Ah, yes, close your eyes and imagine one sweet n' adorable young lad being given a shot at finding true love among 35 beautiful women on national television. But hold up, before you start envisioning Chris Harrison and a bundle full of roses, there's more... this sweet n' adorable young lad is a prince, and his father (the King) reigns over a country built on a corrupt and completely unfair caste system that leaves people at the bottom rummaging for scraps to survive. 
 Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this book does take place in the future, and yes, it really is just a fancy version of the Bachelor. But hold up before you turn away thinking, "Well, that's stupid," because, believe me, I was there. I'm not going to lie and say that this book contains high-quality content or that the characters never got on my nerves (PFFFFTTTTTTTT HA), but one thing is undeniable... it is so. damn. entertaining. 
 This is truly the trainwreck theory at work. Some parts are so outrageous and over-the-top and dramatic that you simply cannot look away. There were moments where I wanted to throttle America because her indecisiveness frustrated me so much, and the story's love triangle is as blatant as a flashing sign yelling "STOP," but it all comes together in this delicious mixture that makes for the ultimate guilty pleasure. 
 I'm pretty sure in another life Maxon was a golden retriever. He is THAT darn adorable. Falling in love with him is easy, as is being sucked into the glitz and the glam of the future society. You'll drool over America's dresses, squeal over the cute lil romantic moments, throw your book at the wall when America is being an idiot, and then in the blink of an eye you'll be finished. Then when you think back and try to decide how you felt about it, you'll be so confused that you'll look like this: 
 I decided to give into the guilty pleasure side, which is why this review is ultimately four stars. It doesn't seem fair to give anything less to a book that I literally could not put down. Just reserve all judgment and go along for the ride; you definitely will not regret it.