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The Perfect Proposal
Annie Witherspoon has spent the last five years working toward obtaining the CEO position at Hightower Advertising. She's worked nights and weekends, has sacrificed her practically non-existent social life and kept her eyes on the prize, as it were. Now, thanks to some inconvenient, ill-timed bout of nostalgia, her boss is giving his global playboy nephew a shot at her job. It only adds insult to injury when her own body betrays her in the form of the most virulent case of sexual attraction she's ever experienced. Soon it's more than her job that's at sake--it's her heart as well.
Mitch Hightower isn't nearly the playboy the papers make him out to be and, after the sudden death of his business partner, Mitch feels to need to be closer to his family, to his heritage. When his aging uncle offers him the chance to reclaim the head of the company, Mitch is determined to do just that. But when pitted against Annie Witherspoon to win an important account, Mitch finds himself less concerned with pitching his campaign strategy and more interested in marketing himself...to her.
Mitch Hightower isn't nearly the playboy the papers make him out to be and, after the sudden death of his business partner, Mitch feels to need to be closer to his family, to his heritage. When his aging uncle offers him the chance to reclaim the head of the company, Mitch is determined to do just that. But when pitted against Annie Witherspoon to win an important account, Mitch finds himself less concerned with pitching his campaign strategy and more interested in marketing himself...to her.
- GenresRomanceContemporary
125 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1999
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June 20, 2021
I have had this one on my kindle for a while so I decided to finally give it a go. It was a pretty straight forward enemies to lovers office romance without anything else going on. The story happened really fast and pretty far fetched in my opinion because who on earth would use their company to play match maker, and not many employees would go along with it like these two did. Even though it wasn't really believable for me and I didn't think the chemistry was really there it was still an entertaining read.
July 30, 2012
THE PERFECT PROPOSAL was definitely better than my expectations, but still left some questions unanswered with its quick ending.
Orphan Annie Witherspoon grew up being shuffled around in foster care, never having a place that felt her own. Since coming to work at Hightower Advertising five years ago not only has she moved up in her career, but she’s made a family with everyone, especially the CEO and now ailing William Hightower.
The shocking news that William is bring his nephew, Mitch to take over the company hits Annie hard. Mitch apparently walked away, not much info as to why; from the company around the time she came to work for William. The news sends Annie to the local bar.
With his best friend, Nick’s sudden death, Mitch has rethought the important things in his life. He sold his half of the company him and Nick owned and is now looking forward to reconnecting with his heritage.
Just as he’s exiting the hotel restaurant, he hears a woman being hassled by a drunk male in the bar. Unable to just walk away, he pretends to be her boyfriend and gets her outside where he offers to take her home when he sees how drunk she is. Getting her home, he can’t deny the beauty that she is.
It’s not until Annie sees their picture in the paper the next morning and she walks in his uncle’s study that they realize who the other is. The second shocker comes when William sets up a contest that forces them to Texas to win the advertising rights to a hotdog client to see which one of them gets the CEO position.
In Texas it quickly becomes obvious they are being thrown together. A one bedded cottage, caught in a thunderstorm together, little time to work on their pitch and Sunday off with no working allowed.
The romance between these two seemingly opposite people was great to watch unfold. After a weekend of passion they both unknowingly throw their pitch so the other could win. Racing after Annie to the office, Mitch makes one last pitch. Him, her and a life together, both running the company they both love.
I wish their pasts would have had a more forceful storyline and a hand in shaping who they are. There’s also no clear answer as to who set them up. Was it William and the client, Les together or just William who got Les to help him out? The story also ends before we get to see how these two run the company together. Was that William’s plan all along? Just too many questions to give a high rating.
Orphan Annie Witherspoon grew up being shuffled around in foster care, never having a place that felt her own. Since coming to work at Hightower Advertising five years ago not only has she moved up in her career, but she’s made a family with everyone, especially the CEO and now ailing William Hightower.
The shocking news that William is bring his nephew, Mitch to take over the company hits Annie hard. Mitch apparently walked away, not much info as to why; from the company around the time she came to work for William. The news sends Annie to the local bar.
With his best friend, Nick’s sudden death, Mitch has rethought the important things in his life. He sold his half of the company him and Nick owned and is now looking forward to reconnecting with his heritage.
