Celeste lives in Unity, a polygamist sect. Having nearly reached a marriageable age, she prefers to daydream about boys her own age instead of the older husband that the Prophet is sure to pick for her. Taviana is a teen runaway (and former prostitute) taken in by Celeste's family but who attracts too much attention to their community. And Celeste's sister Nanette is only 13 but is incredibly eager to begin her new life with an assigned husband and babies. You know this isn't going to end well...

The strengths of Sister Wife are many, including the realities of childbirth (one character dies, another suffers from preeclampsia) and the delights and stresses of large families with many small children. Boys old enough to act as competition for the affections of marriageable girls are cast out of the community, and some leave before they can be forced to do so. The community is not totally sealed off from the outside world, and the temptations of secular living prove to be many. If you have fans of Jodi Picoult-esque stories, this one will definitely fit the bill.