ROMANCE

A Most Scandalous Proposal

by Ashlyn Macnamara
Ballantine: Random. Mar. 2013. c.362p. ISBN 978034553473. pap. $7.99; ebk. ISBN 9780345534750. HISTORICAL
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Convinced by her parents' loveless match and her sister Sophia's unrequited infatuation that falling in love only brings pain, Julia St. Claire plans never to marry at all—or, if she must, to wed someone she merely likes. But her social-climbing mother's selfish machinations and her father's gambling losses result in disaster for both sisters. When she finds herself betrothed to the cad Sophia pines for, Julia runs to Benedict Revelstoke, her longtime best friend, with a proposition he can't refuse.
VERDICT Gossip, scandal, and breezy banter enliven this unusual dual love story that features some beautifully rendered secondary characters, illuminates realistic dilemmas, and highlights the overwhelming importance of one's social standing (a classic theme in traditional Regency romances). Macnamara's debut novel was a finalist for a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award for unpublished manuscript. Macnamara lives near Montreal.
Reviewed by Kristin Ramsdell , Feb 15, 2013
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