Review: 3 1/2 stars - flirty banter, swoony athletes and a strong female lead
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2013
The Practice Proposal was a cute story with a unique sort of `bet' premise. Tracy March turned what could have been an incredibly cliched book about a bet and a casanova pro ballplayer and instead turned it into a fun, flirty read.The story revolves around Liza, the daughter of a famed baseball player and now owner of the Orioles. Growing up, she fell in love with the game even though she wasn't cut out to play it, but participated in her dad's baseball camps to hone up-and-coming player's skills. Here is where she met and connected with Cole, a now well known player both on and off the field.When her name is pulled as the winner of a date with Cole at a charity gala, she is shocked and angry at her mother for setting her up with her old crush.The story starts out with each of them using the other, thanks to Cole's smarmy agent who will be renegotiating Cole's up coming contract and needs him to appear more marketable to the family oriented ball club. The trick is that neither of them know that they both know the entire dating scenario is a set up, which of course leads to miscommunication, confusion and hurt feelings.Overall, I enjoyed the book and that Liza wasn't a traditional `girly-girl', but rather a sports enthusiast with the ability to think for herself instead of blindly falling for the superstar athlete.But true to the romance genre, all's well that ends well.If you like flirty banter, swoony athletes and strong female leads, then check this book out.