This book has been sitting on shelf for a couple of months now. It wasn't that I didn't want to read it. I did, there were just other books that kept distracting me. As the months went on The Selection was constantly popping up on goodreads, booktube, tumblr, anywhere really, so finally I was like 'alright, alright I'll read it. I'll give it a shot.' My only regret: not starting it sooner. The Selection was a fantastic and quick read. I use to be really into love-dovey gooey romance, however, lately I have been reading books that have adventure and romance. This book was pure romance (view spoiler)[well with the small exception of the rebels. But there wasn't really action with that, it was just kind of like 'Oh the rebels are attacking us, quick hide!' I'm hoping to hear more about the rebels in the other two books, but we'll see. (hide spoiler)] I do have to say though that fthis book reminded me both of The Hunger Games (with how the castes were set up sort of like how the districts in The Hunger Games were set up, however, the societies are very very different) and the show The Bachelor (with how the whole competion of The Selection is set up). I don't like Aspen at all. (view spoiler)[Maybe at first I did, but then when he kind of annoyed me. I was especially annoyed with him when America was trying to be nice and treat him to an "extravagant" dinner and he broke up with her because he was "the man" and "he was suppose to be providing for her." If she wanted that and truly felt that way, y'all wouldn't even be together to begin with. (hide spoiler)] At first I didn't like Prince Maxon, then I slowly started to like him more and more. I think Prince Maxon annoyed me mostly because of how proper he was and calling everyone "my dear". But I guess I have to give him some slack, I mean he is a Prince after all. 
 All together I was very happy with this book. As I said before The Selection was a quick and easy read. I recomend it to anybody and everybody. Now on to book two :) 
 HAPPY READINGS!!!!