Review: The Practice Proposal
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2013
I won a copy of "The Practice Proposal" by Tracy March through the BookTribe weekly giveaway contest. It was a sweet romance novel.Lisa Sutherland had to attend a black-tie charity event. Not her cup of tea. And the winner of the grand prize in the silent auction, an evening with the Washington National All-Star first baseman, Cole Collins is...Lisa Sutherland.But Lisa wasn't interested in dating, after the death of her fiancé, Wes Kelley, a secret service agent two years ago. Her mother had founded the organization, BADD Athletes Foundation, and Lisa worked for the organization.Cole Collins had a reputation with the ladies, and his agent Frank, said that having a date with Lisa, will make it look like Cole is cleaning up his act, and good public relations, for a couple of months,until his contract get renewed. Cole had known Lisa when she was a teenager at the baseball camp, but could he maneuver her into a fake relationship?The simple date begins with a stocked beer cooler in a pickup/limo hybrid wit a hired driver named Mack. Cole took Lisa to a farm, and went on a hayride and down to the docks and a campfire with her favourite dinner-hotdogs. She was a Oriole's fan and Cole was a National player. It had been a perfect date, but reporters took pictures of the happy couple...and Cole had taken things too far, when he hinted that there was more to this relationship.Frank propositions Lisa with a deal...He will donate half million dollars to BADD, if Lisa will go out with Cole for the next few months, without falling in love with him. No one else was to know about their arrangement. She agreed and signed the contract.Cole was emotionally and physically falling for Lisa. She felt guilty about signing the contract, but she had to give Cole a chance. Back when Cole got drafted by the Nationals, Lisa's parents drifted away from Cole. He had no parents and went through a very lonely episode in his life.This book deals with past hurts, loneliness with only memories, courage, forgiveness and love. A very enjoyable read.