Just as he’s exiting the hotel restaurant, he hears a woman being hassled by a drunk male in the bar. Unable to just walk away, he pretends to be her boyfriend and gets her outside where he offers to take her home when he sees how drunk she is. Getting her home, he can’t deny the beauty that she is.
It’s not until Annie sees their picture in the paper the next morning and she walks in his uncle’s study that they realize who the other is. The second shocker comes when William sets up a contest that forces them to Texas to win the advertising rights to a hotdog client to see which one of them gets the CEO position.
In Texas it quickly becomes obvious they are being thrown together. A one bedded cottage, caught in a thunderstorm together, little time to work on their pitch and Sunday off with no working allowed.
The romance between these two seemingly opposite people was great to watch unfold. After a weekend of passion they both unknowingly throw their pitch so the other could win. Racing after Annie to the office, Mitch makes one last pitch. Him, her and a life together, both running the company they both love.
I wish their pasts would have had a more forceful storyline and a hand in shaping who they are. There’s also no clear answer as to who set them up. Was it William and the client, Les together or just William who got Les to help him out? The story also ends before we get to see how these two run the company together. Was that William’s plan all along? Just too many questions to give a high rating.
August 31, 2016
I expect better of Rhonda Nelson. I really do. I have enjoyed many of her books which is why this one is such a shock to me. Did this get proofread? Edited? Did anyone look at it after the author's first draft? Doesn't seem like it.
The style verbose much too frequently. An example: "...but is was decidedly less pathetic to be the dumper as opposed to the dumpee.." Had this sentence fragment occurred in dialog I would not have given it another thought. Had it been cler it was something Our Heroine was thinking I would not have given it a second thought. But it occurs in the narrative as part of the back story so it jerked me out of the story. So much less wordy to have said "dumper than the dumpee."
The unnecessary quotation marks around "quiet time" annoyed me.
Evidently there was a reliance on the spellchecker instead of proofreading. That is the only explanation I have for "this" instead of "his" or "read" instead of "red" to cite two examples.
The lack of variety in vocabulary irked me. There is one character that is consistently described as tiny azs if there are no other words to indicate small or short. I have no idea if she meant this person was short or a Little Person but the consistent use of tiny made me think she was describing Tom Thumb.
When Our Heroine and Our Hero get around to sex, there is no mention of birth control or health issues. That is irresponsible in modern life.
Finally, this story was just so contrived it was ridiculous. Rhonda Nelson is a better writer than this. She should be ashamed.
The style verbose much too frequently. An example: "...but is was decidedly less pathetic to be the dumper as opposed to the dumpee.." Had this sentence fragment occurred in dialog I would not have given it another thought. Had it been cler it was something Our Heroine was thinking I would not have given it a second thought. But it occurs in the narrative as part of the back story so it jerked me out of the story. So much less wordy to have said "dumper than the dumpee."
The unnecessary quotation marks around "quiet time" annoyed me.
Evidently there was a reliance on the spellchecker instead of proofreading. That is the only explanation I have for "this" instead of "his" or "read" instead of "red" to cite two examples.
The lack of variety in vocabulary irked me. There is one character that is consistently described as tiny azs if there are no other words to indicate small or short. I have no idea if she meant this person was short or a Little Person but the consistent use of tiny made me think she was describing Tom Thumb.
When Our Heroine and Our Hero get around to sex, there is no mention of birth control or health issues. That is irresponsible in modern life.
Finally, this story was just so contrived it was ridiculous. Rhonda Nelson is a better writer than this. She should be ashamed.
