read for PopSugar 2019 Reading Challenge: a book you meant to read in 2018

This book went down as easily as a chilled glass of rosé. Sure it's dreary and snowing outside, but with this book, it felt like summertime! The Proposal starts similarly to The Wedding Date with a fun and gimmicky meet-cute, but builds into a fun and sexy romance. I thought Nik was an excellent heroine, and she experienced such wonderful character growth throughout the book. Also, she's an only child with difficulty trusting people so... I could relate! When she met Alexa, I squealed; that scene was so cute. Carlos was also a good hero, although he seemed a bit bland at first. However I found myself becoming more and more endeared to him throughout the novel. Plus there were so many wonderful side characters with Nik's friends and Carlos's family. Also Guillory has a real knack for making consent sexy which I am BIG fan of.

My main issue with this was simply how fast-paced the beginning was. The novel hit its stride in the middle, but I felt a bit of whiplash just to get there. The ending had some pay-off for the proposal, but I just felt like the proposal itself was hyped up in promoting the book, when it was over in a blink.

However, I really enjoyed this and I'm very much looking forward to Guillory's next release!