The Pirate King's Forbidden Bride

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Lydia, on her merchant ship back home, rescues the wounded Pirate King Aiden, and the two share an intimate encounter. After returning, she is forced by her stepmother to sign a betrothal contract and marry the blind Lord Henry, all to avenge her mother. At the engagement ceremony, Henry attempts to assault Lydia in public. Just then, Aiden bursts in—only to be stunned to find that Lydia is now his stepmother.

Lydia, on her merchant ship back home, rescues the wounded Pirate King Aiden, and the two share an intimate encounter. After returning, she is forced by her stepmother to sign a betrothal contract and marry the blind Lord Henry, all to avenge her mother. At the engagement ceremony, Henry attempts to assault Lydia in public. Just then, Aiden bursts in—only to be stunned to find that Lydia is now his stepmother.

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The Pirate King's Forbidden Bride Reviews

★★★★☆4·10 reviews

Mia_Notes

★★★☆☆·10 months ago

The Pirate King's Forbidden Bride is decent for a short break.

lateNightMeg

★★★★★·10 months ago

The Pirate King's Forbidden Bride looks cleaner than a lot of short dramas in this lane.

Mia_Reacts

★★★★☆·10 months ago

The middle of The Pirate King's Forbidden Bride could be tighter, though the hook is solid.

Mia_Notes — ★★★☆☆

The Pirate King's Forbidden Bride is decent for a short break.

lateNightMeg — ★★★★★

The Pirate King's Forbidden Bride looks cleaner than a lot of short dramas in this lane.

Mia_Reacts — ★★★★☆

The middle of The Pirate King's Forbidden Bride could be tighter, though the hook is solid.

KaiWatching — ★★★★☆

The cast gives The Pirate King's Forbidden Bride more warmth than I expected.

Mia_Coffee — ★★★★★

The production in The Pirate King's Forbidden Bride supports the story instead of distracting from it.

coffeeAndClips — ★★★★★

The episode endings in The Pirate King's Forbidden Bride are very hard to ignore.

Lena_Notes — ★★★★☆

I wish a few side characters in The Pirate King's Forbidden Bride had more space, but the cast is good.

ParkerPlot — ★★★☆☆

The Pirate King's Forbidden Bride is better in short bursts than all at once.

HudsonHype — ★★★★☆

A few acting choices in The Pirate King's Forbidden Bride are broad, but they fit the genre.

Nora_Coffee — ★★★☆☆

The Pirate King's Forbidden Bride works as background drama more than appointment viewing.

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