After the world suffers one of the worst weather catastrophes, the USA is now controlled by four royal families. To keep the peace each firstborn is forced to marry into another dynasty. Peyton Jameson, the heir to the East, can't stomach the fact that she is set to marry a stranger from the South. Challenged with being the first heir to break the alliance, she struggles with willingly stepping into her new role as a potential wife. Faced with lustful temptation and danger, Peyton finds it hard to establish herself as Queen of the South. Soon she discovers the South's secrets are deadlier than she could ever imagine. Modern Dynasty takes you on a rollercoaster of betrayal, lustful conquest and family sabotage as each Dynasty fights to keep their kingdoms from falling apart.