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Aurora

Betrayed and sold to a man I didn't know, I look for any chance of escape. I find it in Mikael a mysterious stranger who saves me from a dark fate. I don’t know why, but he keeps me close and makes me his, taking me as his bride so the man I was sold to can’t have me.

It’s transactional… At least that’s what I keep telling myself. But I fall for him more every day, and his rough kisses and gentle touches only cement that fact. When I realize he’s only taken me to spite Edward, the man who tried to buy me, I’m hurt and confused. Does he want me, or does he only want revenge?

Mikael

I’m trying to live clean and walk within the narrow confines of the law. Even when my aunt lost her loved one, I waited for the wrongdoer to come to me. But sometimes rules have to be broken and when it comes to Aurora I have no scruples. Nothing will stop me from claiming my bride.

97 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 13, 2022

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2,350 reviews197 followers
August 12, 2022
s it an arranged marriage when they both crave each other from the start? 

Well, I liked this story a lot. I think it grows with every chapter. The damsel in distress runs from a villain only to end up in the arms of another villain in very distressing circumstances.  Fortunately, this villain is honourable and very much besotted with his protégé. 

At first, I thought the narrative was lovely and cliché. Yet as the story progresses, even though it doesn't lose its trope, it turns out to be a little more. The young woman is innocent, but she's also alert and never loses a moment to face reality. The man, Mihail, is bent on revenge, but showers his woman with protection, devotion and luxury. 

I liked several scenes related to their relationship and how it's riddled with danger. I also loved the epilogue; the dialogues are increasingly catchy. Of course it has enough steamy scenes to keep you entertained if you're here for more than the plot ;-) Good read.
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917 reviews1,211 followers
December 5, 2022
⭐⭐⭐.5

Safety gang:
- No cheating
- No OW/OM drama (h is arranged to marry)
- Physical abuse (not H)
- h virgin
- Age gap h 18/H unknown
- HEA

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427 reviews
August 19, 2022
Bastante entretenido. El prota masculino, Mikael, es bastante bueno para ser alguien que está metido en cosas turbias, mientras que nuestra prota femenina, Aurora, es bastante ingenua e inocente pero eso no la hace exasperante. La relación de ambos es bastante decente y linda.

Aurora es vendida por su madrastra a un hombre que casi le triplica la edad, ella escapa y es en este escape en el cual la "atropellan" aunque fue más bien un leve empujoncito que le dio el auto, que conoce a Mikael, dueño del auto y que iba en él, la ayudará y se aprovechará para vengarse del hombre que compró a Aurora.
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1,463 reviews86 followers
August 22, 2022
Ella Goode knows how to write romance and Insta love like a boss! Even though the stories are short, what she packs within those pages is phenomenal.

That spark you get going in is there, the characters are great and you are invested. The heat is off the charts as always. But for me it’s the connection to their story and the feel good romance that you know is getting a happily ever after.

Always safe reads, and a five star read.

It’s a yes from me.
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213 reviews6 followers
December 20, 2023
“You’re going to take all of me,” I promise her. “Your sweet pussy was made for this.”

Wait… so he used her, but it’s okay cause she loves him. That sounds fair.

This book was weird… oddly boring.
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1,881 reviews190 followers
August 27, 2022
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.

Overall: 3-stars

Safety Rating: Safe

Possible Triggers: Yes

Ending:
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1,484 reviews64 followers
August 15, 2022
Mikael amd Aurora meet when she's running from someone. She runs right out in front of Mikael's car. His driver barely gets the car stopped in time.
Of course it wouldn't be a Ella Goode story if he hadn't scooped her up and declared her his!!!!.
He eventually takes care of the problem Aurora was originally running from.
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2,007 reviews107 followers
August 28, 2022
tenor
'Nunca he visto nada más hermoso en mi vida. No se me debería permitir tocarte, pero nunca me han gustado mucho las reglas.'





•Mi opinión puede contener Spoilers.
•Esta destinada a ser un descargo personal no para que alguien más lea pero si lo haces y te ofende, me disculpo porque sé lo que es que te guste un libro y otros lo critiquen.





Claiming His bride de Ella Goode

Argumento:

AURORA

Traicionada y vendida a un hombre que no conocía, busco alguna posibilidad de escapar. Lo encuentro en Mikael un misterioso extraño que me salva de un oscuro destino. No sé por qué, pero él me mantiene cerca y me hace suya, tomándome como su esposa para que el hombre al que me vendieron no pueda tenerme.

