Lady Hollis is dating the handsome King Jameson but has zero expectations for the romance going anywhere serious, so she is enjoying the royal treatment while she has it. To her surprise, Jameson develops an attachment to her, and it looks like Hollis is being groomed to be the next queen of the kingdom. Hollis's parents and best friend are thrilled, especially as Hollis is absorbed into the royal workings of the court. It is here that she meets a refugee from a neighboring kingdom with his family. It is love at first sight for Hollis and Silas, though she tries to ignore her feelings and concentrate on the benefits of becoming queen. A visit from neighboring royals brings to light the dark side of a royal marriage and Hollis begins to truly question the price she will have to pay to bag this big prize. Naturally, her best friend and parents do not understand her dilemma: who wouldn't want to be the queen? Hollis makes a rash decision, which leads her on an unexpected and dangerous path. What price will she have to pay for freedom?
Cass, of The Selection fame is back with the first in a new duology. As a fan of the first series I was excited to give this new offering a try. The action heats up right away as Hollis is being groomed to be queen. I almost bailed pretty early on though because she was getting on my nerves. I didn't feel the love connection with the new foreigner and wasn't believing the choice to leave the handsome king. Hollis is a bit shallow and spoiled and I did not sympathize with her. At last she gets her "happily ever after" and I noticed that there still was a good way to go in the book. Huh? It was then that the book got cool and went all "Game of Thrones". At this point Hollis matures and I started to like her a lot more, in fact, I think I will read the sequel to find out what happens next. My eighteen-year-old daughter, who is a huge Selection fan, felt the same way, connecting with the book about halfway through. The story will appeal to fans of the first series, as well as new readers looking for something light. It reads quickly and is hard to put down once you get into it. The romantic scenes do not get too steamy, making this an appropriate choice for younger romance lovers. A perfect choice for summer reading, suggest this to the princess in your life who thinks they don't like to read.
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