by Jessica Hart
Exciting and delightfully humorous:
puts a smile in the heart
Tilly got roped into a charity fund raiser and now she
is on a cliff
roped to this handsome, outdoorsy Marine type man scared out of her
wits. Campbell cannot believe his partner for this game is so, well,
feminine. She sure feels nice against his body but that is no way to
win the race, and for him, winning is the ultimate goal! Nothing else
matters. When the next stage of game takes another turn, will Campbell
be able to put his manly exterior aside to work with Tilly? Will these
two opposites somehow come together? Can they deny their sizzling
attraction? Outside of the game, can two people with such different
lives and goals come together for more than a quick romance?
I just love Jessica Hart's writing and LAST-MINUTE PROPSOSAL, her 50th
book, a pure delight. I could not put it down. The hero and heroine are
fantastic, plain and simple --- and even better when Jessica Hart puts
them together. The vivacious Tilly is full of energy and spunk with a
big heart. Campbell is all business with a powerful body to match, a
man of honor who provides support in tense moments, but when called on
to improvise, especially for the woman he loves, Campbell has just as
much determination along with a romantic heart and flexibility to adapt
to surprises put before him. Campbell knows how to come up with a
surprise or two himself!
Jessica Hart's setting, the game, brings out the best in her characters
as each episode places one in the other's familiar terrain. The game
takes all the best from reality television while end goals for each
character reveal the hearts of both Tilly sand Campbell outside the
game. Jessica Hart's characterization and depiction of the interactions
in human relationships makes the game feel both real and delightfully
humorous, unlike my past favorite reality shows that have become more
self-centered PR and less and less satisfying. Jessica Hart makes the
game more exciting, intimate and uplifting, as the game focuses on the
interactions between players. Quite simply, her players are characters
to love and the setting of each episode reveals their hearts, their
strengths and their ability to work together. A wonderful surprise
ending to the game puts a smile in the heart on the last page.
LAST-MINUTE PROPOSAL
is a bit lighter in tone than Jessica Hart's two
previous books, every bit as wonderful. LAST-MINUTE PROPOSAL is an
absolute reading treat. Jessica Hart has a way of writing that
captivates no matter what kind of story she tells. Jessica Hart
romances delight with her insights into the human heart. In words,
characters, dialog, scenes and conflicts, Jessica Hart tells a story
that opens the hearts of her characters and the reader. What a
wonderful way to celebrate 50 books with her readers! LAST-MINUTE
PROPOSAL is a romance that readers will hold in their hearts
long after
the last page.
Publisher: Harlequin
Romance (October 2008)
