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The Proposal by L. Steele
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The Proposal Review

Couple: Liam Kincaid & Isla Bailey

Author: L. Steele

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Fake Marriage, Billionaire Romance, Wedding planner, CEO romance, alphahole

Review: Forced marriage and alphahole billionaires collide in this story! Isla and Liam are an enemies to lovers romance with a dash of deception and betrayal and ALL the spice.

Isla Bailey is a wedding planner who has been gaining attention recently after she put together a few high profile weddings for friends. She gets put on the wedding of the decade when Liam hires her to plan his wedding.

Liam is the quintessential billionaire and recluse. He immediately dislikes Isla for her bubbly personality and cheekiness. After a few meetings, the wedding he was arranging implodes and he forces Isla to marry him by blackmailing her company’s reputation.

Isla and Liam have a tumultuous relationship at first that is full of witty banter and dubious comments to one another. Isla keeps Liam at a distance because she has a personal secret she is afraid o telling him. When the secret comes out and feelings start to evolve, she is terrified he won’t accept her…little does she know that Liam knows all anyway.

This book had awesome chemistry and heat between the couple. I enjoyed the push pull and how Liam made Isla see herself as an equal. I also enjoyed the commentary from previous couples and friends seen in other books.

S/O to Tiny for guzzling all the bubbles!

I recommend this book to anyone who wants a spicy read with lots of banter and plot twists.

Rating: 10/10 Liam WAS FIRE!!!