"Life hasn't been easy, especially with all the chaos, bad decisions, and not to mention situations I put myself through along with a few I may have caused. Even though sometimes I think im doing the right thing but it's never the case Will she learn and heal from her trauma and find peace in her life and friends along with her toxic family.

Anxiety-ridden Catherine Carter has lived a sheltered life since she could remember. Watered-down mashed potatoes and slapping has been her normal since she could talk. She's been constantly ridiculed and forced into lessons by her mother to one day marry the prince and bring some fortune to her family. Safe to say, abuse, ridicule, and loneliness is all she's ever known. Desperate for her mother's love and constantly shielded by her older brother, she knows something needs to change, but she doesn't know what. That's until a letter arrives at her home with the golden ticket. A royal academy to be in competition to marry the prince and earn a cash prize. She of course, doesn't want to attend, but as always, her mother has far different plans for her. So here we are, anxiety-ridden Catherine forced to compete in this competition with other people her age just to help her family with finances, and finally receive affection from her mother. Fun right? During this horrific stay, she meets some friends, perhaps falls in love, and uncovers some hidden secrets about her current world that propel her into action, and force her to question everything she's known during her sheltered life.