The Proposal

Escape with Tasmina Perry in this modern fairytale that moves between past and present, encompassing debutantes, 1950s New York, country estates and a secret love buried in time. Just say yes to this unforgettable read and take a spellbinding, romantic journey from the dazzling days of the debutantes in 1950s London to glamorous modern Manhattan. When Amy Carrell's wealthy boyfriend ends their relationship just before Christmas, she's left to nurse her broken heart alone. With nothing to lose, she replies to an advertisement requesting a companion for a mysterious 'Manhattan adventure'. Whisked off to New York with eccentric British aristocrat Georgia Hamilton, Amy experiences a glamorous side of the city that she's never seen before. Along the way, Georgia initiates her protegee in the arts of old-school elegance. But as Georgia shares her life lessons, Amy discovers a painful secret in her mentor's past. A secret that shattered her future. A story of love and betrayal that only Amy has the power to put right. A Love That Has Waited For Fifty Years... The Sunday Times Bestseller, The Proposal By Tasmina Perry Looks Back To The Final Year Of The Debutantes. With A Haunting Love Story At Its Heart, The Novel Sweeps You Away To Fifties London And Modern Manhattan. Perfect For Fans Of Karen Swan. 'more Romantic Than A Candlelit Proposal. On Valentine's Day. In Paris. From Ryan Gosling' - Heat 1958. At Eighteen, Georgia Hamilton Is Sent To London For The Debutante Season. Independent, And With Secret Dreams To Be A Writer, She Has No Wish To Join The Other Debs Competing For A Husband. But When Tragedy Strikes, Her Fate Appears To Have Been Sealed. 2012. Hurrying To Meet Her Lover, Amy Carrell Hopes Tonight Will Change Her Destiny. And It Does - But Not In The Way She Imagined. Desolate And Desperate To Get Out Of London, She Accepts A Position As Companion To A Mysterious Stranger, Bound For Manhattan - Little Knowing She Is About To Unlock A Love Story That Has Waited Fifty Years To Be Told. And A Heart Waiting To Come Back To Life... What Readers Are Saying About The Proposal: 'a Beautifully Romantic Story Spanning The Ages That You Will Love' 'this Is A Story Full Of Small Kindnesses, Bitter Betrayal, And All-consuming Love' 'i Enjoyed Every Page Of The Proposal, It's One Of Those Books That You Sit Down To Read A Couple Of Chapters And Before You Know It You Are Over Half Way Through The Story'