Lady Illea (Lady Illea #1)

Alessandra Maia Carswell is the newest competitor for the selection. Having been raised an only child by her father, Alessandra had a tough time growing up. She's a strong willed girl with a beautiful heart but will her pretty face be able to win her a crown? The truth is Alessandra does not want love,but when the opportunity came she could not turn down the chance of a lifetime. Especially when she had the chance to put her old crush on the Prince to rest.
Alessandra told herself she wouldn't be there long. Just long enough for her father to earn enough money to pay off the loan he had on their house.
But how long is long enough?
As time passes Alessandra realizes that maybe, just maybe, she could be the next Queen of Illea. The Prince has an aching love for her, deep within his heart but is 'true' love enough for Alessandra to leave her life behind and take on the responsibilities of a job she truly doesn't want? Is it worth risking her already fragile heart? Or will she realize that with this new found power she can finally make the changes in her country she's always dreamed of?
Alessandra was taught her whole life to think with her head but maybe its time to start letting her heart make the decisions.
In this breathtakingly romantic fanfiction we'll learn that the heart is a living thing with an agenda of its own and people can be just as extraordinary as they dream.