It's been thirty-five weeks since Melody and Harmony went their separate ways. In spite of that though, they are the hottest duo around and a marketing dream--twins separated at birth, both pregnant with twins, due to deliver on the same day--the "Double Double Due Date!" In a futuristic society where a virus has destroyed the ability of anyone over eighteen to conceive, fertile teens have fame and power, all for their ability to "preg"--or professionally birth babies. Harmony has returned to Goodside, where she is married to Ram, and is trying to reintegrate into the religious community where she was raised. Ram is good to her, but their connection is missing, and Harmony can't stop thinking about the boy she fell in love with under the most startling circumstances--Jondoe. And Melody has achieved the fame she's always been groomed for. She has a huge pregging contract, and has bumped with Jondoe, the hottest bump prospect around. But everything she always thought she wanted is driving her further and further from the boy she really loves. Harmony and Melody are famous beyond their wildest dreams, and the only thing getting in the way of their media "happily ever after" is the truth, if only they had the courage to tell it.

Thumped is the follow-up to the satirical commentary on teen pregnancy, Bumped. In 2035 teens are famous for little more than their ability to perform surrogacy services for their shrinking society. Unfortunately, women are valued for little more than an active uterus. But fertility and desirable DNA lead to fame and wealth in a plugged-in society where the futuristic version of the internet follows every move of its famous surrogates. Melody, Harmony, and Jondoe are part of the biggest media sensation in years with their double pregnancy, although deception comes into play as neither of the pregnancies are what they seem. Melody in particular is conflicted about the ethics of her situation, and regrets the hurt that her deception has caused. Harmony fears that she has hurt her husband Ram by "bumping" with Jondoe, but it becomes clear that her arranged marriage is strictly platonic anyway as Ram reveals his true sexual orientation. Language is occasionally graphic (f--k, b-tch, a-s), but the majority of it is tongue-in-cheek references to the prized business of the time: bumping, getting paid to get laid, sperminating, etc. The main reason behind Melody's deception turns out to be her desire to educate her society about the difference between the purely physical and the emotional aspects of sex and relationships--the latter being something that is completely missing in their baby-obsessed culture. Melody lobbies for a return to the time when sexual interaction was intended to go hand in hand with an emotional relationship, and not a business one, and to a time when teens had a choice about when and with whom they would make this connection. This book is best suited for older teens who are mature enough to understand the satire of this frenetic futuristic business that has led to a near total absence of love and emotions amongst teens.

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