Book Review: ‘The Proposition: A Novel’ By Madeleine Roux

The year is 1819 in Round Orchard, in Sussex and Clemency Fry finds herself engaged to be married to Lord Boyle, something she never thought would happen, she doesn’t believe in marriage. The Lord convinces her to marry and now she wants out but doesn’t know how. Then she meets the rich, dashing Audric Ferrand, who has a past with Lord Boyle, who it turns out may not be a Lord, but a scam artist. He convinces Clemency to team up with him to bring down Lord Boyle and for them to both get him out of their lives. It turns into a game of cat and mouse between the three of them, with secret meetings and shocking secrets revealed. Along the way Clemency and Audric fall for each other and when Boyle gets the upper hand, it could mean then end of the new love and a life that Clemency doesn’t want. This is a fun, sexy story of society, revenge and love. It’s part rom-com/young adult and a great late summer beach read.

You cna pick up The Proposition in stores on Tuesday, August 2nd from Dell.