The Royal Matchmaking Competition

One prince charming searching for his true love.
Twelve beautiful damsels, elves, a dwarf & a commoner competing for the prince's hand in marriage.
One shadow lurking behind the scenes, trying to assassinate the royal family and take control of the empire.

Warning: if you're susceptible to falling in love with handsome and charming princes, turn back now or you'll never recover. Prince Zadkiel's charismatic personality will have you begging for more. Read at your own risk!

Prince Zadkiel has to find a wife to fulfill a treaty. Twelve damsels from all over the realm enter a competition to test their compatibility with the prince. The winner of the daily competition enjoys a private date with him in the hopes of being chosen as his bride. But the stakes grow higher when different kingdoms expect Zadkiel to chose their daughter . . . or else.
A dark figure keeps following them around and begins to attack the contestants and the prince on their dates. Meanwhile, the cities wanting to liberate themselves from the empire take advantage of the situation and attempt to make a final stand against the crown. The charming fae prince soon realizes there's a possibility he'll never inherit the throne or get the chance to choose his bride.
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Readers do not need to read book one before Prince Zadkiel. It starts off with fresh new characters and some returning.
POV: Main characters are first person, side characters third person.