Quick Thoughts: An Unlikely Proposition (Unexpected Seasons #2) by Rosalyn Eves

An Unlikely Proposition

(Unexpected Seasons #2)

by Rosalyn Eves

March 5, 2024

Goodreads Summary:

A standalone companion to An Improbable Season, this Regency romance ⁠― perfect for fans of Bridgerton ― is about following your heart, pursuing your dreams, and falling head over heels in love.

Eleanor did not come to London to be proper and boring. After the death of her husband and a year of mourning, the seventeen year old wants nothing more than her independence and to have a little fun. She’s hardly looking to remarry, despite pressures from her late husband’s nephew, who is keen on obtaining her inheritance. Eleanor quickly devises a plan that includes a fake engagement. What’s not a part of the plan? Falling for a dashing, quiet man outside of her social circle – a man who is not her betrothed. Can she survive the Season with her heart and her fortune intact?

Thalia is determined to begin afresh after a disastrous first Season in London. No romantic distractions, but only her work as a poet and newfound companion to Eleanor. Determined to get her poems published, she struggles to be taken seriously as a female writer. As the spring progresses, Thalia does not expect to take interest in a man from her past (a man who is engaged to her employer, no less!), but some feelings demand to be felt even if the timing isn’t quite right.

Rosalyn Eves's An Unlikely Proposition is a transportive Regency drama that captures the sparkle of London, thrill of friendship, and swoon of new love.

Review

I adored An Improbable Season last year so picking up An Unlikely Proposition was a no brainer. It's so nice to see all the characters get their HEA :)

What I Liked:

- smart writing

- smooth plots

- most everyone was so kind

- intelligent conversations

- Thalia and Henry were an unlikely yet excellent pair

- romantic moments that were simply sweet

- a most satisfying rescue

- everyone was put in their place

The Not So Much:

- Eleanor came off as a tad dramatic (especially when it came to her feelings for Owen)

- Thalia's brother is a turd

"I'd far rather be known for my wondrous vision than prove to the world that my skills cannot reach it." (p. 48)

"What if inspiration was only a particularly spectacular form of delusion?" (p. 172)