AN Improper Proposal
To avoid betrothal to an old man she doesn't love, Sally Spenser decides to become a schoolteacher. Meanwhile, George Pembroke, Viscount Sedgewick, has struggled for two years with the loss of his wife, Dianna, and emotionally neglected his young children, Georgette and Sam. Finally his sister, and Sally's friend, Glee, persuades George that the children need a governess, and George realizes that Sally, who already knows and adores his children, would be perfect for the job. The only problem is that to respectably secure her services, George will need to propose to Sally, and Sally, who has been secretly in love with George for years, isn't sure that marriage, even one in name only, with George would be wise. Bolen brings in a few characters from her previous Brides of Bath books in her latest historical Regency and does a wonderful job building simmering sexual tension between her opinionated, outspoken heroine and deliciously tortured, conflicted hero, whose new marriage is threatened by a devious, jealous villain.John CharlesCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved