The Betrothed
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3.8 • 285 Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
The instant #1 New York Times bestseller from the bestselling author of the Selection series!
Kiera Cass is back with a glittering royal romance sure to captivate her legion of loyal readers and lovers of courtly intrigue alike.
A would-be queen. A handsome young king. A perfect match…or is it?
When King Jameson declares his love for Lady Hollis Brite, Hollis is shocked—and thrilled. After all, she’s grown up at Keresken Castle, vying for the king’s attention alongside other daughters of the nobility. Capturing his heart is a dream come true.
But Hollis soon realizes that falling in love with a king and being crowned queen may not be the happily ever after she thought it would be. And when she meets a commoner with the mysterious power to see right into her heart, she finds that the future she really wants is one that she never thought to imagine.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Lady Hollis Brite, a charming member of the Coroan royal court, is ordered around by her overbearing parents and attended by her best friend, outcast Delia Grace. Having captured the heart of the handsome young Coroan king, Jameson, Hollis suddenly faces the very real prospect of being Coroa's next queen, despite her family's inferior social standing and her own lack of political interest. Jameson is smitten with Hollis's honest stories and optimism, but the Coroan nobility is not. When the Eastoffe family arrives seeking asylum from the neighboring rival nation of Isolte, Hollis is captivated by the oldest son, Silas, and questions both her feelings for Jameson and her desire to be queen. Cass's trademark love triangle is set against the fictitious 16th-century kingdom of Coroa and its elaborate customs, and the threat posed by the insidious Isolte king adds some needed danger. Though Hollis begins with an unfortunate deference toward Jameson that at first makes her seem timid, she has found both her voice and her spine by the end of this duology opener, becoming a headstrong heroine whom Cass's loyal following will champion. Ages 13 up.
Customer Reviews
Betrothed
This is a really good book, although I will say it’s extremely depressing, as for age....I would honestly say around 11 or 12
Plot was uninspiring
I can’t say much without spoiling the story except to say that the plot is bland. The story centers on Hollis Brite, a young woman torn between a king and a commoner. The majority of the book centers on her internal conflict but she lacks personality, as do her love interests. All the characters are defined by this love triangle and their backstories remain irrelevant, save for the Eastoffes’. These three main characters are one-dimensional and lack nuance and character development. Plus, the relationship between Hollis and Silas (the commoner) lacks any depth or believability. Love at first sight is common in teen romance novels but this was all extremely rushed. Clichés, sad pick-up lines, never ending comparisons of Hollis to the sun (by both suitors—how original!), and the repeated mention of Silas’s blue eyes did not help. The “tragic” ending was a train wreck and evoked little emotion from the reader. The Betrothed was sadly disappointing and left me wishing for the days of The Selection’s debut.
ok
I love all of Kiera Cass’s books, and I know it’s hard to write a book considering I can barely write a few essays for school, but i think this book is ehh and has a couple plot twists. I just can’t get over the fact that I feel like it is rushed, and no character development what so ever. Reading the selection you get to know the character’s personality first before she started throwing in random people you had no idea where they even came from. Everything went way to fast before you even got to know the characters!