The Selection by Kierra Cass

I just finished The Selection by Kierra Cass and just loved it! This is a fun YA dystopian novel- it has been described as The Bachelor meets The Hunger Games.  As I love both the reality show and The Hunger Games books - this is a fun read for me!  I love how America 
Singer is discovering her true self while competing for the heart of Prince Maxon.  I feel like the character of Prince Maxon is more developed than the America's first love Aspen - we really don't have time to fall for Aspen before she leaves for the palace to compete.  
       
My only complaint about the book is how abruptly it ended.  I hope the rest of the series is as good as the first book!   I give it 4 stars!       

Below is a description from Amazon:

For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon. But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks. Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself—and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.