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A Perfect Proposal

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A Perfect Proposal

By: Katie Fforde
Narrated by: Jilly Bond
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About this listen

Brought to you by Penguin.

An irresistable novel from the
Sunday Times bestselling author of Love Letters.

Sophie Apperly's family has never taken her seriously. Fiercely academic, they see her more practical skills as frivolous - whilst constantly taking advantage of her. So when her best friend Milly invites her over to New York, she jumps at the chance. It'll do her ungrateful family good to do without her for a while. What's more, she's on a quest - America holds the key to solving her family's financial woes, even if they don't deserve her help.

From the moment Sophie hits the bright lights of Manhattan she's determined to enjoy every minute of her big adventure. So when an evening at an art gallery throws her into the path of Matilda, a spirited old lady who invites her to Connecticut for Thanksgiving, Sophie willingly accepts, much to the dismay of Matilda's grandson Luke. Undeniably attractive but infuriatingly arrogant, he is very protective of his grandmother and seems to doubt Sophie's motives for befriending her. No match for the formidable Matilda, he eventually admits defeat, but first he has a proposal to make. He'll help Sophie in her quest to save her family from financial ruin if she repays the favour. But just what does she have to do in return...?

©2010 Katie Fforde (P)2010 Random House Audiobooks
Fiction Women's Fiction Romance New York

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I mainly enjoyed the narration however Luke's voice is sometimes a bit annoying/ inconsistent. If you've enjoyed other Katie Fforde stories this is one for you.

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What did you like most about A Perfect Proposal?

I'm just out of hospital after major surgery and not able to do anything...this Perfect Proposal was frothy enough, almost believable enough, with great characters to allow me to switch off from pain and feeling sorry for myself, wasn't taxing and most importantly was entertaining...

Who was your favorite character and why?

Great Uncle Eric!

What about Jilly Bond’s performance did you like?

Her pace was good and her Uncle Eric & Cornish Monica characters were good fun

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Cornwall meets Connecticut

wonderful switch off

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Enjoyed this a lot. The storyline wasn't entirely original but the characters were well written and took me along for he ride

Very enjoyable

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This story had everything you want from a feel good romantic story with ups and downs along the way
Great narration

Great Romance

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Sophie the main character is immensely likeable,capable and young. There is also a very endearing great uncle called Eric, I thought Jilly Bond was particularly good at doing his voice. Although it is generally well narrated, it is especially good on all the accents too. A Perfect proposal is a rocky road to love and certainly up to Katie Fforde's usual high standards. And although not quite as' perfect' as the title would suggest, this one is definitely a treat!

Definitely a Treat!

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