I loved how fun their encounters are, how well they get along, how they are able to talk through simple problems and not make issues of them. I didn’t care for the first book (I reviewed it here!)  US$17.00, US$8.35 Funny, warm and romantic The Proposal is a fantastic, not to be missed romance. Consent is portrayed throughout as not only essential, but actively sexy.

Nik is impressed with Carlos as well.  US$11.67, US$13.92 Jasmine Guillory is a graduate of Wellesley College and Stanford Law School. I might give this a try. She’s had plenty of losers in her past but unlike many a romance alpha who uses that as an excuse to be cold, distant, untrusting, and unkind to everyone of the opposite sex whom they meet she is friendly, open and fun-loving with her dates. The descriptions of food in all her novels also always stand out for me.  US$19.46, US$10.65 Dare I say it? One thing that is consistent across all her novels is the inherent strength and agency of all her female characters, whether they are the heroine or not. This is the second book in Guillory’s series, with the hero in this one being the LA-based best friend of The Wedding Date‘s Drew. I speak from experience.  US$16.99, US$7.15 It's funny, deeply honest, and above all, truly swoony - the kind of all-consuming romance where you hold your breath with delight as two wonderful people start to find each other, like the best possible version of real life. But one thank you email later and they’re sharing food and fun at a local Thai eatery.

I was happy to find out Carlos was the focus of the next novel because he’s a charming and fun addition to The Wedding Date and clearly worthy of his own story.  US$17.50, US$62.65 There was so much I loved about this novel I could easily write a top 100 list of reasons to buy it, but I will try to limit this review to the top five. Too many times the hero and heroine become so totally enmeshed that there is no room for them to stay individuals, but that isn’t the case here. x 26mm

I’ve been reading a lot of no-joke fiction lately, books like Colson Whitehead’s THE NICKEL BOYS, so I thought it might be nice to read a cute romance novel for a change of pace, and Jasmine Guillory’s THE PROPOSAL … She’s vaguely wondering if their five-month relationship has run its course when he tells her to look at the score board. Each character is presented with enough backstory to show that they are also living their life and not just stuck in a waiting room next to the main action.  US$19.46, US$9.74 Just the right combination of open-hearted and savvy, Carlos is beta male perfection. Tall, Duke and Dangerous by Megan Frampton.  US$19.46, US$11.40

Title: The Proposal Author(s): Jasmine Guillory ISBN: 0-593-19749-6 / 978-0-593-19749-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Berkley Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon AU I thought the ending was cheesy and I thought that she was really mean and rude to Carlos. When reading The Wedding Date I didn’t want to put the book down!  US$11.67, US$10.34 I loved everything about him; even his flaws and mistakes are endearing. I couldn't put The Wedding Date down. I’ve been debating about this one but this review and Kirkus (A charming book for the modern romance lover) make me want to try it. Feigning a friendship they don’t have, they ooh and ahh over finding her on such an unlikely day and help her skedaddle out of the park. For example: with some authors, you can predict right down to the page number where each sex scene or argument will happen, simply because the narrative shape is always the same. She is a Bay Area native who has towering stacks of books in her living room, a cake recipe for every occasion, and upwards of 50 lipsticks. When its clear she needs some alone time with her friends, he and Angela leave, but not before he covers the tab.  US$11.67, US$14.70 In February 2019, her book, The Proposal, was ranked on The New York Times Best Seller list for paperback trade fiction.

 US$15.99, US$7.37 For fans of Jo Watson, Sarah Morgan and Holly Martin, about the perils of public proposals and the beauty of … Quite apart from making me extremely hungry, it was a really fun way of establishing the characters and how they interact fairly early on, cementing their relationship in a very believable encounter.

He’s okay with being vulnerable to hurt in order to further a relationship along and isn’t afraid to do the heavy lifting in the romance department, but he doesn’t tolerate abuse. The secondary characters are handled beautifully. Available. He figures the only other chance he’ll have to see her again is if he hangs out at the bar, hoping to catch sight of her.  US$10.37, US$7.37 We can't wait to read more from Jasmine Guillory -- Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, bestselling authors of The Royal We What a charming, warm, sexy gem of a novel. In The Proposal, Carlos and Nik’s taco date is absolutely a highpoint. While this novel contains characters from that story, you do not need to read that book to absolutely, thoroughly enjoy this one. EVER.