Es transaccional… Al menos eso es lo que sigo diciéndome. Pero cada día me enamoro más de él, y sus rudos besos y suaves caricias solo consolidan ese hecho. Cuando me doy cuenta de que solo me ha llevado para fastidiar a Edward, el hombre que trató de comprarme, me siento herida y confundida. ¿Me quiere o solo quiere venganza?

MIKAEL

Estoy tratando de vivir limpio y caminar dentro de los estrechos límites de la ley. Incluso cuando mi tía perdió a su amado, esperé a que el malhechor viniera a mí. Pero a veces las reglas hay que romperlas y cuando se trata de Aurora no tengo escrúpulos. Nada me impedirá reclamar a mi novia.



Mi humilde opinión:


Esto es lo que espero leer de Ella Goode cada vez que agarro uno de sus libritos, un romance insta-increíble que me mantenga enganchada en cada página!

Claiming His bride tiene mafiosos armados, un héroe poderoso con brillante armadura, traición, peligro, venganza, pasión, matrimonio arreglado, una heroína como novia fugitiva, es un delicioso cóctel que disfruté sentada en mí sillón favorito.

Me encantaron Aurora y Mikael juntos, eran una pareja bomba que me hacían abanicar con ambas manos y suspirar con sus momentos dulces. Se notó su conexión desde el momento en que se conocen cuando él aparece al rescate. Fue un momento romántico con la lluvia cayendo y todo.

Mikael es un hombre rico y poderoso, mandón y posesivo y la forma en que cuidaba de Aurora era para el desmayo. Él es el héroe devoto que es capaz de todo por su amor que espero en esta clase de historias.

Aurora estaba ok pero me pareció en extremo inocente, por ejemplo cuando piensa que de repente Mara cambió y hasta se pone un vestido solo porque puede gustarle a esta, yo solo pensaba que no podía ser más tonta y caer tan fácil en su trampa! Y después muy valientemente escapa del villano?! No me gusta leer una heroína en extremo ingenua.

Mikael tenía razones secretas para casarse con Aurora pero no es obstáculo para alcanzar su HEA porque ella es más importante que su venganza. Me pareció muy lindo el epilogo al final con los hijos.

Terminé de leer este librito con un sonrisa y feliz de haber apostado de nuevo a los romances de Ella.
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885 reviews378 followers
August 17, 2022
🅾CONTAINS SPOILERS🅾

🦋AURORA-18-



🖤MIKAEL-Unknown-




💛Virgin h.-Tbh she was a little too stupid , Edward once hit her in the face and she didn't slap him back , if i would have been there , I would have slapped him even he were the size of Shaq O'Niel.
💛VERY Celibate H.
💛The banter b/w the H/h was funny.
💛Age gap is not specified but my guess is it's ......... 10 years at most.
💛No sex scene with OP.
💛No cheating.
💛No separation.
🟥OM drama- The hs evil stepmom has sold the h to a man , Edward ,three times her age. Edward comes and causes trouble between the H and h and tries to Kidnap her.
🙄#️⃣Plot- The h is to be married to an abusive man Edward , she runs away though and is saved by H who convinces the h to marry him in exchange for living in his house. The Hs cousin was killed a long time ago by one of Edward's men , so he uses Aurora to seek revenge from Edward.
👹Did I like the plot? HELL NO. This is SO REPETITIVE . Like ..... she wrote a book Pitched , and it had somewhat similar plot. This book , I finished it in 2 hours. It was 100 pages , and I only read the plot part , not the smut part , and only because I could give you the spoilers. So...... thank me later😂 WE WANT SOMETHING NEW ELLA.
💋Steam- Ehh....... I skipped those parts because , Idk , they were boring as hell.
#️⃣Epilogue-Married with a 13 year old and a 10 year old.
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655 reviews93 followers
August 21, 2022
Entrenido pero he leído historias practicamente calcadas a esta en muchísimas ocasiones y no aporta absolutamente nada.
Aurora es planísima y con la sangre de horchata. Para que esta muchacha se enfade no sé lo que tendría que pasar. La autora intenta dotarle de media gota de sangre cuando se entera de la relación entre Mikel y Edward pero le dura lo que viene siendo medio segundo. Una gaseosa al abrirla tiene más fuerza vamos.
Y Mikel... Pues también me ha parecido bastante plano la verdad.

Historia para echar el rato y pasar al siguiente. A mi hasta me costó terminarlo.
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866 reviews3 followers
October 18, 2022
Claiming His Bride is the story of Mikael and Aurora.