March 4, 2015
Unbelievable....bad that is
I have never given a book this low a rating. Couldn't help it. Lots of typos. The books sent women in the work place back to the stone age, the characters were childish and it was screwy. Women is in line for big promotion and nephew who gave said opportunity up 5 yrs previously comes back because he's changed his mind. Uncle says fine, let's have a contest. Whomever snags big advertising campaign gets to be head honcho. Oh, but you have to go to clients ranch and stay in cottage with 1 bedroom,1 big bed and a small tiny couch. This is where they have to spend two weeks while listening to client making crude, snide innuendos about them having sex. Then you get scene where girl stArts to walk into the shower. Guys already in their, with shower off and an erection. She spends some time checking him out, remembers she's nude and grabs shower curtain to cover up and proceeds to fuss because shower is off so she didn't know he was there. Problem, shower previously described as glassed in enclosure that has a shower curtain and should be see through or seriously steamed which in either case should have given girl a hint. Last but not least she accuses him of jerking off he make some crude response, she says not all women find him irresistible he says prove it by kissing him. Of course she does, does some moaning then pushes him away and stutters that he is resistable which I don't think is even a wood. This is all before the halfway mark in the book. Don't think I'll make it any further
I have never given a book this low a rating. Couldn't help it. Lots of typos. The books sent women in the work place back to the stone age, the characters were childish and it was screwy. Women is in line for big promotion and nephew who gave said opportunity up 5 yrs previously comes back because he's changed his mind. Uncle says fine, let's have a contest. Whomever snags big advertising campaign gets to be head honcho. Oh, but you have to go to clients ranch and stay in cottage with 1 bedroom,1 big bed and a small tiny couch. This is where they have to spend two weeks while listening to client making crude, snide innuendos about them having sex. Then you get scene where girl stArts to walk into the shower. Guys already in their, with shower off and an erection. She spends some time checking him out, remembers she's nude and grabs shower curtain to cover up and proceeds to fuss because shower is off so she didn't know he was there. Problem, shower previously described as glassed in enclosure that has a shower curtain and should be see through or seriously steamed which in either case should have given girl a hint. Last but not least she accuses him of jerking off he make some crude response, she says not all women find him irresistible he says prove it by kissing him. Of course she does, does some moaning then pushes him away and stutters that he is resistable which I don't think is even a wood. This is all before the halfway mark in the book. Don't think I'll make it any further
February 20, 2012
I bought the ebook from BN that was re-released and there are many typos at the end that sort of tripped up my reading.
You can tell it was an earlier work as the end I just asked myself Why?
Mitch comes back to his families advertising firm set to take over - however he is told he must audition for the position against Annie who has been working with his Uncle the past 5 years. This plot seems fine, until the account they are using as the testing ground is revealed. This man insists that they come to his ranch in Texas and stay for two weeks on his property before they can make their "pitches". When they arrive they are told because of the family reunion that was coming up they must stay in a small cottage. The cottage has just one bedroom. They resist temptation until he mandates that they must go for a horseback ride just before a rain storm and if the rain starts there is a small supply shack they can wait the rain in.
Okay so obvious the Uncle and client were in cahoots to get them together - but why? I don't think we need many chapters to describe it - maybe just a short conversation at the wedding of the two buddies revealing why they worked together to make the love match.
Not the worst book I ever read - but no necessarily on my list of re-readables
You can tell it was an earlier work as the end I just asked myself Why?
Mitch comes back to his families advertising firm set to take over - however he is told he must audition for the position against Annie who has been working with his Uncle the past 5 years. This plot seems fine, until the account they are using as the testing ground is revealed. This man insists that they come to his ranch in Texas and stay for two weeks on his property before they can make their "pitches". When they arrive they are told because of the family reunion that was coming up they must stay in a small cottage. The cottage has just one bedroom. They resist temptation until he mandates that they must go for a horseback ride just before a rain storm and if the rain starts there is a small supply shack they can wait the rain in.
Okay so obvious the Uncle and client were in cahoots to get them together - but why? I don't think we need many chapters to describe it - maybe just a short conversation at the wedding of the two buddies revealing why they worked together to make the love match.
Not the worst book I ever read - but no necessarily on my list of re-readables
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March 22, 2012
I got this as a free kindle so I'll reiterate what others have said about this book at Amazon, the typos are bad in the kindle version. I had to re-read lines trying to figure out what they were supposed to read on many occasions. It made reading difficult.
Other than that, it was a sweet romance. The attraction between Annie and Mitch felt genuine and was interesting. I enjoyed the build up of their relationship and the circumstances they found themselves in. There were also some humorous situations.
The negative is that some of the situations felt rather contrived and forced into the story. It was also very predictable and I actually lost interest right about the time of their first sexual encounter. All that build up and then it wasn't as good as the suspense leading up to it. I ended up skimming the last 15 pages or so because it was so predictable. The ending was also a little too tidy and wrapped up too quickly. For those reasons it was just an OK read for me.
