Synopsis

Finally, the wedding bells are ringing for the kingdom’s most awkward prince!

Several months have passed since the ordeal with the neighboring kingdom of Orion. Vincent, Elizabeth, Harold, and their friends are rapidly approaching graduation—and with it, Vincent’s long-awaited marriage to Elizabeth. The prince prepares to welcome his fiancée to the palace as his wife, but disaster strikes when King Cait Sidhe puts him under a spell! Upon awakening, Vincent finds all memories of his heart’s greatest treasure are gone. The time for one-sided crushes and misunderstandings is over. Will Vincent and Elizabeth finally be united in matrimonial bliss? Only time will tell… (Source: Cross Infinite World)

A Lovestruck Wedding of Nightmares!

Following many trials and tribulations, the time has finally come for the wedding between Vincent and Elizabeth. A moment they’ve both been highly anticipating, their good fortunes don’t last long as fate seems to have one last trial for the two of them to face. 

In an evolutionary move from the series’ previous two volumes, the final act in the Lovestruck Prince trilogy has the deuteragonists move away from solving problems by themselves and instead have them solving problems together.

The source of their issues this time around arises when Vincent has his memories altered by a Cait Sith, losing his memories of Elizabeth and later his knowledge of the Kingdom. Making matters worse, this memory loss comes at a time when the prince’s knowledge of international relations has to be at its best, as dignitaries from across the continent will be arriving shortly for the royal wedding. Facing an uphill battle, a rather befuddled Vincent has to put aside his manly pride and ask his fiancée for help, ultimately showing the kingdom that together they have what it takes to lead a nation. 

Memory loss as a concept works well as a final test for the couple and is in keeping with the series’ overall tone. With new facets of Vincent’s personality to explore, the author is once again able to seamlessly weave a mix of comedy and conflict into the story, which has always been one of its strongest assets.

Alongside Vincent and Elizabeth’s journey, this volume introduces more depth into the history of the royal family and, more specifically, Vincent’s mother, the queen. Inherently strong and tricky, this volume shows that the queen has a softer side to her as well. Despite their past battles, it seems that the queen has grown rather fond of the playful purple Cait Sith, and since sealing him away, she’s been writing a cute series of novels about him in anticipation of his return.

Overall, Lovestruck Prince’s third volume neatly wraps up the love story between Vincent and Elizabeth. A seamless mix of comedy, conflict, and Otome tropes, as a series that sought to change up the usual villainess dynamic, it was always entertaining and never outstayed its welcome.

As a series, Lovestruck Prince is one of the easiest recommendations I could give to lovers of light novels and the villainess sub-genre.

I Give The Lovestruck Prince Vol. 3: 8/10