Tropes:
Arranged marriage as a revenge to his enemy but he likes her but is still using her yk what I mean
Insta love
Runaway hot innocent and cute heroine
Possessive and protection alpha hero
Age gap
HEA and kids
Good epilogue


She is supposed to marry Edward Blackstone but he abuses her and she runs and is suddenly hit by a car and is saved by Mikael and is taken to his home for rest. She wakes up and learns about what happened and they marry with her not knowing his plan other than he’s protecting her with his name and his power. She finds out the truth about her being a revenge plot against Edward but understands what he means. She thinks it’s a marriage with no feelings that come with a few benefits🤭. But he’s all in with her. Edward tries to attack her but fails and that same night after a hot minute, Mikael ends Edward with a knock against his ass and a shot to the head with Edwards dick hanging out and his mistress not very shocked as she knew of his abusive tendencies and his mission to brag about it. It was good.

Solid 3.75/5
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1,034 reviews1 follower
October 20, 2022
Last time when I read her《Make Me Match》, I felt boring and overused plots. But that’s not the main point, the thing is, her books has a similar problem with writing skills.

Bland, flat and straightforward.

When it comes with repeating and many times’ using storyline, it became less interesting.

Hmmm…I might forgot it after feel hours, because it’s really such a simple story and not that impressive for me.
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1,066 reviews10 followers
August 16, 2022
Ella Goode is one of my go to comfort author’s, and I had a great time reading Claiming His Bride. Mikael and Aurora ended up literally running into each other, and then the claiming of the bride commenced.😂 This story was a little bit of the who did this to you trope, and I got you now I’m keeping you and spoiling you trope AND I LOVED IT!

Mikael is a powerful man that becomes enamored with Aurora after he saves her from an arranged marriage, and of course she has the intense pull towards him too which makes the plot thicken. I really enjoyed their chemistry and how sweet it was of Mikael to calm Aurora’s fears about them as a couple even knowing he fell for her at first glance.

There was a tiny bit of second guessing about spending forever with one another, but they both had such strong feelings for each other that quickly shifted into falling in love, and everything worked out nicely. The story was fun, their attraction and steamy times were pretty hot, and the epilogue was satisfying. This is another good one to add to my Ella Goode collection.🥰
1,069 reviews34 followers
August 30, 2022
3.75 It was a sweet take on an arranged marriage with enough drama to make the story work. Mikael and Aurora were a bit too instant-love/lust for me but his devotion to her safety and well being even though this was just a business deal to begin with, had enough angst and suspense to level the playing field. Aurora's character was much younger than I like my MFC to be, and Mikael presented as an age-gap MMC; but all in all the author made it work. She obviously was a very sheltered daddy's girls who ends up with the stepmother from hell once he dies, using Aurora as a means to an end for more cash in her shrinking coffers. Mikael was a solid character who not only used Aurora as a way to enact revenge against Blackstone, but also came through as a good anti-hero who stood by Aurora when everything started to unravel. He found a woman he grew to adore and love, a family and a happy ending.

An entertaining read.
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2,725 reviews26 followers
October 6, 2022
Trust your feelings (gut).

I really liked this story. It was entertaining and enjoyable although there was some violence. The characters were interesting and likable for the most part. Edward deserved to have serious consequences for his actions and he got what he deserved. Aurora was coerced into getting married to a man she didn’t want to marry. She was afraid but willing to risk the consequences to try to escape. Mikael “met” Aurora during her escape and decided to protect her at her request. He was protective and possessive of Aurora pretty much immediately. There was a little bit of drama and angst. I loved their happily ever after. I recommend reading this book.
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2,207 reviews24 followers
December 21, 2022
Honestly...
I didn't really like this one.
I get that Aurora was young and at least she ran when she realized she had an opening. But I really just could not stand her. I can't even point out why I didn't like her but I didn't.
When it comes to Mikeal, he was okay. But I don't get why he's waited so long to go for his revenge against Edward when he has so many sources at the tips of his fingers.
I wish we would have gotten to see Mikeal take care of the step mom and sister. Who's to say she won't start and cause more problems down the road? Maybe even have him discover how they were able to go through the fortune that Aurora's father left behind with Aurora seeing a cent of it.

**I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book**
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1,311 reviews26 followers
May 8, 2025
Refreshing novella that was fast paced and not stupid.

