Summer Proposal Review
Peter Clarke and Katherine Thompson were the
protagonists for Denice Holt’s Romance Summer Proposal. Kathrine, the
forty-nine-year-old divorcee, agreed to let Peter stay at her house until his
college graduation. The summer started normally. Katherine went out on a string
of dates. Peter attended class. Everything was fine. That was until Katherine
walked in on Peter masturbating. Things turned upside down. An apology morphed
into unexpected events which led to the Summer Proposal.
I loved Denice’s way of writing Peter and Katherine’s story. The chapters were short and easy to read. I understood every event and emotions. It was clear why each character did what they did. Maturity has nothing to do with age was one of the lessons learnt while reading their story. This couple showed a side to the age-gap romance trope that most others like it failed to do. I appreciated how each character knew what they wanted and went for it. Katherine, included.
In chapter two when it gave the impression that Peter caught Katherine. It would have been better to let the scene play out. The excitement from that event would have helped carry the story rather than the shortened version. I half thought the first chapter was a prologue until I went back to check and realized it was a chapter. It ended too abruptly, and the second chapter started too far apart. It felt like something was missing.
I loved the ending. It was different and subtle. Something other books with similar trope I have read didn’t have. The spicy scenes were enjoyable. I rated Summer Proposal four out of five stars. I recommend it to the readers who get intimidated by age. Romance comes at all ages whether it is close or far apart. It’s okay to try new things. The experience we gain from one thing can help us in the future.
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