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Wedlock
Growing up in a small highway town, Elena Corzo always dreamt of attending university in her country’s capital city. After leaving home and finally arriving in the sprawling metropolis however, she becomes overwhelmed by its relentless movement, suffocating population, strange customs and unaffordable prices. Less than a month to go before her classes begin, Elena finds herself trapped in perdition, where she catches the eye of Diego Bustamante. Handsome, successful and protective, he showers her with thoughtful gifts and undivided attention. He is like a prince, dedicated to treating Elena like a princess. But she is unaware of the steep price princesses have to pay for their fairy tales, a price that becomes all too real, and all too frightening, when it is finally revealed. Thrilling and unsettling, Wedlock will make you think twice about the cost of losing yourself and accepting the ring.
174 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 25, 2022
3 people want to read
About the author
Jonathan R. Rose
4 books67 followersBorn and raised in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, Jonathan R. Rose has always been surrounded by different cultural perspectives and experiences, which inspired his love of learning and exploration. As a result, he has spent more than a third of his life in other countries, including Mexico, where he lived for almost 10 years, and Argentina, where he lived for 2 years.
His first novel, Carrion, was published by Montag Press (based out of Oakland, California) in 2015. Montag Press also published his second novel, The Spirit of Laughter, in June of 2020, and his third novel, Wedlock, in June of 2022. His newest book, a work of nonfiction titled After The Flames, was released by Dundurn Press in January of 2024.
His short stories have appeared in several literary magazines, including The Spadina Literary Review, The Danforth Review, Nebula Rift Science Fiction Magazine and Lumiere De Nuit (based out of Puebla, Mexico).
To learn more about Jonathan R. Rose, you can visit his website at www.JonathanRRose.com
His first novel, Carrion, was published by Montag Press (based out of Oakland, California) in 2015. Montag Press also published his second novel, The Spirit of Laughter, in June of 2020, and his third novel, Wedlock, in June of 2022. His newest book, a work of nonfiction titled After The Flames, was released by Dundurn Press in January of 2024.
His short stories have appeared in several literary magazines, including The Spadina Literary Review, The Danforth Review, Nebula Rift Science Fiction Magazine and Lumiere De Nuit (based out of Puebla, Mexico).
To learn more about Jonathan R. Rose, you can visit his website at www.JonathanRRose.com
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August 13, 2022
Wedlock is a character driven Fish out of water story that cranks the main character’s discomfort as she makes her way through a new life of materialism, intimacy, and regret.
Rose makes use of subtle character choices to tell us about his protagonist (Elena), and writes the book from Elena’s perspective, which leaves us wondering about Diego and his intentions. This doubt provides the central motivation for pushing from one chapter to the next as we make the same guesses as the central protagonist.
Equal parts character study and romance, Wedlock makes for impulsive reading. I’m going to read ‘the spirit of laughter’ by the author next.
Rose makes use of subtle character choices to tell us about his protagonist (Elena), and writes the book from Elena’s perspective, which leaves us wondering about Diego and his intentions. This doubt provides the central motivation for pushing from one chapter to the next as we make the same guesses as the central protagonist.
Equal parts character study and romance, Wedlock makes for impulsive reading. I’m going to read ‘the spirit of laughter’ by the author next.
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