An unsettling twist in life and suddenly Rylee’s freedom is at stake.
Rylee Williams thought breaking up with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Sam, would bring some peace to her tumultuous life. But something's wrong. Morning nausea, bloating, and dizzy spells plague her daily routine. Her best friend, Kathryn, suspects the unthinkable—Rylee might be pregnant. It's impossible, Rylee argues. She has a medical condition that makes pregnancy impossible.
Determined to prove Kathryn wrong, Rylee takes a home pregnancy test. Positive. It can't be right. Desperate for answers and support, she turns to Sam, but he dismisses her concerns. She seeks help from a pregnancy crisis center, where a shocking revelation awaits—a heartbeat was detected. Rylee's world spirals as she's detained under the Unborn Child Protection Act, suspected of being a threat to herself and her unborn child.
In this gripping prequel to The Motherhood Mandate, Thin Blue Lines explores the harsh realities of a dystopian near-future where bodily autonomy is stripped away and the fight for freedom takes on new, urgent meaning.
Rylee Williams is looking forward to the future. Eager to volunteer for her congregation’s Home Mission, followed by an extended trip through Europe. She might even mentor her old high school’s robotics team. But that changes the instant she discovers she’s pregnant.
Becoming a mother was the last thing she expected, and now her ability to travel is restricted under the Unborn Child Protection Act. Forced into the Wisconsin Individual Family Education program with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Rylee struggles to navigate in a world that has reduced her to a walking womb.
Set in 2028, this chilling companion to The Fatherhood Mandate offers a frightening insight into current cultural and political trajectories. The Motherhood Mandate digs deeply into the endgame of authoritarian governments and their silver-tongued rhetoric. Readers may begin to wonder who is behind our present-day culture wars.
A must-read for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale, Eden Rising, and Vox. Buy it today!
What happens when becoming a father is no longer a choice?
Sam Maxwell is looking forward to graduating from college. After breaking up with his on-again, off-again girlfriend for good, his life is suddenly derailed by a summons to Family Court. Wisconsin's pro-birth laws declare him the biological father of an embryo, which has been appointed a ward of the state.
Struggling with the sudden loss of his athletic scholarship, friends, and freedom after being placed under house arrest, Sam fights to keep his sense of self as his stubborn partner tries to force her own agenda.When a bad decision crosses the line set by the court, the angry young man faces devastating criminal charges . . . for a child that may not be his.
Will Sam forge a path through this autocratic nightmare before his life is completely unraveled?
Set in 2028, The Fatherhood Mandate is a captivating and dark dystopian novel that explores the mind-bending question of what bodily autonomy means to our society.
A must-read for fans of The Marriage Act. Buy it today!