Millie And The American Proposal - Annabel Scott
Published: 31/01/14
Publisher: Amazon
Pages: 218
This is the third book in Millie’s series and this one, by the title, promised a proposal. This was all I needed to know: I wanted to read this book!
We join Millie and James in their beautiful house in London and they paint the picture of a blissful relationship full of love and compromise but very quickly the cracks begin to show and it becomes apparent that there are a few strains on the relationship.
James has just returned from Zurich where he was stationed for work and Millie is exhausted after having to travel backwards and forwards to visit him every weekend. When James casually mentions he will be working in Singapore for the next year, he totally expects Millie to join him. However, Millie doesn’t want to be a kept woman and a lady of leisure in a foreign country. She wants to keep working at her own job and make her own money and even with the insistence of James that she doesn’t need to work and he’ll look after her she is adamant it’s not what she wants. With this in mind, she decides to end the relationship with James.
She is then approached at work and asked if she wants to spend some time in the New York offices and Millie doesn’t have to be asked twice. She flies out and meets up with old friends but soon Rob, her ex, ex is back in her life bringing unwanted feelings to the surface. Can Millie get over James and forget about her feelings for Rob in New York or is the complication of two men just too much to handle?
I enjoyed being back in Millie’s crazy world. She is a really lovable character to follow around and I find her to be a trustworthy and relatable protagonist. In this book she is faced with some really tough decisions and whilst I disagreed with a few ways she handled certain situations, Icouldn’t help but feel sympathetic towards her and want to envelope her in a huge hug.
I loved re-joining the old characters from previous books and I really loved spending time with Rob again. He was still completely lovable and attractive and I desperately wanted him for myself! I felt a lot of empathy for James and at times I just wanted to tell him that I loved him so he didn’t feel so abandoned and lonely! I really did feel for him towards the end of the book and I wish he had done something REALLY awful so I had cause to dislike him.
Annabel’s writing is always writing I’ve enjoyed: it’s quick, simple and really addictive which is the best kind! I’m not a huge fan of unnecessary descriptions and plot filling and this one didn’t have any of that, it was straight to the point and very well executed. The emotion is really well described and it is tangible to a point where I can feel the anguish that Millie was feeling at certain points. There was a nice level of humour and some lighter moments which really impressed me too.
This is a really fun, quick read that flows nicely from the previous books in the series and, to top it off, there will be another Millie book out before the end of this year! Hooray!
Publisher: Amazon
Pages: 218
This is the third book in Millie’s series and this one, by the title, promised a proposal. This was all I needed to know: I wanted to read this book!
We join Millie and James in their beautiful house in London and they paint the picture of a blissful relationship full of love and compromise but very quickly the cracks begin to show and it becomes apparent that there are a few strains on the relationship.
James has just returned from Zurich where he was stationed for work and Millie is exhausted after having to travel backwards and forwards to visit him every weekend. When James casually mentions he will be working in Singapore for the next year, he totally expects Millie to join him. However, Millie doesn’t want to be a kept woman and a lady of leisure in a foreign country. She wants to keep working at her own job and make her own money and even with the insistence of James that she doesn’t need to work and he’ll look after her she is adamant it’s not what she wants. With this in mind, she decides to end the relationship with James.
She is then approached at work and asked if she wants to spend some time in the New York offices and Millie doesn’t have to be asked twice. She flies out and meets up with old friends but soon Rob, her ex, ex is back in her life bringing unwanted feelings to the surface. Can Millie get over James and forget about her feelings for Rob in New York or is the complication of two men just too much to handle?
I enjoyed being back in Millie’s crazy world. She is a really lovable character to follow around and I find her to be a trustworthy and relatable protagonist. In this book she is faced with some really tough decisions and whilst I disagreed with a few ways she handled certain situations, Icouldn’t help but feel sympathetic towards her and want to envelope her in a huge hug.
I loved re-joining the old characters from previous books and I really loved spending time with Rob again. He was still completely lovable and attractive and I desperately wanted him for myself! I felt a lot of empathy for James and at times I just wanted to tell him that I loved him so he didn’t feel so abandoned and lonely! I really did feel for him towards the end of the book and I wish he had done something REALLY awful so I had cause to dislike him.
Annabel’s writing is always writing I’ve enjoyed: it’s quick, simple and really addictive which is the best kind! I’m not a huge fan of unnecessary descriptions and plot filling and this one didn’t have any of that, it was straight to the point and very well executed. The emotion is really well described and it is tangible to a point where I can feel the anguish that Millie was feeling at certain points. There was a nice level of humour and some lighter moments which really impressed me too.
This is a really fun, quick read that flows nicely from the previous books in the series and, to top it off, there will be another Millie book out before the end of this year! Hooray!
Laura