The Kingsley family is American royalty, beloved for their military heroics, political service, and unmatched elegance. In 1968, after Joseph S. Kingsley, Jr. is killed in a tragic accident, his charismatic son inherits the weight of that legacy. But Joe III is a free spirit—and a little bit reckless. He has trouble meeting the expectations of a nation, as well as his mother, Dottie. Meanwhile, no one ever expected anything of Cate Cooper. After her mother remarried an abusive man, she was forced to fend for herself. After being discovered by a model scout at age 16, Cate decides that her good looks might be her ticket out. Yet, she has always felt like a fraud, faking it in a world to which she’s never truly belonged. When Joe and Cate unexpectedly cross paths one afternoon, their connection is instant and intense. But can their relationship survive the glare of the spotlight and the so-called Kingsley Curse?