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Having read all of Guillory’s novels, it still suprises and impresses me how much she doesn’t do this.

Change ). They do, and Carlos is impressed all over again, this time with Nik’s wit and humor. The characters, therefore, are perfect not in the sense that they don’t have flaws but that the author skillfully uses even those flaws to move her plot along and endear her creations to the reader. That’s why this series works so well as an interconnected universe (The Guillory Cinematic Universe if you will, or GCU): every single person in the books has the potential for a spin-off so Guillory never needs to signpost who could be the next couple to focus on. This allows her heroines and heroes to all exist alongside each other without any sense of clashing because each individual and relationship is quite different.  US$11.67, US$10.17 Tearing her eyes away from her phone, she glances up to see the words, “NICOLE: I LOVE YOU.

Nik is strong, independent, and tough as nails. Did you like it? The relationship building is out of this world fantastic and I just about swooned every time these two were together. Maggie – did you read the first book? ( Log Out / 

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Everyone wants the relationship these two have. When Nik Paterson goes to a Dodgers game with her boyfriend, the last thing she expects is for him to suddenly propose to her on the Jumbotron. I love a good romance and this delivered from the first page to the last... One of the best books I've read in a while -- Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author of Hunger. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies.  US$11.67, US$13.16 Nik’s two gal pals know her, love her, support her and guide her. The Proposal is the sensational, charming, warm, sexy follow up to Jasmine Guillory’s The Wedding Date. Unlike Nik, my shock was from my overwhelmingly positive emotions. {"bd_js_shop":"Shop","bd_js_too_long_for_shipping_label":"Sorry, that's too long for our shipping labels","bd_js_too_long":"Sorry, that's too long","bd_js_could_not_find_address_try_again":"Sorry, we couldn't find the address. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Seriously, this is the best depiction I have seen of modern romance in a contemporary in a long, long time.

| 240g, The Hating Game: 'The very best book to self-isolate with' Goodreads reviewer. I find that her books give me not only the cosiness of a romcom plot, but also a little feminist boost which is always a joy. What makes her alpha is her take charge nature and that she knows the difference between someone asking for a favor and someone taking advantage. Carlos Ibarra can’t help but admire the courage of the young woman two rows in front of him who has the gumption to turn down the proposal of the overly tan dude with the man bun. Her works' protagonists are often African-American professionals.

I didn’t care whether or not Nikole and Carlos got together. WILL YOU MARRY ME?” When he drops down on one knee and proposes, her slack jawed mouth closes just enough to form the word no. One thing the author gets all kinds of kudos for is the best depiction of an alpha female/beta male pairing I have ever seen in romance. I was a little set back by Goodreads rating (3.58 of 5,out of 9000 reads with 88% liking it) but I’llpost again once I’ve read it.

Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.  US$14.99, US$14.77 Nik is awesome, and she is presented (after the titular proposal debacle) within a really great female friendship group.  US$11.67, US$11.21 All her novels are paced differently and have very different main characters, even if she’s working within the same world and genre parameters each time. He is willing to let others set the pace on most things but asserts himself when he needs to.  US$10.37, US$9.66

A lot of writers end up making alpha females as much of a jerk as her alpha male jerk counterpart but that doesn’t happen here.

It’s been said that a simple rule of dating is that rebound relationships never last but aren’t the rules meant to be broken? Nikole is a kind person who has good friends and a caring, compassionate heart. The Book Depository Ltd.UK. Expected delivery to the United States in 8-11 business days.

Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I feel exactly the same. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Also at the game, Carlos Ibarra and his sister Angela witness her swift refusal, and quickly rescue her from the prying eyes of 45,000 baseball fans and the camera crew that just showed up. I speak from experience. They give her a ride to a nearby bar, where Nik meets up with friends and invites the Ibarras to join her in a drink.

Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Not least because he can’t even spell her name right…. Their relationship builds on the insight these food-fueled interactions provide into their lives, creating a sensual atmosphere that goes beyond their sex-life.  US$11.67, US$8.30 I love it when two great people become even better together.  US$11.67, US$9.88  US$49.99, US$8.76 x 196

The Proposal – Jasmine Guillory (Review) July 10, 2020 July 9, 2020 ~ Sophie When Nik Paterson goes to a Dodgers game with her boyfriend, the last thing she expects is for him to suddenly propose to her on the Jumbotron.

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