{"id":10396,"date":"2014-02-14T06:46:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-14T11:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=10396"},"modified":"2017-01-29T13:02:31","modified_gmt":"2017-01-29T18:02:31","slug":"review-the-pairing-the-proposition-3-by-katie-ashley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=10396","title":{"rendered":"Review: The Pairing (The Proposition, #3) by Katie Ashley"},"content":{"rendered":"

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4 *dreamy sigh* stars<\/b><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for an angst-free, drama-free, chemistry-filled love story that is sweet but hot, featuring a super-functional couple \u2013 this is your book!<\/p>\n

Tying in nicely with The Proposition<\/a><\/em> and The Proposal<\/a><\/em>, this is the story of Pesh and Megan, who we met earlier in the series. Megan is Aidan\u2019s niece. She is a single mother who is working hard to create a life for her and her 15 month old son, Mason. She is smart, no-nonsense, and not afraid to go after what she wants. I really like her.<\/p>\n

Pesh is the doctor that Emma dated briefly in The Proposal<\/i>. Now if, like me, you were immensely irritated by that particular storyline, please don\u2019t judge Pesh for it! Emma was the stupid one, Pesh got caught up in a situation he knew nothing about! Pesh is actually fantastic! Nicknamed \u201cDr Dreamy McBollywood<\/i>\u201d, he\u2019s a good guy, and such a gentleman! Respectful, kind, caring, and intelligent, he\u2019s gorgeously sexy but also emotional, and isn\u2019t afraid to let people know how he is feeling. Still grieving the death of his wife two years ago, he is struggling to re-enter the dating world, but he\u2019s brave enough to follow his heart, I really love that about him.<\/p>\n

Megan and Pesh meet when, in a somewhat strange move, Aidan and Emma ask Pesh to be the godfather to their son, Noah. I must say, I thought this was a pretty weird way to bring him back into the story. Surely there was somebody closer to them that they could have chosen?! It is explained why Pesh was chosen, and even though it\u2019s all very sweet, I still though it was strange. But I could get over it. Especially because Megan is to be Noah\u2019s godmother, so it gives us a very nice set up to their first meeting.<\/p>\n

Megan and Pesh are attracted to each other from the very beginning. The conversation and banter is easy, honest and witty, and had me smiling like a loon. And, in true Pesh form, he lets his feelings be known and puts it all out there for Megan very early on.<\/p>\n

\u201cGot a hero complex, huh? Wanna be every woman\u2019s knight in shining armor?\u201d
\n\u201cNot every woman\u2019s,\u201d he murmured.
\n\u201cMmm, Pesh, you wanna be <\/i>my knight in shining armor?\u201d As soon as the words left her lips, she fought the urge to slap her hand over her mouth. Alcohol always had this effect on her-it left her completely without a sensor.
\nPesh\u2019s jaw clenched, and he didn\u2019t reply. Pitching her upper body over the armrest, she got as close to him as she could. \u201cYou didn\u2019t answer my question.\u201d
\nTaking his eyes momentarily off the road, he pinned her with an intense gaze. \u201cI\u2019d be anything and everything you wanted me to be, if you would give me the chance.\u201d <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Oh swoon!<\/p>\n

