4 Stars! ~~~ This was a fun, flirty, delightful read!
The Playboy’s Proposal by Amanda Browning
Harlequin Presents # 2258 ~ June 2002
Kathryn Templeton is a bit of a computer wiz and comes to the rescue when her cousin Drew asks her to help his boss. Joel Kendrick’s bitter breakup resulted with his ex-girlfriend whipping critical files from his computer. From the moment Kathryn and Joel meet they are both taken aback with the power of their attraction. Yet they can’t help flirting with the danger of it. Joel’s reputation as the Big Bad Wolf doesn’t scare Kathryn until she starts to see that there is much more to him than cynical playboy he wants her to see. Joel makes it clear that he doesn’t believe in love and that any relationship with him will always come to an end; he doesn’t do long term. Even knowing that she will eventually be hurt badly, Kathryn moves on with the affair with open eyes, and of course, falls deeply in love. When Joel over hears her confess to her father that she loves him, he does the unexpected he proposes! But can Kathryn accept a marriage knowing that her love is not returned? It’s what destroyed her grandmother, and forced her to flea from a loveless marriage.
My gosh! The level of sexual tension in the book is off the top. From the first pages we are pulled into the merry mating dance between Joel and Kathryn. They love to flirt and both have a high time sparking off one another. This makes for some very delightful reading and some definite fanning! Though Joel is domineering he’s not ruthless, and I liked that very much. We don’t see his point of view other than the clever way Ms. Browning sets the dialogue and describes the laughter in him. This book reads more like a former Harlequin Temptation, in that the tone is much lighter and easy going than the intensity of most Presents. Both Joel and Kathryn are well developed and it’s great fun watching them fight their way to a HEA. This is a fun read that will curl your toes.
Excellence: Very Good ~ Steaminess: Sensual
My Totals = 63 ~ Harlequin Imprint = 59 ~ Other Publisher = 4
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Yay! A light read! Kat,
Yay! A light read! Kat, this sounds really "fun and flirty" as you said, and I could definately use a read like this! I also like that the hero seems to propose because she loves him... does he want to be loved? It seems refreshing for a committment phobe to want to be loved, which is endearing to me. Sounds like I will really enjoy this one. I'm gonna see if I have it somewhere in TBR heaven.
(Btw, random comment on this author, I think my favourite Amanda Browning book is "The Lawyer's Contract Marriage")