The Proposal by Adriana Locke

An unexpected proposal occurs when a Vegas oops marriage turns into a marriage of convenience between a rugby player and his best friend’s little sister.

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The Proposal by Adriana Locke
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

🎧🎧AUDIO REVIEW🎧🎧

PERFORMANCE REVIEW & RATING: 5 Stars

This was my first listen by Avery Caris, and that’s all I need to put her in the plus column of narrators. She brought Blakely to life really well and her voice has an ease to it that I know will be versatile. I can’t wait to listen to her more in the future. I’m not new to John Lane and I’ve always liked his narrations and his rendition of Renn just solidified my enjoyment of him.

STORY REVIEW & RATING: 5+ Stars

I haven’t been very consistent in my reading of Adriana Locke’s words, but you know what has been consistent? Every time I pick up a story written by this woman, the feelgood and swoon factor never misses a beat! Her ability to create not just realistic and relatable characters that you want to hug the life out of but also surrounds them with supportive family and secondary characters that are uplifting and you can’t wait to devour their journey, is a thing of beauty, and she does this every.single.time! I know there are a ton of books that I haven’t devoured yet, but I am confident that once I do, they are all going to wrap themselves around my heart and hang on tight! I just know it!

There is really no circumstance in this journey that I didn’t enjoy/like/love. The premise of the story is not unique but yet Adriana sucked me in from the very beginning and I never really wanted to stop listening. If I’d have started this audiobook in the morning as opposed to when I did, I would have spent the whole day with Renn & Blakely in my head! There is zero doubt about that! Their story was easy but not soft. Their relationship flowed easily from friends to more because Adrina gave them the time in the storyline to be away from the frenzy and ripple effect their ”marriage” was sure to cause, to just be and enjoy themselves in their spontaneity. I really liked this plot-point because I can’t even think of the last story I read with this trope that utilized this plot device. It was genius for them, and it made me, the reader/listener, able to invest and root for them as a couple that much more.

The story isn’t all rainbows and gumdrops, but again, I expected that. Oopsie Vegas marriages, no matter who you are, always come with circumstances that are not sunshiny LOL So again, relatability and realism was strong through this journey, and I appreciated the heck out of that! Speaking of none rainbows …

**SPOILER ALERT**
Renn’s father offering money is not an uncommon conflict in situations such as this, but Adriana doubled down on this plot-point and gave it just enough edge that I audibly gasped at the audacity of it all. She leveled it up in a way that was so perfect I may have screamed “YES GIRL!! And mom …

**END SPOILER**

I mean it just does not get better than this entire scene! Well done!!

This story was sexy and fun. It was entertaining and captivating and left me wanting more from not just all the Brewers, but also Renn & Blakely. It’s always a good sign when you feel like you could read about a couple forever. Adriana blended all the characteristics I love about a romance fiction journey perfectly. The story wasn’t too much of this or the other … *happy sigh* it was perfect!

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Breaking News: Rugby’s bad boy marries his best friend’s little sister

If Renn Brewer would’ve asked me to marry him, I would’ve said no.

Why?

One, his reputation precedes him. His name is in the headlines at least once a month. Two, he’s not just my brother’s best friend. They’re teammates. And three, I’m in my self-care era.

Unfortunately, a version of me equates self-care with bad choices.

The cocktail in my hand—similar to the one that got me into this situation—is the prettiest shade of pink. It’s almost the same color as the giant rock on my left hand. And instead of discussing an annulment, I’m considering a 90-day marriage of convenience to the man I accidentally married in Las Vegas.

Renn didn’t propose marriage. But he does deliver a proposal I might be unable to turn down.

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MEET THE AUTHOR: USA Today and Amazon Charts Bestselling author, Adriana Locke, writes contemporary romances about the two things she knows best—big families and small towns. Her stories are about ordinary people finding extraordinary love with the perfect combination of heart, heat, and humor.

She loves connecting with readers, fall weather, football, reading alpha heroes, everything pumpkin, and pretending to garden.

Hailing from a tiny town in the Midwest, Adriana spends her free time with her high school sweetheart (who she married over twenty years ago) and their four sons (who truly are her best work). Her kitchen may be a perpetual disaster, and if all else fails, there is always pizza.