The second book in Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series

With even more glamour, intrigue, and swoon-worthy romance, this sparkling sequel to The Selection will captivate readers who loved Veronica Roth's Divergent, Lauren Oliver's Delirium, or Renée Ahdieh's The Wrath & the Dawn.

Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the Selection, and to win Prince Maxon's heart. Now six girls remain, and the competition is fiercer than ever -- but America Singer is still struggling to decide where her heart truly lies. Is it Prince Maxon -- and life as the queen -- that she wants? Or is it still Aspen, her first love?

Don't miss The Betrothed, a glittering royal romance sure to captivate Kiera Cass's legion of loyal readers and lovers of courtly intrigue alike!

• Royal Romance: With the competition narrowed to the Elite, the pressure to win Prince Maxon's heart -- and the crown -- is more intense than ever.

• Forbidden Love: Her choice is complicated by the arrival of Aspen, her first love, who is now a palace guard watching her from the shadows.

• Political Intrigue: As rebel attacks on the palace escalate, America must navigate not only her heart but the dangerous court politics of Illéa.

• The Caste System: Born a Five, America struggles with the glamour and expectations of life as a One, forcing her to question everything she's ever wanted.

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• Publication Date: April 23, 2013
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• Print Length: 337 Pages
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