IndiReads always lives up to its promise of offering entertaining and ‘unputdownable’ books. ‘A Scandalous
Proposition’ by MM George is one such novella by IndiReads, which
remains true to this promise.
This
story about Ranbir Dewan, the arrogant, multimillionaire, and small-town girl,
Mira Talwar, is excellently written and makes for seamless reading. I finished
it at one stretch, eager to know what happens next. The crisp narrative, well
sketched characters, detailed settings and the snappy dialogues are the USP of
this book. It is a typical Mills and Boon love story, with an Indian seasoning
and did take me back to my college days, when the ‘TDH’ Mills & Boon heroes
used to draw sighs of desire from most of the girls in my class.
Rich
and aristocratic Ranbir is confident of his appeal to women. But he meets his
match in Mira, who comes to work in his company due to certain family circumstances.
Desperately attracted to her, Ranbir tries his best to seduce her and fall for
his charms. Despite being dazzled by the highly handsome Ranbir, Mira does
not compromise on her middle-class values and upbringing and refuses to succumb
to Ranbir. Frustrated by all this, Ranbir makes her a proposition, an offer to
become his mistress, which is tantalisingly and neatly summed up in the book’s blurb.
“What
is your price, Mira?”
“You’ll never be able to afford it!”
“You’ll never be able to afford it!”
Finally,
Ranbir realises that what he feels for Mira is not lust, but true love, after
being gently nudged in the right direction by his grandmother. Mira, the typical,
desi, middle-class girl, wins over rich,
handsome, hero, without losing her virginity and values. Alls well that ends
well!
If
you are looking for a light, romantic read, which will fill you with a warm
feeling, this is it. Even if you are not into romantic reading, this book is
simply fun, due to the characterisation and the situations.
Waiting to read more of MM George's works!
