Blog Tour + Review: "The Plus One Proposal" by Cassie Cross

I am very excited to participate in the blog tour celebrating Cassie Cross's latest release, "The Plus One Proposal," book #3 in the Love Is... series. A few characters from the first two books in the series made cameo appearances in this story, but "The Plus One Proposal" still reads as a complete standalone; in fact, I didn't even realize that there had been previous books until I started putting together this post. Also, while it was a relatively short read (novella-length) without a whole lot of character development, the story itself was cute, sweet, and amusing, and I enjoyed the couple of hours I spent reading it on a chilly afternoon.

Both of the main characters, co-workers Peyton and Adam, were likeable and funny, and I really enjoyed their relationship dynamic, especially the witty banter. They acted exactly like best friends from the very beginning of the story, so I was surprised that it took them so long to acknowledge that aspect of their relationship. It was much easier for me to understand why Adam was concerned about the prospect of admitting his romantic feelings to Peyton. She made her stance on romantic relationships pretty clear to everyone, and while I completely understood (and agree with!) her desire to travel and have a career before settling down, I was very happy that she recognized her true feelings for Adam before it was too late. They made a great couple, and I'd like to think that they will have lots of adventures together in the future.

Overall, "The Plus One Proposal" was a lot of fun and I would recommend it for all fans of contemporary romance. I look forward to checking out more books by Ms. Cross in the future.

*ARC provided by the author via InkSlingerPR.  All opinions expressed are my own.

About "The Plus One Proposal"

Peyton Castillo’s life is nearly perfect. She has a job that makes her happy, the perfect apartment, friends who love her, and all the time in the world to do whatever she wants, whenever she wants. She’s single and loving it, but she has a handful of weddings she’s RSVPed to and no plus-one to go with. That’s where Adam Portman, her gorgeous-and-knows-it coworker comes in.

Peyton’s proposal is simple: she’ll complete a work assignment Adam’s been dreading if he agrees to be her date to one of the weddings.

The offer is tempting, but sparks fly when Adam counters with a proposal of his own. That work assignment isn’t the only thing he’s been dreading. His parents’ 30th anniversary celebration is coming up soon and his mother is determined to set him up with her best friend’s daughter, who will be at the party. Adam needs a date to play along and convince his mom he’s off the market, and Peyton is the perfect choice…