The Consolation Prize

Brides of Karadok Series, Book 3

De: Alice Coldbreath

Narrado por: Anne Flosnik

Princess Una harbors no illusions about her claims to Karadok's throne. The last of her ill-fated line, she is just grateful she emerged from the dark days of war with her head still on her shoulders. After three years under house arrest, she is keen to start her own life afresh, hopefully in relative obscurity. What she does not realize is the extraordinary scheme the king has devised to find her a suitable bridegroom.

Armand de Bussell is a rogue who shirks his duties and does as he pleases. How anyone could think him fit for a princess is a mystery to him. He neither wants nor needs a wife in his life. At least...that's what he always thought before he met the Blechmarsh princess.

Contains mature themes.

©2020 Alice Coldbreath (P)2021 Tantor

wonderful

I loved this story. I usually don't like this narrator, but she was great.

Even better in audio form

I truly enjoyed this book in written form,but I like it even better as an audio. The reader does a very good job of making our reluctant hero likeable. The heroine is great, too.

Wonderful!!!!

My New BFF Alice
I had to buy more credits this month. I love how she weaves past hero’s and heroines from past books, it help keep Oswald in my dreams.

One of my fav. Alice Coldbreath books!

I’ve given this a listen to twice. Alice Coldbreath does such an amazing job leading us to rooting for her characters development. The spicy role play scenarios are a fun read too!

I love this story but it has two major problems

Problem one it’s too short. I absolutely loved listening to these two and I wanted more. Plus I feel like Una really should’ve confronted Armand about some things he said and did instead of brushing it under the rug but it is befitting her character not to.
Problem two, and this is the serious one, the reason Armand got drunk in the first chapter is very important and it’s never answered. Because he either A. got drunk so he could go through with his wedding night.(A.K.A drink till she’s cute) B. got drunk so he couldn’t go through with it. Or C. got drunk because he was upset he had to go through with it. I feel like his intentions are important because everyone’s aware he’s drunk, so drunk he couldn’t walk, or take off his own clothes, couldn’t remember it the next day(or ever), and couldn’t recognize his own wife. That’s SA if he actually had no intentions of going through with it. Strip the event down to the facts a drunk man was dragged into a room stripped naked and rolled on top of a woman in hopes his muscle memory would take over and he’d be able to consummate the marriage. Like if he was a real person that’d be a pretty degrading thing to have happen to you. Thankfully this is a story and a very good one at that, like I said I absolutely love it, and ultimately the only thing Armand regrets about the night was that he got drunk in the first place and can’t remember it. Not that it happened because that meant he got his wife.

Narrator ruined it for me

If you read it first, not a good idea to listen to the audio. It’ll ruin what you have in your head for the characters. Not sure if it’ll do the same thing if listened to it first then read it. That’s normal though. Somehow, I didn’t like how the narrator did the characters.

Fun and sweet

I loved both characters. Sir and Princess were a fun couple she was sweet he was lusty.

Great Read

I enjoy this author thoroughly. I will continue to listen to her offerings. Excellent storyline and intrigue. I highly recommend this series.

Favorite characters so far

I’ve loved this series, and the characters for this version where some of my favorite so far. I also love that they brought characters back (at least in passing mention) from the last book. I did find the action scenes a little convoluted and confusing which is why I marked the story and overall as 4 stars instead of 5z

Great Series

Bought all in this series. I've fallen in love with this author and narrator.