RITUAL OF PROOF

By: Dara Joy
Romance - Supernatural
Review By: Ingram

In a world where women hold all the power, the only purpose for a man is to secure a good match and hope his "bed price" is high enough. Jorlan Reynard is chosen by the Marquelle Gree Tamryn, and, in a bold move, the powerful aristocrat marries him, offering him the security of her name and position. When a conspiracy arises against her, the Marquelle must summon all her influence to fight for their survival.

Hip, Hip, Horary! Dara Joy has done it again! This author has one of the truly inventive and devious minds in the romantic field. This book is a sterling example. Take Regency England, where one must marry well for the honor of one’s family. Take a tricky political situation with the great houses using duels as part of their code of honor, and you have the plot. The catch is that in this time and this place, Women are the great houses and men are strictly for pleasure and to secure a body heir. One man tries to fight the system and in so doing he becomes a passionate lover and an unexpectedly powerful ally, as well as someone with a remarkable set of abilities. I urge you to try this book. Once you start be prepared to read it to the end in one sitting.

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