2075: Mission Marriage Series by Fiona Roarke

The world has changed. Women have almost no rights and men hold all the power. The insidious influence of the oppressive Vanguard Group is spreading around the world and beyond. But while they can try to roll back the clock on social progress, they can’t control the human heart. Or the will to rebel. Emily Bryce was the quintessential self-made woman before the Vanguard Group imposed their archaic views on the country. First, the regime made it illegal for women to own businesses... moreThe world has changed. Women have almost no rights and men hold all the power. The insidious influence of the oppressive Vanguard Group is spreading around the world and beyond. But while they can try to roll back the clock on social progress, they can’t control the human heart. Or the will to rebel. Emily Bryce was the quintessential self-made woman before the Vanguard Group imposed their archaic views on the country. First, the regime made it illegal for women to own businesses. Then, it forced them out of the working world. The latest blow saw Emily on the auction block, waiting to be sold into marriage to one of her former colleagues. Her humiliation was near complete. Cybernetically enhanced CEO Alek Westmore poured everything he was into building his multinational corporation, with not an ounce of help from his overambitious father. Then a business acquisition brought him a beautiful and brilliant female executive who made him think of much more than the bottom line. A million dollars was a very small price to pay to make her his bride. Alek is determined to be Emily’s hero. But can she ever love a secretive man who will stop at nothing to make her his own? less

At first, the changes are small. Logical. Consolidate law enforcement agencies to limit redundancy and jurisdictional wrangling. Eliminate jury trials to clear the courts’ backlog. Strengthen the social fabric by offering women incentives to marry, have children. Then the more insidious policies creep in. One by one—citing “the public good”—the men in power are stripping the rights from the female population. As the oppressive Vanguard Group tightens its grip, few recognize the danger... moreAt first, the changes are small. Logical. Consolidate law enforcement agencies to limit redundancy and jurisdictional wrangling. Eliminate jury trials to clear the courts’ backlog. Strengthen the social fabric by offering women incentives to marry, have children. Then the more insidious policies creep in. One by one—citing “the public good”—the men in power are stripping the rights from the female population. As the oppressive Vanguard Group tightens its grip, few recognize the danger. But not all refuse to see. The battle lines are forming. Zak Ventura is a man on a mission. The city’s most powerful prosecutor has his sights set on becoming the next District Attorney, and that’s just for a start. Only a small band of co-conspirators knows about the golden boy’s hidden life and his efforts to help the helpless. In a fast-changing world that sees women ever more oppressed, Erika Marsden is one of the few remaining female Lawmen on the force. As an undercover operative, her usual targets are degenerate criminals and corrupt officials. They aren’t men like the beefcake barrister, whose sensual kisses should be illegal. Zak is careful about who he trusts. Lives depend on it. Even so, something about the exquisite lady Lawman makes him dream of sharing his life with her, whatever the cost. Erika has never questioned the necessity of her work. But the more she learns about Zak, the more she doubts her assignment—and the lengths she’s ordered to go. Is she doing the job it takes to keep the public safe? Or will she be the downfall of a good man whose only real crime is loving her? less

The world has changed. Women have almost no rights and men hold all the power. The insidious influence of the oppressive Vanguard Group is spreading around the world and beyond. But while they can try to roll back the clock on social progress, they can’t control the human heart. Or the will to rebel. Tough and self-reliant, Veronica Moorhouse chose life on the streets rather than wed the degenerate her power-hungry father chose for her... moreThe world has changed. Women have almost no rights and men hold all the power. The insidious influence of the oppressive Vanguard Group is spreading around the world and beyond. But while they can try to roll back the clock on social progress, they can’t control the human heart. Or the will to rebel. Tough and self-reliant, Veronica Moorhouse chose life on the streets rather than wed the degenerate her power-hungry father chose for her. But now her sister is being forced down the aisle, and Veronica is prepared to lie, trick and coerce to secure the best help money can buy. Security expert Ryker Thornton’s moneymaker is his husband-for-hire business. He will snap up an unhappy bride-to-be at auction, wed her and then whisk her to safety. For a price. Veronica wants the gorgeous mercenary with an intensity that shocks her. His blatant sexuality and well-hidden streak of sweetness thrill her, though she knows she can never keep him. Her past has seen to that. No one messes with Ryker, but the sexy blonde with all the secrets is fearless. He doesn’t mind her secrets—he’s got a few of his own. If she thinks he won’t fight to keep her, she doesn’t know what ruthless is. Yet. less