A Scandalous Proposition by MM George..a review

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!”

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!