Erika Carpenter lives the simple life of a farm girl in the heart of Kent. Though the castes have been abolished, her family still sees its effects. Farming is a dangerous game, one that they may lose. With 5 children, money is tight. And after a terrible harvest, their crops, and money, is nearly nonexistent. Enter Prince Derek. The heir to the throne of Illéa, who has just become of age, which means it's time for another selection. Forms are sent to the house of every eligible girl in Illéa, including Erika. Erika enters the selection, hoping to save her family's farm, and possibly find love. To her surprise, she is selected and whisked into a world of gowns, parties, and a fairytale life. But with unseen hardships ahead, will she remain a farm girl, or become a real Princess of Illéa? (All rights to Kiera Cass, author of the selection series)

Erika Carpenter entered the Selection in the hopes of saving her family home and for the chance of falling in love. Now an Elite, those hopes don't seem as far out of reach. Life at the palace is more than she could ever have dreamed of. Prince Derek is like a dream in a suit, and as the Selection draws on, falling in love with someone seems like a real possibility. But surprises lie ahead, and with the threat of a new rebel group looming, it seems like a happily ever after may never come. Will Erika and Derek ever find true love in each other, or will everything tear them apart? Book 2 of my Selection fanfic (All rights to Kiera Cass, author of the selection series!)

Erika Carpenter entered the Selection to save her family farm--she wasn't expecting to fall in love with Prince Derek Schreave. After a horrific rebel attack that left her little sister dead at the hands of her own brother, she is back home in Kent after being eliminated. Still reeling from the loss of her sister, betrayal of her brother, and Derek's unexpected elimination, Erika tries to find happiness again. But that's a lot more difficult than it sounds, when you're still in love with the Prince of Illéa. Read on for the conclusion of Erika Carpenter's story. (This is a fanfiction of Kiera Cass' lovely Selection series. I do not own any of her characters and all rights are hers)