The Proposal

The Proposal is a pulse-pounding thriller about a rarely discussed women's medical issue from one of America's most prolific novelists. It begins with a foolish error. While attending a writers' conference in Washington, D.C., Theodora Russell gets a call from an editor who wants to discuss her book proposal. During their meeting, however, Theo quickly discovers that the editor actually wanted to meet with Theodore Russell and talk about his book proposal. Before Theodora can correct the misunderstanding, she becomes intrigued by Theodore's proposal. It's for a book that links breast cancer with first-pregnancy abortions. Determined to do a very different treatment of the topic, Theo researches the link-only to wind up running for her life. The Proposal is a brilliantly written novel that tells a compelling story at a mind-boggling pace. You won't be able to put it down.