An Infamous Proposal
Joan Smith's An Infamous Proposal (1996) is a historical romance and Regency romance novel. It is set in the Regency era. Characters include Emma and Nicholas Arden Lord Hansard. Key subjects include manners and customs and widows.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 18 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.
It runs to roughly 209 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.
About An Infamous Proposal
Emma, having gone at seventeen directly from her papa's home to her husband's arms, is now widowed at age twenty-two--and quite naive in the ways of the world: in particular, how to find herself another match! Thus, she proposes to Lord Hansard, eyeing him as a husband who would let her enjoy her freedom and discourage the presence of interfering relatives. His blunt refusal is both surprising . . . and oddly disappointing. Nick, however, has taken it upon himself to procure a suitable man for this outrageous miss, though none of the candidates are nearly as qualified as . . . well, himself. Thus Emma begins to suspect that when it comes to a decent proposal, even a gentleman has the right to change his mind.
Quick answers
Who wrote An Infamous Proposal?
An Infamous Proposal was written by Joan Smith and first published in 1996.
What genre is An Infamous Proposal?
It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Regency Romance.
How long is An Infamous Proposal?
The median edition has 209 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to An Infamous Proposal?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Viscount Who Loved Me, An Offer from a Gentleman and Seducing an Angel.
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