Review: Unrealistic
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 9, 2012
"His Indecent Proposal" is the second book I've read by Lynda Chance, and from that reading two things are obvious: Chance has a distinctive writing voice and a fondness for Alpha males. Both of which I enjoy immensely. This book's premise is based on the standard boss/employee scenario. Jenna Hardin has worked in the accounting department of David Benton's family's company for six months. Although Jenna and David haven't spoken to each other, there's an intense animal attraction between them. The story reveals that David needs to marry in order to cement his future leadership of the company. For her part, Jenna needs money to pay off her overwhelming debt load. David proposes a marriage of convenience. He'll pay Jenna $200 000 if she marries him for two years. She agrees. This is where things get a bit hinky, and it's all because of the story's time line. In less than one week (somewhere around four or five days), the two characters go from not speaking to each other to a marriage of convenience to David's eventual suggestion they disregard all previous agreements and live together permanently as a proper couple. Really? That's madness. No matter how much I enjoy Chance's work, no matter how much I want to believe this is possible, the whole premise is unrealistic. I, as a reader, cannot abandon reality to that extent. Basically, what it comes down to is that Chance tried to cram way too much into too short a period of time. It makes her story unbelievable.