Several weeks have passed since the tragic death of King George IV. Beatrice Washington now rules America as its first ever queen, but her power is limited. Aware of public misgivings about having a female leader, Bea's mother and advisors are keen to rush through her arranged marriage to Teddy Eaton - a man she barely knows. No one knows that her heart really belongs to her bodyguard, Connor - but even their love is under threat, as Bea can't help but blame her father's death on his shock when she revealed their relationship.
Meanwhile, Princess Sam continues to rail against the archaic system keeping her family stuck in the past. As the official new Heir Apparent, she's under more scrutiny than ever before - and her wild ways are increasingly intolerable. Worse yet, she's still waiting for Bea and Teddy to call off the wedding so she and Teddy can finally be together - but with no signs of that happening, she's surprised to find someone else catching her eye.
Nina Gonzalez is also surprised to find herself tangled up with someone she never expected to be. She's always been so blinded by Prince Jefferson, she's never really paid much attention to his best friend Ethan. But they've both always been outsiders in the Washington's glittering golden circle, and now they're both nursing broken hearts, it's not long before they find themselves irresistibly pulled together.
Daphne Deighton is never one to let an opportunity pass by, and happily for her, Prince Jeff's grief makes him a prime target for her apparent kindness, sympathy and understanding. She's the closest she's been in years to getting what she wants . . . so why does the idea of being with Jeff make her so unhappy? And why can't she let the idea of her and Ethan go?
What none of these four young women know is that a secret bigger than all of them is about to be revealed. One that will change the face of America forever . . .
