A review by xxmoonlitsky
The Proposal Play by Lauren Blakely

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

+ LOVE dual POV romcoms
+ he falls first is such a fave and I LOVE IT
+ aww, BFF realizes he's been in love with BFF forever and it NEVER OCCURRED TO ASHER
+ "Studies have shown that a few inches is a platonic amount of space." HAHAHAHA YEAH OKAY
+ the chapter titles are HILARIOUS
+ "Good girl" oh god just take me now
+ I know what our song is. "The Way You Look Tonight," I say. [SOMEBODY HOLD ME, I'M ALREADY ALMOST CRYING FROM FEELS, THE MUTUAL PINING IS SO MUCH]
+ ASHER'S WEDDING VOWS, SEND HELP
+ "Ask for it." STARS ABOVE *faints*
+ may I please worship at the altar of Asher's dirty talk, holy bananas, I have died of hotness
+ GIVE ME ORDERS, ASHER
+ THE TOYS. I'M DONE. I HAVE PERISHED. RIP ME.
+ and then you added bondage. I stand corrected. NOW I'm dead.
+ they're so in love with each other and they're MISERABLE because they won't just be honest! I love this and hate it so much - JUST LET THEM BE HAPPY, OKAY?
+ I will give you ANYTHING for this to not include a third-act breakup, STARS, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HANDLE IT
+ mutual masturbation has never been a kink of mine.............until now
+ him painting her, omg, I think I stopped breathing
+ A PUPPY. I CANNOT HANDLE ANY MORE CUTENESS
+ the dog car seat. I'm not crying; you're crying.
+ NO THIRD-ACT BREAKUP; JUST LOVE AND SUPPORT. THIS IS PERFECTION.

I loved every moment of this. The characters had depth, the problems were real, visceral, and relatable, and just - nothing I could say could do this book justice. If this is your first Lauren Blakely book, I guarantee it won't be your last. This book is an instant favorite, a guaranteed crowd pleaser, and ABSOLUTELY a hat trick.