Ballantine
Books
February
26th, 2013
978-0-345-53474-3
Historical/Regency
Romance
Mass
Market Paperback
Reviewed
by Dawn (love2read28@gmail.com)
Obtained
by Publisher
For
Julia St. Clair, watching her sister pine over the Ton’s latest golden boy has
made her firmly decided she isn’t ever going to be like that. Putting herself
firmly on the shelf, Julie finds her parents have other ideas for her…namely
making an adventurous match to help keep the family out of debtor’s prison and
move up the social ladder. They just never anticipated Julie coming up with a
scheme that will leave her ruined in the eyes of society but giving her the
love she secretly longs for.
I
got to admit Ashlyn Macnamara’s debut book is a wonderful read. It was a fast
paced, twisting storyline that leaves you breathless until the very last page
was read. The characters are well written, engaging and very enjoyable. The
best thing about this book was how it was really two stories in one. This was
the first time I have read a storyline where both sisters got their happily
ever after along side one another and Ms. Macnamara did a fabulous job in
keeping it fresh and enjoyable. Most of the time you normally get a hint of a
sibling’s story but have to wait for the next book to come out but that wasn’t
the case with A MOST SCANDALOUS PROPOSAL. This author weaves Julia and
Sophia’s storylines together and it was so enjoyable, I was up till wee hours
of the night just to finish the book. I needed to find out if these two sisters
would get their very own happily ever after.
Meet
Julia St. Clair. Seeing her sister pine away for the new Earl of Clivesden for
the past five years has left Julia determined to not fall in love at all. All
it does is cause heartache or so she thinks. But sometimes you find love in the
most unlikely of places and with a person you never even thought of in that
way. I loved Julia. She was fun, determined and quite likable. The author does
a great job in giving the two sisters different personalities that play off one
another exceedingly well. You never get tired of them or wish they would just
hurry up and see who their heart belongs to. I really enjoyed their
interactions with one another as well as with secondary characters. All the
characters are well written, multi-dimensional and completely captivating.
A
MOST SCANDALOUS PROPOSAL is a wonderful debut book by an author who really gives
the readers a treat in her first book. If you enjoy a fast paced storyline,
engaging characters and a fresh way in regards to storytelling, then grab A MOST
SCANDALOUS PROPOSAL immediately. It is one story I couldn’t put down. I
can’t wait to see what this author comes up next for her readers.
This
is an objective review and not an endorsement
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