The Favored Wife

Is it possible to escape polygamy? Find true love? Well-behaved women don't ask these questions. Not in my world.<br/>My name is Elizabeth Hyde. Actually, no. It’s Grant. In the real world, I’m Elizabeth Grant.<br/>My husband’s name is Hyde, and he has three other wives. No one can know that. Obviously.<br/>In the strict religious community I was born into, women have clearly defined roles. They’re homemakers and caregivers. They rear children. But I don’t have any children, which means I have something of a ticket to the outside. Big families need money, and it’s time for me to get a job.<br/>And I’m loving this job. Being a medical assistant might not sound impressive to most people, but it’s a lot more exciting than making dinner for a family of twenty.<br/>I have to admit, the job isn’t the only thing that excites me.<br/>Lately, I’ve been getting close to Evan Adgate, the doctor who runs the medical center. He’s my opposite in every way: funny, smart, wealthy, educated. It’s no wonder the man turns heads. Heaven help me, he turns mine.<br/>But Evan and I can never be together. We can never be anything. No matter how many talks or dinners we have, my secrets will always be a barrier between us. It’s better if we keep things professional.<br/>Now I just have to keep telling myself that.