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The Substitute Bride Average 4.3 / 5 out of 14
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Summary
Read manhwa The Substitute Bride / 대리 신부 / The Proxy Bride / La novia que fue sustituida / Novia Sustituta
Eloise is sent as a substitute bride for her half-sister, destined to marry the fearsome Duke Tristan, a renowned warmonger and the conqueror of their enemies. With an imperial command to seduce and uncover his vulnerabilities, Eloise steps into a perilous game. But on their very first night, her disguise is shattered. Just as she braces for the worst, the Duke surprises her with a chilling command: “Get on the bed. As the substitute bride, you must fulfill your role.” To survive, Eloise surrenders to the Duke’s demands, finding herself irresistibly drawn into a web of dangerous desires. Will she navigate this treacherous path, or lose herself in the passion that binds her to the Duke?
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- Chapter 18 January 12, 2025
- Chapter 17 January 12, 2025
- Chapter 16 January 12, 2025
- Chapter 15 January 12, 2025
- Chapter 14 January 12, 2025
- Chapter 13 January 3, 2025
- Chapter 12 January 3, 2025
- Chapter 11 December 4, 2024
- Chapter 10 December 4, 2024
- Chapter 9 December 4, 2024
- Chapter 8 November 27, 2024
- Chapter 7 November 27, 2024
- Chapter 6 November 18, 2024
- Chapter 5 November 9, 2024
- Chapter 4 November 9, 2024
- Chapter 3 November 9, 2024
- Chapter 2 November 9, 2024
- Chapter 1 November 9, 2024
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Zmm
The only reason I even started a story with a shity title like this is because of the rating which was 4.5.
3 chapters in and it is just as shity as the title suggested
I’m absolutely revolted thank you
fuck you to everyone who rated this so high
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No, I’m not going to waste my time and trust the process trying to read next 20 chapters with the most retarded plot line and most obvious end👍
Skite
It’s smut. Of the “icy strong man who was never interested in a woman before, and is now hyper focused and devoted to a single one” type with a bit of “forced to do it, now kiss!”
The main plot device, that this culture will occasionally have “proxy brides” (usually professional prostitutes) used for the first night to ensure the real bride doesn’t get stuck with an impotent dud since divorce isn’t really a thing, and/or to seal the marriage alliance when the bride is far away and not present, does not feel thought out at all. Like, if this is common, why wouldn’t they just immediately call for the ‘real’ bride? Why would the proxy be told to win the husband’s heart and maybe have his kid like she’ll be kept around long term? What’s the legality of this, since, if this is semi-common, the ‘real’ bride would still legally be the bride and the proxy would have no standing.
If they had just swapped the brides and not made up this weird proxy system thing, most of how people are acting would make more sense, but it feels like they wanted a reason for the FL to “earn” her spot and/or be unstable in her position, so she has a reason to keep having sex with this guy she’s not sure of. They also seem to be making up different and new rules about this proxy thing when it suites as they go along, and that is annoying.
On the whole, what little plot there is, with the proxy thing, pressure from the emperor, the presence of a spy, the looming threat of war, etc. simply serves as a reason for these two reluctant people to keep trying at sex. Still, they’ve got chemistry and some low effort smut can be fun, so take it at face value for what it is and you’ll probably enjoy it.
KittenBee
I dunno wtf is wrong with necroscans but the fact that they are censoring smut manhwas is fucking hilarious and idiotic cause they hiding their translations behind paywall.
Manhwa is boring by the way, nothing special, just like the title suggests. Reminds me of Light and Shadow a little bit but FL is weakling here