The only problem is, Megan is not interested in a relationship. At 25, she is considerably younger than 37 year old Pesh, and having the last few years first pregnant and then looking after her son, she wants easy, no strings, fun (ie. sex). And she wants it with Pesh. But he wants so much more from her, and is not the type of guy to dive into something without getting his heart involved, and you\u2019ve gotta respect him for wanting to do what he feels is right \u2013 for him and for Megan.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I take you, I\u2019ll be making love to you. I\u2019ll have you begging and pleading, but you\u2019ll be coming so many times you\u2019ll lose count. You\u2019ll understand the difference between a quick tumble and the all-consuming power of a physical connection fueled by an emotional one.\u201d
\nShe rapidly blinked her blue eyes in disbelief while her cheeks flushed. \u201cOh God, did you actually just say that?\u201d
\n\u201cI did.\u201d He gave her a teasing smile. \u201cAnd you\u2019ll be calling out my name more than his.\u201d <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Unwilling to compromise what they want, they hit a stalemate, but they have a continued presence in each other\u2019s lives, and the feelings between them continue to grow as the UST hits dangerous levels. And behind Pesh\u2019s gentlemanly nature, the hint of a sexy alpha is always there behind his actions and his words, and when he lets it loose\u2026. phew!<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re not the type of man to fuck,\u201d she countered.
\nHis brows shot up. \u201cOh really? I\u2019m too nice of a guy?\u201d
\n\u201cSomething like that.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019m a <\/i>man, Megan. We all have needs. Isn\u2019t fucking one of them?\u201d
\nHer body trembled slightly at his words. She licked her lips before replying, \u201cS-Stop saying that word-it isn\u2019t you.\u201d
\n\u201cSo fucking isn\u2019t me? Don\u2019t tell me you think I\u2019m totally asexual \u2013 that you can\u2019t imagine me fucking a woman\u2026fucking <\/i>you.\u201d He eased in closer to her. \u201cWe both know for a fact that you wanted nothing more than to fuck me the night of Noah\u2019s baptism. Given the chance right now, you\u2019d let me strip off your scrubs and fuck you up against the medicine cabinet.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ummmm\u2026 yeah. Pesh is hot. Like\u2026 really hot! But, just like he promised, you can feel the emotional connection between them as well, and it makes it all so much more intense.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet me give you this pleasure. I want nothing more than to see you come apart.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With the story told in dual POV, we get to follow both Megan and Pesh on their emotional journeys as they try to live without each other, and then finally decide that they can\u2019t. The timeline moves quickly, so we get to see different stages of their relationship \u2013 from friendship which slowly develops into a romance, through milestones and special little moments that had me swooning at the emotional declarations, or grinning at the sweetness of it all, and, as I said, it\u2019s all drama free as Pesh and Megan\u2019s relationship grows, deepens, and becomes something incredibly special.<\/p>\n

I love how Mason is included as a part of the story. His relationship with Pesh is absolutely gorgeous, and had me clutching my heart on multiple occasions. The book is so much more than just Pesh and Megan coming together, family is a really big theme too, and Mason and both of their families feature strongly in their story.<\/p>\n

There is also a fair bit of Aidan and Emma, which I loved! Aidan is still so funny, and pretty much every time he appears in the book he made me laugh. His relationship with Megan is beautiful, and I like how he and Pesh start to become close. And, of course, he and Emma are still a fantastic couple, I loved every scene that included them, and their story progresses beautifully.<\/p>\n

This is a really sweet read, perfect for fans of the series, but could probably also be read as a standalone if you wanted to (although I loved the first two books and don\u2019t recommend skipping them). There\u2019s no real storyline outside of the relationship, and there were moments towards the end of the book where it was leaning towards the overly-sappy side of things, but I\u2019d rather take that than unnecessary drama and stupid conflict. There\u2019s a sensational epilogue which finishes off not only Megan and Pesh\u2019s story, but also Aidan and Emma\u2019s, and it\u2019s absolutely beautiful.<\/p>\n

I really enjoyed it \u2013 4 stars.<\/p>\n

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The Proposition series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"The\u00a0\u00a0\"The\u00a0\u00a0\"The\u00a0 \"\"<\/p>\n

The Proposition (#1)<\/strong>\u00a0(Aidan & Emma)
\nReview<\/a>
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The Proposal (#2)<\/strong>\u00a0(Aidan & Emma)
\nReview<\/a>
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The Pairing (#3)<\/strong>\u00a0(Pesh & Megan)
\nReview<\/a>
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The Predicament (#3.5)<\/strong> (Casey & Nate)
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