THE PROPOSAL. a book review.

“I love you so much it hurts. I ache for you in my soul. Please… I can’t live without you. I want to be with you every minute of every day. I want to marry you and make a life with you. I want to raise Noah and be a family together. Please… please say you want to be with me forever.”  -Aidan to Emma

Wow. Where should I start? I still can’t believe that my most loved, yes most LOVED and it’s more than LIKED, love story in my entire book junkie life already ended with a happily ever after.

Dear Miss Katie Ashley, if you happen to pass by review for your amazing book, THE PROPOSAL, I just wanted you to know that I did this book review, to quote it in a Filipino term "buwis-buhay” or to translate it in English, life risking. Yep, I will give all I’ve got just to make this book review because I really wanted to express what I fcuking feel towards it.

(Excuse me if I cuss)

What can I say, I am more than overwhelmed to read this book.
Let me start by telling how I got to read this book. A friend of mine suggested me to read The Proposition. I just say “nah, maybe some other time, I've still got lots of books here to read.” And at that time I was so hooked by FSOG. It goes on for about three months I guess? Well then, I tried Katie Ashley’s The Proposition one afternoon, well since it was then my OFF duty. And there my story continues. Hooked, so hooked with this love story.

Okay, let me get to my review. Gosh!

“SOMETIMES, IT TAKES FOR TWO PEOPLE TO BREAK UP, SO THEY CAN GROW UP. AND IT TAKES GROWING UP TO MAKE THE RELATIONSHIP WORK.” 

Well this quote really does suits to the both of them. Emma and Aidan. Although they didn’t officially call themselves as boyfriend-girlfriend, still they have this understanding and that they agreed on wanting “more" from their so-called relationship. Well, what was their relationship anyways?

We all know deep down that Aidan already has feelings for Emma but well, coward-ness hits the shit out of him. He really is afraid to express what he felt for Emma because of his past. Well what brings Aidan to the present is because of his past. Guilt? YES! But you do realize and ask me why GUILT? Now I say, you read it and fall in love with the story.

The proposal is a roller coaster ride of emotions. Yes, roller coaster or would you rather compare to it to what? I can’t think of anything else. I really feel what Emma feels at the first part of the book. She’s broken hearted at the same time hates of what Aidan did to her days ago. She has to be strong for herself and for her little man, baby NOAH.

Thank goodness, there are people who will never ever leave by her side. Here comes her very best friend, CASEY, the other best friend CONNOR, and Aidan’s family headed by their old man, PATRICK. They were always behind her back and cheering up for her and supporting all the way.

Speaking of support system, enter the very charming, handsome, gorgeous, what else you call him Doctor Alpesh Nadeen, who happens to know Emma while Patrick was being brought to the ER because of mild cardiac problems. At first sight, he really charmed Emma to the point he is decided as in 100% decided to “woo” Emma.

And now, he is considered to be Aidan’s greatest rival in Emma’s heart. Pesh and Emma dated until they both realized they were still stuck on their pasts. Not yet ready on letting go. They both realized that after they kissed. Yep, they both kissed. And you are gonna find out what it feels after reading the part or I must say chapter, where they kissed. IT REALLY HURTS, YOU KNOW? IT HURTS!

Now, let’s get in to the best part, I can say that this chapter is purely and purely and PURELY LOVE.

CHAPTER

IS

AIDAN ALREADY DROPPED THE BOMB AND WHOLE-HEARTEDLY CONFESSED HIS TRUE AND TRUE-EST FEELINGS TO EMMA. (gosh! That part really did make me cry!)


Well, I can’t help myself, I will post some spoilers. *grins*

…AND IT’S UP FOR YOU TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. If I continue to give you spoilers, you might not read the book because I myself am willing. But because I love Katie Ashley, I’d rather not. 

I know that all good things come to an end but I may add that it will never be forgotten. Katie Ashley’s books just made my book junkie life more colorful. I mean these books of her are definitely on my top ten favorite list. No doubt with that. It will take some time for me to get over with her books. Because every time I read some parts that struck me the most, I always ended up finishing the story, all over again. Yep. You read it right. That’s how I fall really hard with this book.


MY HEART SWELLS. ACHES. AND ACHES. AND ACHES. because this book is just so fcuking good!!!!

To miss Katie Ashley, thank you so much for creating these wonderful books. You deserve to have again another NYT Best Selling title. YOU REALLY DESERVE TO HAVE IT AGAIN. 

I CAN SMELL ANOTHER...

5 stars are not enough to rate how much I love your book.
You did it again. And I am looking forward on the new books of yours. For sure, it’ll be another hit!

Thanks for being a nice friend on Facebook and for appreciating my simple works. I WILL BE FOREVER YOUR FAN! <3

Thank you thank you thank you 

Katie Ashley!

Xoxo,

Emilie