A Perfect Proposal

De: Katie Fforde

Narrado por: Jilly Bond

Brought to you by Penguin.

An irresistable novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Love Letters.

Sophie Apperly's family has never taken her seriously. Fiercely academic, they see her more practical skills as frivolous - whilst constantly taking advantage of her. So when her best friend Milly invites her over to New York, she jumps at the chance. It'll do her ungrateful family good to do without her for a while. What's more, she's on a quest - America holds the key to solving her family's financial woes, even if they don't deserve her help.

From the moment Sophie hits the bright lights of Manhattan she's determined to enjoy every minute of her big adventure. So when an evening at an art gallery throws her into the path of Matilda, a spirited old lady who invites her to Connecticut for Thanksgiving, Sophie willingly accepts, much to the dismay of Matilda's grandson Luke. Undeniably attractive but infuriatingly arrogant, he is very protective of his grandmother and seems to doubt Sophie's motives for befriending her. No match for the formidable Matilda, he eventually admits defeat, but first he has a proposal to make. He'll help Sophie in her quest to save her family from financial ruin if she repays the favour. But just what does she have to do in return...?

©2010 Katie Fforde (P)2010 Random House Audiobooks

Not Austen, but great fun!

Would you listen to A Perfect Proposal again? Why?

This book is like a bowl of ice cream on a summer's day - not the greatest or most nutritional meal, but enjoyable and refreshing. Fforde does not write books that will appear on high school syllabuses, but they are great fun.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Sophie is a great character, likable and warm.

What about Jilly Bond’s performance did you like?

Terrific - faultless.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Love will find you

Any additional comments?

If you enjoyed watching 'Love Actually' or 'Bridget Jones's Diary' and need something light and enjoyable, that is well-read, this is the book for you.

It was alright

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

It wasn't bad - I wouldn't not recommend it. I can't say that I loved it though. The story was entertaining enough but it just seemed to go on without building up to anything, and the end seemed a bit tacked on. I would listen to it again - in a year or so, if I was really bored and had heard all my other books again. Well, the good ones, anyway.

Extremely Enjoyable

very much enjoyed this story and narration. From the beginning it kept me interested and it is very easy to follow with a good flow.

Although in no way a suspense story, I kept wondering what would happen next and seeing the friendship grow between the 2 main characters was very heart warming.

I'd definitely recommend this story to anyone who enjoys good quality "Chit-lit"

Dissapointing that it ended

I really enjoyed this book, the story was lovely and the characters endearing, but what really made it for me was Jilly Bond's narration - it was fantastic!!