The Kingsley family is American royalty. In 1967, after Joseph S. Kingsley, Jr., is killed in a tragic accident, his son inherits the weight of that legacy. But Joe III has trouble meeting the expectations of a nation, as well as those of his mother, Dottie. After being discovered by a model scout at age sixteen, Cate Cooper decides her good looks may be her only ticket out of the cycle of disappointment that her mother has always inhabited. Before too long, Cate's face is in magazines and on billboards. When Joe and Cate cross paths, their connection is instant and intense. But can their relationship survive the glare of the spotlight and the so-called Kingsley curse?