Review of The Royal Matchmaking Competition — Prince Zadkiel

Rebecca Graf
3 min readMay 19, 2024

A Royal heir has come of age to marry. Due to the terms of the treaty the throne has with all the nations within the empire, one woman from each country is sent to win the heart of Prince Zadkiel. Over weeks of interacting with each contestant and watching them interact with each other and others, the Prince will decide on who will make a good future empress and who will make him happy. It isn’t as easy as it would seem.

I had not read the first book in the series first, but I will go back and read about the Prince’s mother’s Competition. But let’s focus on this competition.

12 women vying for the title of empress makes for a boring premise….Not! Cat fights are the norm as a few “spirited” contestants will do nearly anything to be the one chosen. The Prince comes from royalty, but it is a royalty that is rare. They are a loving family who tries to respect everyone from all walks of life. It doesn’t mean they are ideal, but they are wanting to change how royalty acts. That doesn’t mesh too well with a few of their subjects who want to subjugate others.

Zadkiel has some of the funniest scenes with these contestants. I could see these on screen in my mind and would laugh out loud. The Prince is not uptight. Yes, he can be proper when the moment calls for it, but he can be a fun-loving guy when…

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Rebecca Graf

Writer for ten years, lover of education, and degrees in business, history, and English. Striving to become a Renassiance woman. www.writerrebeccagraf.com