left me a bit queasy. Am still deciding if I want to leave it the way it ended or if I will want to check out the sequel. There are some (non-explicit) sexual situations & discussion and a somewhat-scary childbirth scene, so I wouldn't aim this one at young teens.