The Crown

Cass, Kiera. The Crown. Book 2 of the Heir series. 2016. 279p. ISBN 9780062392176. Available at FIC CAS on the library shelves.

WIth her own selection proceeding apace, Princess Eadlyn finds herself involved despite herself. As The Heir, all she wanted was to draw out the process until such time as she could send them all back home and regain her freedom. But now, she is drawn to several of the young men courting her, and the selection is taking a completely different turn from what Eadlyn expected.

When her mother, Queen America, suffers a heart attack, her distraught father appoints her Regent while he nurses her back to health. Suddenly, what she thought were meaningless relationships become all the more important since the suitor she selects will be the man who ascend the throne as her Prince Consort.

However, not all is well in Illéa. Many of her people do not approve of the future queen, finding her cold and distant. The choice of a suitor could influence this, but the dramatic appearance of a face from the past could throw the monarchy into upheaval. Faced with finding love by listening to her brains or to her heart, who will Eadlyn select?