The book is the second book in the Selection series. If you haven’t read the first book I would recommend reading that before starting this book. I have read this whole series and I enjoyed all books equally. It’s a continuation of the first book which ends on a cliff hanger. There was more tension because more and more girls are being eliminated. This book was so hard to put down and I finished it in about a day. The second book follows America Singer as she continues to live in the castle. Many girls have been eliminated and the competition is getting cutthroat. America is starting to fall for the prince but she doesn’t know his true intentions and if her feelings are misplaced. In this book America and the Prince are getting closer and closer but he has to make some hard decisions on who he chooses as his bride. The castle is also becoming less and less safe as tensions begin to rise in the rest of the country.