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SummaryTime might march on but hidden in each human are the ember's
of evolution that flicker to life when nature insists.
Earth is in trouble, flooded with pollution and
uninhabitable for females, who are instead sent into space
to live. As the birth rate becomes predominately male, the
human race must find a way to stabilize the population. No
chances will be taken on relationships doomed to failure
because of personality conflicts. Males that desire a female
to mate submit to intense testing and wait for a female
whose results match. They will also agree to share—one
female can provide children for two males and stabilizing
the population must take precedence over personal choice.
Jala is an Estroko, a female gladiator who trains and
competes in martial arts. Only females can be Estroko and
winning freedom from matching is an Estroko's ultimate
reward, but a dishonorable knee sweep ends that dream for
Jala—sending her to be matched for reproduction.
She comes face to face with a pair of males who consider her
their match—and their possession. Jala won't abandon
her dreams because science says Cassian and Sion were meant
for her. Cassian and Sion can't fathom why Jala ignores the
passion igniting between them.
In an era when science controls attraction, what happens to
the tender emotions that can bind more than just the body?
Love doesn't show up on test pages, it flows through the
blood and takes root in the heart.
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