(The Selection and Red Queen) THIRD PLACE genre winner of The Shadow Awards THIRD PLACE genre winner of the Golden Awards ♡BOOK ONE OF THE CHOOSING SERIES♡ When the heir to the Norta throne turns 19, a Choosing happens. It's a competition between 35 girls who all vie for the attention of the prince in hopes of becoming the next Queen. Usually, only Silver girls are allowed to participate. This year, however, things are different. When it is announced that Reds are now allowed to try out for the Choosing, 17 year old Madison Williams isn't interested. She's content living the life of a 5 and has no personal reason to try out for the Choosing. But money, that her family needs, will be given to participants of the Choosing. So Madison decides to try her luck. She doesn't expect to get chosen. Nor does she expect to gain any sort of feelings towards Prince Ahren. But Ahren Calore is much more than the stoic prince Madison has seen on T.V. Thrown into a world of luxury and glitter, can Madison survive the surprises, romance, and betrayal this new world will throw at her? Find out in The Choosing Romance | Action | General Fiction | Fanfiction Highest Ranking: #122 in General Fiction cover made by me

The kingdom of Zariya. Prince Archer of Zariya. Evelyn, a citizen of Zariya. The prince has now turned twenty-one and the hunt for a princess has begun. With no princesses suitable to our royal Prince Archer's likes, there is no choice left. He must marry a simple girl from Zariya. One that has a good name, is favored by many and knows how to carry herself. Evelyn is a girl who helps run her mother's boutique, Cherie and also works in restaurants around the kingdom. Only she is loved by everyone. She's known for being the kind-hearted girl she is who helps everyone around town. Word of Prince Archer's hunt for a bride spreads like a wildfire and thousands of hands are offered in marriage but so does the word of Evelyn and her beauty which she fails to acknowledge. Can a girl who wants nothing to do with royalty handle being the king's new obsession? Or worse, being the princess of Zariya? . . . . . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

"Are you sure you're one of the girls? You seem like a spy to me. Are you spy, Arabella?" My name rolled of his tongue perfectly and I stood completely still as he took another step closer to me. "You know, it's my job to eliminate spies." "Eliminate me huh? I'd like to see you try." I was surprised by my response, just as much as he was, and he raised one of his perfectly shaped eyebrows at me. "Is that a challenge? I like a challenge." *** I never wanted any of the lives set out for me. Unfortunately in the new world where the monarchy has taken over, there was never a choice for a girl like me. At 18, I'm forced to leave the academy. It's a horrible place where young girls are groomed to become the perfect wives, and yet it's the only home I've ever know . Now I'll either become a human incubator, breeding children for the kingdom, or sold at auction to a man who would make me his wife and slave. Little did I know I would become a chosen one. Forced to compete in the coming-of-age competition to win the heart of the Prince and the crown. All were terrible fates, but only one included him. ___________________________________________ - completed - Mature sexual content Cover credits go to Devilishwritings