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The Proposition

By: Judith Ivory
Narrated by: Steven Crossley
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"Through skillful writing, Ivory captures the subtle sensual pleasures of her colorful characters, creating a sexy variation on My Fair Lady."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

No man, gentleman or otherwise, has ever looked at Lady Edwina Bollash the way the brash, handsome man standing before her is doing now. Edwina has accepted the challenge to transform incorrigible Mick Tremore into a gentleman in just six weeks. And although the linguist is sure she can rise to the task, she isn't at all certain she won't swoon under his frankly sensuous gaze before her job is done.

Mick has lived outside of London society long enough to know that appearances can be deceiving. Edwina might look all buttoned up—the perfect English lady—but there is unleashed passion existing just below her placid facade (not to mention a great pair of legs!). And as she prepares him to take his place in society, Mick prepares Edwina to take her place in his heart … and in his bed.

"Well-done protagonists who become more endearing with each chapter; several memorable secondary characters, including a ferret named Freddie; and shimmering sexual tension and page-singeing love scenes recommend this beautifully written romance, which gently but effectively points out some of the inequities women faced during the late Victorian era."—Library Journal

"A textbook example of how to generate sexual tension … The ending is the perfect touch to this wonderful fairy-tale of a book."—All About Romance

©1999 Judith Ivory, Inc. (P)2001 Recorded Books
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I did not enjoy this book anything like as much as Indiscretion as the characters were not as well rounded and the story less believable. However, an interesting premise and a reasonable take on Pygmalion. The narrator did a good job but the heroine sounded (at least to me) rather older than she was actually supposed to be and the accents weren’t quite as believable as they could have been. All in all not one to listen to again but probably worth one read.

A bit long winded at times

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Thoroughly enjoyed, laughed out loud, was invested in the characters and the story. I think the narrator is excellent. Worth 5 stars. It rambled a bit in places and the sex scenes were too long, so I fast forwarded a few times, but it didn’t stop me enjoying.

Could use a bit of editing

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Historical romance. Bits of the movie titanic, refreshing version of my fair lady from the male being the fair lady and the brothers betting from trading places and many other movies and books. Thoroughly enjoyed

Titanic, my fair lady mix

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Thoroughly enjoyable feel good story Some laugh out loud moments. The narrator did a good job.

Spicy reverse Pygmalion

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I listen to quite a lot of audiobooks and sometimes the storylines are so similar. It's really great when I get to listen to a story with a concept that I haven't heard before. I liked the book but I feel like the end was rushed and too neatly wrapped up

Original

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