Book Review: A Ruthless Proposition by Natasha Anders

A Ruthless PropositionA boss/employee romance, “A Ruthless Proposition” could have been just another one of those easily forgotten romances but author Natasha Anders gave readers an unexpected twist that you actually want to read the whole thing simply because you want to know what happened beyond the steamy encounters between Cleo and Dante, the two protagonists.

The DESCRIPTION (below) actually summed up the storyline so I am not going to repeat it here. What I am going to mention though, and it is very important is that there is more than just romance in here. There is familial love, bromance, friendship and forgiveness.

And these things do not necessarily happen just to the main characters. The supporting cast was also fully developed; hence when you finished the book, you get a feeling of a fully realized story.

One of the drawbacks of many romances is that the author usually only develops the lovers and just keeps the supporting cast two-dimensional. Natasha Anders did not make that mistake. Though Cleo and Dante remained on the spotlight, the secondary and tertiary characters were also fleshed out no matter how brief their appearances were.

Hence, though the storyline of a boss/employee relationship is very popular in the romance genre, “A Ruthless Proposition” has the capacity of standing out thanks to great character development.

An easy read and a story that will tug at your heartstrings, “A Ruthless Proposition (The Unwanted)” is Rated M for Mature due to sexual content.

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Description

All that glitters may lead right to his heart…

The last thing Cleopatra Knight expects on her business trip to Tokyo is to fall into bed with her arrogant, irresistibly hot boss, Dante Damaso. It’s a mistake—a steamy, mind-blowingly satisfying mistake. But a few nights of passion with the superwealthy bad boy prove to have long-term effects when Cleo’s world is unexpectedly turned upside down.

Dante has cultivated an enviable, jet-setting lifestyle: beautiful women, exotic destinations, and luxury without limits. He’s not looking to be domesticated, and certainly not by his assistant—even though he can’t get her out of his mind. Still, he knows he has both the responsibility and the financial means to help Cleo.

Though Cleo has no interest in Dante’s money, her lack of prospects gives her little choice but to accept his help. But living under the same roof, Dante discovers he wants more, and if Cleo lets down her guard, she just might find what her heart’s wanted all along.