While he can settle in a comfortable life as her prince consort, she will be free to reign however she wants without ever loving him, as he believes love to be overrated. He proposes to her that, if she finds no one suitable in the group, she can choose him. When he touches her inappropriately against her will, she panics and kicks him out of the Selection.ĭuring a horse riding date with Ean, he understands that Eadlyn doesn’t actually want the Selection.
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She later goes on a movie date with Jack Ranger. She asks from Kile one more time to kiss her, insisting however that she doesn’t like him and she won’t choose him. She has another date with Baden Trains, playing music together. They talk about his life and family, but when he asks about her fashion sketches, a hobby of her, she is afraid of opening herself to him and she leaves. The kiss leaves her unsettled, as she didn’t expect to like it so much.Įadlyn then goes on a date with Hale. Deciding then to give some romance to the public, even if she isn’t interested in these men, Eadlyn asks from Kile, the only Selected Man she knows, to kiss her in front of a hidden photographer.
Unfortunately, the papers criticize her again as a smug, strict princess, uninterested in her own Selection. To pique the people’s interest, Eadlyn publicly eliminates 11 of the Suitors, a rather drastic cut. Eadlyn starts to realize that part of the population dislikes her, so Ahren suggests that she should not appear so distant and scowling, especially in the photos of the Selection. The parade is ruined when some people from the crowd throw food to her, insulting her and demanding jobs. To impress the country, she organizes a parade through the city, so that people can admire her and the Selected Men. The two dislike each other, even though they have been raised together in the palace.ĭuring the first interview with the Selected Suitors, some of the Selected catch Eadlyn's attention, like the polite Hale Garner, the over-confident Ean Cabel and the always-happy Henri Jaakoppi from Swendway who can only speak limited-English, and participates in the Selection with the help of his translator, Erik. However, since his name was announced publicly, he is forced to participate, much to his and Eadlyn’s resentment. He strongly rejects his selection, insisting that he didn’t actually apply for it. However, she reluctantly accepts to have a three month Selection, for the sake of the country's entertainment, and of her parents, who agree that it’s all right if she doesn’t choose anyone in the end.Įventually, 35 men are randomly selected, among them Kile Woodwork, son of Carter and Marlee Woodwork. Eadlyn strongly opposes to the idea, as she doesn’t feel ready for marriage and she doesn’t want to love and be married with a stranger. To distract the attention of the public until they can figure out a way to fix the situation, her parents suggest that Eadlyn should go through her own Selection. Her father has eliminated the castes, but although people were initially relieved, many citizens begin to riot all over the country due to post-caste discrimination. Maxon and America have two more sons: Kaden, who is 14, and Osten, who is 10. Previously, it would be his right to be the heir to the throne of Illéa, but their parents King Maxon Schreave and Queen America Schreave changed the law and made it possible for Eadlyn to be the first female ruler of the country, something that often overwhelms her, but also makes her feel powerful. The book begins with 18 year old Eadlyn explaining that she was born seven minutes before her twin brother, Ahren. and proving that finding her own happily ever after isn't as impossible as she's always thought. But as the competition begins, one entry may just capture Eadlyn's heart, showing her all the possibilities that lie in front of her. But a princess's life is never entirely her own, and Eadlyn can't escape her very own Selection-no matter how fervently she protests.Įadlyn doesn't expect her story to end in romance. If it were up to her, she'd put off marriage for as long as possible. Eadlyn has always found their fairy-tale story romantic, but she has no interest in trying to repeat it. Twenty years ago, America Singer entered the Selection and won the heart of Prince Maxon-and they lived happily ever after. But as the competition begins, she may discover that finding her own happily ever after isn’t as impossible as she always thought.īack-Cover () Princess Eadlyn has grown up hearing endless stories about how her mother and father met.
Eadlyn doesn’t expect her Selection to be anything like her parents’ fairy-tale love story. Now the time has come for Princess Eadlyn to hold a Selection of her own. Twenty years ago, America Singer entered the Selection and won Prince Maxon’s heart.
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