Wed By Proxy (Brides of Karadok Book 1)

Thrice wedded, but never bedded, Mathilde Martindale has long lived in the shadow of her indomitable mother, and meekly done as she was told. Until one day she decides to become mistress of her own destiny and leave the royal court to find her own path. Married by proxy, Lord Martindale has never even met his bride of three years. Wed as part of a peace treaty, he bitterly resents the mercenary wife who cares only for wealth and prestige. And then he meets her...Wed By Proxy is a stand-alone novel of over 111,000 words and is set in a medieval style landscape in the fictional kingdom of Karadok. Please do not purchase if you are offended by strong language and or sex scenes.

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Absolutely adorable. I loved this story from start to finish. Mathilde was sweet, Ernest, and lovable. Guy was hilarious in his grouchiness. it was so sweet to read them falling in love, and the supporting characters added a lot of fun to the story. Solid 3 to 3 1/2 on the spice scale, but it is definitely satisfying. Honestly, I found myself smiling through the whole thing. I love that the story doesn’t take itself too seriously, and allows you to have fun with the characters and their littl...

Absolutely adorable. I loved this story from start to finish. Mathilde was sweet, Ernest, and lovable. Guy was hilarious in his grouchiness. it was so sweet to read them falling in love, and the supporting characters added a lot of fun to the story. Solid 3 to 3 1/2 on the spice scale, but it is definitely satisfying. Honestly, I found myself smiling through the whole thing. I love that the story doesn’t take itself too seriously, and allows you to have fun with the characters and their little plots. I’m really glad I read this.

By Delois Gutkowski

I found the plot to be fresh and interesting. The entire setup felt original and kept me engaged throughout. I particularly enjoyed the touch of mystery introduced through the old storyteller and the hilariously presented seduction plan. Everything was going well until the final part of the book. I felt that too much attention was dedicated to heroes from another books, and it ultimately made the main male hero's role feel somewhat diminished and humiliated. Nevertheless, the book is still wo...

I found the plot to be fresh and interesting. The entire setup felt original and kept me engaged throughout. I particularly enjoyed the touch of mystery introduced through the old storyteller and the hilariously presented seduction plan. Everything was going well until the final part of the book. I felt that too much attention was dedicated to heroes from another books, and it ultimately made the main male hero's role feel somewhat diminished and humiliated. Nevertheless, the book is still worth reading and offers enjoyable moments.

By Tennille Kris