Trapped By His Love: The Duke's Unexpected Bride 3

Trapped By His Love: The Duke's Unexpected Bride 3 by Nimo Kakunimoto

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


We finally have the full back story from both points of view and how they each saw those early years. Arthur's actions make even more sense to Alice now, which is to his favor given their relationship. Gray is even surprising when they run into each other at the party. It's clear he's not exactly happy about how things played out, but he remained respectful for a change, and even played the part of the knight, though his ire directed at Arthur may be a bit misaligned. Chloe also is a bit of a surprise, though someone would have needed to get in the way for the story to continue without a hitch. I thought this might be the end as I couldn't find any information on a fourth volume, but it seems the story is ongoing at this point. 

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Trapped By His Love: The Duke's Unexpected Bride 2

Trapped By His Love: The Duke's Unexpected Bride 2 by Nimo Kakunimoto

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


We see more of Gray's own situation in this installment, but it seems like a major case of too little far too late. If anything, Alice and Arthur seem equally devoted to each other very quickly and not inclined to let anyone else get in the way of their own story. Arthur goes out of his way to do things for Alice and make time for her, even though he doesn't have much time to spare. With Alice's memories slowly resurfacing, it isn't too surprising when Arthur's secret finally comes to light. All of the kind words and "thank goodness it's her" phrasing makes so much more sense when the rest of the story comes out. The story isn't over yet, but it seems clear where it most likely is leading to wrap up the story.

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Trapped By His Love: The Duke's Unexpected Bride 1

Trapped By His Love: The Duke's Unexpected Bride 1 by Nimo Kakunimoto

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Alice is a gentle and timid girl, who thinks her lot in life is to follow her family's example and obey traditions to marry Gray, the son of a higher-ranking family that her family historical is indebted to. Alice would rather not accept this fate though as she fears it will be a loveless match and doesn't want a life under Gray's thumb. This is of very little surprise as the story unfolds and we see firsthand how they tend to interact together. It also proves that Gray is an idiot, though not without his own faults and misconceptions.

As luck would have it, Alice's desperate bid to replace her fate with a different engagement falls on none other than Arthur Grindelbard. As the son of a duke, he's perhaps one of the few options that out-ranks Gray's proposal. Arthur seems to have his own secret agenda, but everyone does seem to adore Alice. She's a bit naive and too innocent at times, but genuinely does seem to mean well. If anything, it makes her more real that she's not perfect and realizes at least some of her own flaws while striving to do and be better. Hopefully that ambition won't be misplaced.

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