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The Proposition
472 pages
A deliciously witty, gender-flipped Pygmalion tale that crackles with linguistic banter and slow-burn sensuality.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a warmly lit, intimate parlor where a battle of wits is slowly melting into a deeply passionate affair. The narrative unfolds at a steady, deliberate pace, allowing the reader to savor the delicious friction between a rigidly proper linguist and her brash, unpolished pupil. It is a masterclass in the gender-flipped Pygmalion trope, trading heavily on the sensual power of language, voice, and intellect. The prose is elegant and sharp, capturing both the stifling rules of Victorian society and the breathless vulnerability of shedding one's armor. It delights readers who want their historical romances anchored by crackling dialogue, profound character growth, and a romance that feels both hard-won and inevitably right.
- Mood
- intimate
- charged
- warm
- gaslit
- Tone
- wry
- sensual
- intelligent
- playful
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- class boundaries · hidden desires · intellectual sparring · the masks we wear · opposites attract
- The writing
- Sharp, elegant, and deeply attentive to the nuances of language, dialect, and witty banter.
- The arc
- Moves from rigid, guarded professionalism to a joyful, uninhibited surrender to mutual passion.
- Who it's for
- Lovers of smart, slow-burn historical romance who crave intense character development and a perfectly executed gender-flipped trope.
Content notes
- explicit sexual content
- classism
About the book
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 Mich 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.
Description from Open Library.
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