Aurora has been sold into a marriage of convenience by her stepmother to a man three times her age. In her desperate escape, she runs into Mikael, and their instant attraction leads to a marriage proposal. With nowhere else to go, Aurora accepts, trusting Mikael to treat her as an equal. However, she soon learns that he has ulterior motives—specifically, revenge against her intended husband—shattering her trust.

Despite their coincidental meeting, both characters find themselves drawn to one another. Aurora is fleeing from an abusive man, and as she escapes before the wedding, she collides with Mikael's car. Their journey revolves around overcoming misunderstandings and discovering what true love means while confronting past enemies.

It’s a fast-paced, engaging read that you won’t want to put down, with solid editing and strong enough to stand alone.

1,565 reviews7 followers
August 17, 2022
Aurora has been sold to Ethan Blackstone for marriage by her evil stepmother. Aurora is determined to get away and decides to run. She runs right out in front of Mikael's car. His driver barely gets the car stopped in time. The instant Mikael sees Aurora he wants her to be his, then he finds out she is supposed to marry his enemy and stealing her from his enemy becomes a bonus. This is a great read and I highly recommend it!
1,067 reviews
September 14, 2023
Aurora runaway from an arranged marriage set up by her evil stepmom. She run straight into Mikael, who found Aurora tempting and also hold grudge against Aurora's supposed to be groom. He saw opportunity to kill two birds in one stone, and Aurora married him instead. What she thought a transactional marriage, turns out a lie. It's real marriage from beginning.

It's a novella, and very sweet story. Mikael is nothing but gentle with Aurora, and love her with all of him.
380 reviews9 followers
August 16, 2022
Sexy, quick read. I loved this quick sexy story. Aurora is sold at off by her stepmother into an arranged marriage at 18. She gets away before she is married to him and stumbles into the love of her life. The chemistry is hot and the story is quick, but developed. It’s a quick delightful read and a great get away from reality.
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5,112 reviews629 followers
August 25, 2022
"Claiming His Bride" is the story of Aurora and Mikael.

Pretty sweet romance with a heroine trying to run away from an abusive engagement, only to be rescued for the hero. What she doesn't realize is that the hero has his own purposes.. When the truth is revealed, will she believe him?

Insta love, loads of possessiveness and smutty sex, some drama and a bred HEA!

Safe
4/5
1,350 reviews6 followers
January 2, 2023
Aurora's story started with a bang. She is on her way to be married to a horrible man when she escapes and is rescued by Mikael. I loved the pull these two had and even though Mikael's motive started sort of shady, he quickly fell for Aurora. She was super sweet but had been through some drama. He was rough and tough but so tender with her. Very quick and enjoyable read.
63 reviews
July 6, 2023
Another great one

Wish we knew more about the H's background in this one but being a short story, I know there is only so much you can do. I was baffled by the h at first but I really ended up liking her. I liked both of them. It had it all. Safe, insta-love, dual virgins, etc.. Ella has become one of my favorite romance authors.
870 reviews6 followers
August 16, 2022
So sweet!

Mikael and Aurora were perfect! I loved how protective and possessive he was with her, even if he didn't have the words for what that meant. These two had instant chemistry too, which made for a sweet and steamy read. Loved it!
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496 reviews2 followers
August 21, 2022
Otra novela más de disputa entre dos hombres y un matrimonio consensuado para no tener que estar en los brazos del más malvado de la historia. Arrepentida de haber leído mucho de este cliché y haber perdido tiempo con LO MISMO.
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177 reviews1 follower
August 25, 2022
DNF 49% I know she's 18 years old but she was just stupid. When she learns of the betrayal she gets all wet for him? Yes she does slap on but come on girl get up and walk away. I just couldn't finish it.
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320 reviews4 followers
August 25, 2022
•”I’d cut my own heart out before any harm comes to Aurora, by my hand or anyone else’s.”•

This had a really slow start, IMO, so I almost gave up on it. I really liked the premise though so I continued on and I did end up enjoying it. Incredibly spicy, with great dialogue and a hot JP hero.
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2,374 reviews28 followers
August 27, 2022
Mikael and Aurora

Aurora was sold to a man 3x older than her. In a moment of distraction she manages to scape and is saved by the Mikael. Their chemistry is instant between them and Mikael is soon offering marriage. It was an OK read
91 reviews2 followers
September 20, 2022
Historia corta, pero bien desarrollada, que te permite entrar en la vida de los protagonistas y el porque de sus acciones. A pesar de ser un "love at first sight", no se siente forzado ni falso. Hacrn una linda pareja.
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