Mismatched

by Jessica N. Lane

After the world ends, the only place left to take refuge is space. Aboard The Genesis -a space station adrift in the cosmos- survival of the human race is the main goal, the only goal. Resources are scarce, so couples are only permitted to have one child, and that one child had better be beneficial to the survival of the human race. That's where the matching comes in. The matching is a test that every eighteen-year-old takes that matches them to the best partner to ensure the survival of the human race. The goal is to breed stronger, smarter humans. And though the council try to pass it off as a true love test, Elise Keller rolls her eyes at the thought. Although her parents happened to fall in love after their matching, that makes them the exception, not the rule. She knows this, so she's not holding out hope for some fairy tale ending. However, when she meets her match, Matthias Floyd, there are fireworks. They're just the “I want to slap you” kind instead of the “I just found my soulmate” kind. But just when they start to grow closer together, the powers that be begin devising ways to tear them apart. Someone didn't like the results of the matching too much, and he'll stop at nothing to get his way, and that means separating the unlikely lovers by any means necessary.

53 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 8, 2018

About the author

Hi; I'm Jessica. In a nutshell I'm just a hopeless romantic with a wandering mind and a big imagination who's grateful to God for her gift of storytelling. I've been blessed with a mind and imagination inclined toward all things artistic, so I think a creative career was always meant for me. I've been writing since I was a kid, but I didn't start seriously contemplating becoming an author until I was in college. The idea for this sprawling fantasy series that is now known as The Mythic Chronicles came to me when I was sixteen, and I got so inspired by this little half-formed idea that I wrote my first draft of the story that, 8 years later, became Book 1: Enchanted in about one month.. That first manuscript will never see the light of day because it was pretty terrible, but no worries, My skills have improved a lot since then. If you're up for a sprawling, fantasy series packed with plenty of magic, danger, romance, and adventure, the journey begins with Enchanted: The Mythic Chronicles Book 1. If you have read any of the books in the series, and enjoyed them, don't forget to write a review. Getting feedback from you guys is so rewarding. You can follow me on my various social media platforms (found on the "links" page) to stay in the know. I love hearing from you guys, so feel free to email me at darlingpen2 (at) gmail (dot) com. Thank you guys for all your love and support. I love each and every one of you. Welcome to the faemily!

Reviews

[Tas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice Quick Read

Good Story. It shows with a few brave people you can change and working together you can make change happen. Elise and Matthias are a great couple who saw each other for who and not what they are.