Other than that, it was a sweet romance. The attraction between Annie and Mitch felt genuine and was interesting. I enjoyed the build up of their relationship and the circumstances they found themselves in. There were also some humorous situations.
The negative is that some of the situations felt rather contrived and forced into the story. It was also very predictable and I actually lost interest right about the time of their first sexual encounter. All that build up and then it wasn't as good as the suspense leading up to it. I ended up skimming the last 15 pages or so because it was so predictable. The ending was also a little too tidy and wrapped up too quickly. For those reasons it was just an OK read for me.
December 27, 2012
I liked the start of this book, Annie was a funny character, Mitch I think needed a personality change but I liked their meeting etc. However I think the book started confusing me, they hated each other and then within a matter of minutes wanted to rip each others clothes off. I thought their relationship developed to quickly, I missed it. I was reading thinking 'these two hate each other, oh what, they love each other? What?'
I also thought Annie's life story was short lived, all we got to know was she was in foster care? I think if we knew more about Annie we would understand better. I liked the ending tho, thought it was cute :)
I also thought Annie's life story was short lived, all we got to know was she was in foster care? I think if we knew more about Annie we would understand better. I liked the ending tho, thought it was cute :)
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September 26, 2012
This is a 3.5 stars, really, just rounding down. I will leave it to others to give a synopsis. I love the stories by this author; they are very fun and quick reads! I would rate it a 4 star if the Kindle edition wasn't so horrendously rife with typos. Immensely distracting at times. Obviously, the manuscript was converted for e-publishing and no one read it before sending it out to the masses! (Unless the print edition is just as bad, but I doubt it!)
May 23, 2013
The book started out a little slow...by the middle I was really getting into it...then came the ending and boy was i disappointed. So many questions left open. Just one more chapter could really have finished this book on a good note.
June 9, 2013
This book was orbit not really type of book. I like more suspense mixed with a little romance. Whoever matched these books together... Did not do a good of keeping with the same theme. So most of these books I have not been fond of.
April 8, 2012
Another good read from Ms Nelson, but I felt it was a little rushed at the end.
April 18, 2012
Somewhere between ok and I liked it so 2.5*. Short book which passed the time, bit silly in places but not bad for 72p!
May 25, 2012
Too many problems with the characters for me to enjoy this story.
June 12, 2012
Reads like a mediocre (at best) fanfic, typos included. Nothing special, nothing you haven't read before.
May 30, 2013
books ok, not great. funny parts in the book, but jokes about the cowboy offensive. editing could be better. short entertaining read if you like fantasy with an abrupt ending
July 2, 2013
I did enjoy this book and it was a quick read. The ending was very sudden and left me with questions.
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January 24, 2014
predictable!! last 2 chapters were the best. however the last chapter was rushed and ended quickly!
I was disappointed lots of spelling and grammer mistakes. glad I downloaded for free!!
I was disappointed lots of spelling and grammer mistakes. glad I downloaded for free!!
March 1, 2014
To sweet
such an amazing book it was short and sweet and every bit romantic. once I started reading I didn't want to put down.
such an amazing book it was short and sweet and every bit romantic. once I started reading I didn't want to put down.
July 19, 2014
Totally fun!
fast flowing great story line. Love the characters. laugh out loud. you'll find you'll find yourself rooting for the characters.
fast flowing great story line. Love the characters. laugh out loud. you'll find you'll find yourself rooting for the characters.
November 4, 2014
Love a book that keeps me riding along with the tension...and finally a book where the woman doesn't lose it all just to be with the guy...they both for once make a sacrifice. Loved it
May 23, 2015
Good book
Good book and an easy read. It was a bit predictable however. This is the second book that I have read from this author.
Good book and an easy read. It was a bit predictable however. This is the second book that I have read from this author.
July 14, 2015
Enjoyed
Enjoyed the book, BUT there were a lot of grammar issues. Makes me wonder if anyone proofed this before publishing.
Enjoyed the book, BUT there were a lot of grammar issues. Makes me wonder if anyone proofed this before publishing.
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