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An Indecent Proposition by Emma Wildes

miraphora's review against another edition

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4.0

Piacevolissimo. Mi è piaciuto molto più del primo romanzo della Wildes.
In entrambe le storie le protagoniste centrali sono due donne che prendono in mano le redini della loro vita e si impegnano per migliorarsi e migliorare il loro futuro. Se nel primo romanzo l'eroina era già sposata e voleva riconquistare il marito, in questo romanzo l'eroina vuole risanare i traumi di un matrimonio infelice.
Caroline sa che, oltre a quello che ha vissuto con il marito, c'è molto di più. Sa che tra le donne e gli uomini ci può essere amore e passione ed è determinata a scoprire se le accuse del marito defunto erano vere o meno e se per davvero è incapace di provare amore o passione. Nella società Caroline è vista come una vedova fredda, inavvicinabile proprio per la sua tendenza a isolarsi emotivamente da tutto, per non soffrire. Ad un certo punto, però, si rende conto che è giovane e che la sua vita può cambiare. Approfitta, quindi, di una scommessa tra due famosi libertini per mettersi finalmente alla prova e scoprire se ha un futuro come donna e moglie oppure se si deve accontentare di essere una vedova per sempre.
I due libertini sono la soluzione perfetta: Derek, il duca scuro e intenso, e Nicholas, il conte biondo e angelico. Caroline si mette in gioco con loro due, lasciandosi trasportare da questi due personaggi completamente diversi tra loro. Derek è il primo a 'giocare' con Caroline, e per forza di cose risulta essere il protagonista maschile. Tra i due scatta subito un'intesa che va al di là della passione fisica: Derek si rende conto che Caroline ha subito degli abusi e adotta un atteggiamento molto delicato che riesce a superare le barriere che Caroline ha eretto attorno a sé. Scopriamo, quindi, un eroe che si lascia trasportare e che 'discute' il suo conflitto interiore con il lettore. Se dapprima è freddo e distaccato, man mano diventa più umano e coinvolto, più ammorbidito. Una trasformazione molto credibile e ben fatta.
Dall'altra parte Caroline ha con Nicholas un rapporto amichevole, fin da subito. Sia perché lei e Derek sono la coppia dichiarata, sia perché la Wildes ha voluto creare una trama secondaria dedicata proprio a Nicholas e Annabel, la sua amata. Infatti l'angelo biondo soffre intensamente per amore, e l'autrice ci crea delle scene in cui lui è così intensamente distratto dal mondo e concentrato su Annabel che la loro storia diventa a volte preponderante rispetto alla principale. Le due relazioni si sviluppano parallelamente ma nessuna delle due ruba spazio all'altra, offuscando l'importanza della trama principale.
La Wildes ha scelto molto bene la trama e ha saputo creare non due, ma quattro protagonisti ben fatti e ben accoppiati. Decisamente un romanzo migliore rispetto al primo, perché anche le scene d'amore sono ben descritte, ben dosate e non invadenti.

evampenalver's review against another edition

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4.0

#UnaApuestaIndecente de Emma Wildes. Primera toma de contacto con esta escritora y me ha encantado. Historia de amor por partida doble. Me quedo con Caroline y Nicholas. Os la recomiendo

reginarix's review against another edition

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4.0

Che libro piacevole! Ho apprezzato molto la doppia coppia di protagonisti con i loro quattro punti di vista che si inseguono lungo la storia. La trama così è stata meno scontata.

bettybumpkins's review

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1.5

DNF about 1/3 in. Thought this was going to turn into a threesome , but instead two different love stories. Bored with main couple.

giltedgess's review against another edition

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1.0

Dnfed... I thought this was some intense threesome am just too bummed to continue

stellar_nebula's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

moviemavengal's review

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5.0

Adding this author to list of favorites! Can't wait to read more of her books.

rani_reeds's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

oobloobmoob's review

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1.0

one of the main characters is a pedo who became infatuated with a young girl when she was sixteen or seventeen years old and even kissed her while she was still a minor. for this reason, I can’t give this book more than one star.

Also it was kinda boring. Nicholas and Caroline were okay characters and I didn’t dislike them but they were a bit bland and basic. I didn’t care for the secondary romance (even if it hadn’t began when the female love interest was an underage girl in love with an adult man). It detracted from the main romance and dragged the book out in my opinion.

witandsin's review

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5.0

All of London is agog at the scandalous bet between the Duke of Rothay and the Earl of Manderville. Society’s two most notorious rakes have placed a very public wager on which of them is the better lover and everyone is most eager to learn the results…everyone save the duke and earl, that is. For Nicholas and Derek, the duke and earl in question, the illicit wager was nothing more than an impetuous result of too many drinks. But despite the many offers received to act as judge, none appeal to either Nicholas or Derek, save one.

Lady Caroline Wynn is the last woman anyone would expect to become involved in such a bargain. Though a young and beautiful widow, Caroline has an icy reputation meant to keep potential suitors at bay. While not desirous of a second husband after her first, horrible marriage, Caroline is eager to know what it would be like to experience true passion. And who better to teach her than Nicholas and Derek? If the duke and the earl are willing to keep her identity a secret, Caroline is happy to judge their contest and publish the results anonymously. But even the best-laid plans can go awry when playing with passion, if love gets in the mix.

Prepare yourselves for one of the most sensual, tender, beautifully written romances of the year with An Indecent Proposition. Emma Wildes has written an utterly engaging tale with characters that are sure to win your heart. I absolutely adored Caroline; it’s impossible not to. She’s both intelligent and kind, but is not invulnerable. Her horrible marriage has left its mark on her and I was eager to see her overcome the effects of her late husband’s cruelty. As for Nicholas, he is everything a hero should be and more. He’s seductive, handsome, and bright, but also human. In other words, he’s not perfect, which makes him all the more appealing. Events of his past have also left him wary of love, and with good reason. I couldn’t stop reading An Indecent Proposition because I so wanted he and Caroline to find happiness with one another.

An Indecent Proposition treats readers to not only one love story, but two. Very early in the tale we’re introduced to Annabel, the woman Derek loves and, by his own mistake, lost. This story is every bit as much theirs as it is Nicholas and Caroline’s and I couldn’t be more delighted, as they are both endearing, charming characters. Derek and Annabel’s love is one that has grown over time, versus the immediacy of Nicholas and Caroline’s and I loved the contrasts. Ms. Wildes deftly weaves the intertwining romances to create a seamless, flowing dual romance.

I Joyfully Recommend An Indecent Proposition. Ms. Wildes’s singular talent for mixing eroticism with heart is showcased perfectly in this book. All four of her protagonists won me over and I was up reading late into the night, unable to put An Indecent Proposition down. Gorgeously penned and completely satisfying, An Indecent Proposition is not to be missed!

Recommended Read. Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed.