The Proposal by Kitty Thomas Narrator: Sebastian York, Meg Sylvan
Series: Dark Wedding #1
Published by Indie on November 11, 2021
Genres: Romance
Length: 7 hours and 42 minutes
Format: Audiobook
Source: Purchased
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I got in over my head.
I bit off more than I could chew.
And now my fate is sealed to the most ruthless man I know.
Two hundred and fifty guests. They think they know what's happening today. But they don't have a clue.
My wedding day. But it's so much more than that.
NOTE: This is the first book in my Dark Wedding Duet. However, this is a FULL story with NO cliffhanger. The second book focuses on another couple. HEAs guaranteed in both books!
After I finished listening to The Sacrifice, I decided that I wanted to revisit The Proposal as well. I was reminded how much I love these characters and really wanted to spend time with them again. While this is the first book of the series, it is a stand-alone and can be read without getting The Sacrifice, though if you like this, you’ll really enjoy that as well.
The Proposal follows Livia, a thirty-something woman who no longer wants to be strung along by guys. She wants to find someone who wants to settle down and have a family. She decides after her last breakup that she isn’t going to get attached to any one man until they offer to marry him. So, she refuses to date exclusively and no sex before the proposal. Guys do this all the time, usually with the sex, so why can’t a woman do it?
Well, Livia is really enjoying this dating multiple partners thing. However, now she isn’t attached to one man, she’s attached to three. She really feels an attraction to all of them. She really doesn’t want to lose any of them. Careful what you wish for.
This story is told from multiple POVs and isn’t told in chronological order. It sounds like it might get confusing to keep up with what’s going on. But, Ms Thomas does a great job telling you the change of POV and timeline every time one or the other changes. I never once felt lost. I think it really helped to tell this story. This is a dark romance with some nefarious plots that happen. Though it does have a happy-ever-after, even if there was some coercion to get there.
If you’ve ever read Kitty Thomas, you know that she’s great at writing these dark romance stories. She practically invented the genre. Kitty Thomas isn’t an author that everyone likes, but the people who like her work, love her stories. She writes such emotional characters. I just fall in love with all of them. I always jump on the next book as soon as the arc is ready. I do often get advance copies from the author. I had read this when it first came out. I don’t remember why I didn’t grab up the audiobook at the same time, I usually do. However, after getting a copy of The Sacrifice on audio from the author, as soon as I finished it, I had to purchase this one (like literally finished the one and started the other on the same day) to revisit Livia’s story.
Narration:
Sebastian York and Meg Sylvan do a wonderful job with the narration of this series. Even though Mr York reads multiple POVs, each one has its own voice and tone. He is really good at bringing out the characters in just the right way. Ms Sylvan did a great job with Livia’s POV. The voice really fit the personality. I would gladly listen to either or both again.
Listen to a clip: HERE
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I started listening to audiobooks when a new book in a series was coming out and I wanted to get a refresher, but didn’t have time to read all the books (I think it was Anita Blake). I fell in love. I stayed with strictly re-reading books that I’d already read for a long time. I eventually tried an audiobook for something that I hadn’t read first and was hooked there too. Now, I listen to audio for both re-reads and first time. I have some series that I’ve given up reading and only listen. I try to get any many books/audiobooks from the library to help save on my budget. Books on CD and the newer digital downloads from the library really allow me to listen more. I then purchase my favorites (because who can wait in line for your favorite book??) and less mainstream books from Audible or some other online retailer.
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The cover is gorgeous!
I do love Sebastian York’s narrating, and after your post about the other book in this series, I need to probably start it!