AN UNACCEPTABLE PROXIMITYFor as long as she can remember, Margaret Summers has been in love with Nicholas Ainsley, but her “gift” has shown her that he does not reciprocate her affections, and he leaves for six long years. Her sister’s scandal places Meg under a cloud of suspicion, and she resigns herself to being the outcast, the unacceptable girl. Isolated and vilified, Meg is content to live … vilified, Meg is content to live in the country with her grandfather. When her sister is widowed young, she returns home and sets in motion unthinkable plans, forcing Meg to break the silence of the family’s unusual abilities to keep Nick safe from a fate she cannot allow. Little does Meg know, she’s had the wrong of it for these many years, and Nick has his work cut out for him to prove the truth of his heart.
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I loved this book so much!
After reading Keira Dominguez’s first book I kind of expected this one to keep me up all night as well, so I tried to take it slow with this one, but failed!
I love the whole plot of this story and how the contrast of characters really shows how the same gifts can be used in different ways.
The story was so compelling and clever and the ending was very satisfying!
I can’t wait to read more by Keira Dominguez!
Okay, I need more books like this in my life! Keira Dominguez has done it again! This book was such a fun read and I had to force myself to slow down when I read this so I could get a few hours of sleep! It arrived in the mail on a Saturday & I read the first two chapters that night. Then I wasn’t going to read it on Sunday, but as I was going to bed late that night around 11:30 I decided I could sneak in just one chapter. You guys, I read from Chapter Three to Chapter Twenty-One! At 3:00 in the morning I finally admitted that I should stop. Even then, it was hard to fight the temptation to keep going. Anyway, I finished The Telling Touch last night, at 11:30am the next morning actually. It was a satisfying ending.
I am so excited for Keira to write more books! I highly recommend her books to you all! They are clean romances, but don’t let that description fool you into thinking they are prudish or boring. Far from it! They had me squealing, squeaking & laughing out loud. Also, there were a lot of “Oh, no!”s & “I knew it!”s, that made my kids curious about what I was reading. Both of Keira’s stories are quite thrilling, full of mystery & a bit of magic! It’s so refreshing to have another page turner under my belt, as my other reading is all non-fiction & I’m going at a snail’s pace with those.
Well crafted characters and an entertaining plot about the use of magic for good or ill.
This was a super fun romance with magic and mystery. I loved the characters in this novel and that the plot and story all felt original. Margaret, or Meg as she goes by, has the ability to read people’s thoughts when she touches them. Taught that doing so was bad, she’s been afraid to use her power though a few times she couldn’t help it. She has been in love with Nick since they were young, but she believed him in love with her sister. When the two reunite she can’t help but fall for him again, though his actions fluctuate and she can’t determine his feelings. There’s a cloud of mystery surrounding his behavior which was intriguing as a reader as the story unfolded.
I loved Nick’s character! The chemistry between him and Meg was wonderful and full of some fabulously swoony moments. I reread many scenes between the two multiple times. In fact, I couldn’t put this book down until I finished it.
My only reason for withholding that fifth star was I felt like a few loose ends weren’t taken care of in regards to Meg’s sister. I mean the story resolves so no cliffhanger or anything, but her part of the story seemed to wrap up a little too quickly especially considering what she had done. I still totally recommend this book and purchased it in paperback. (4.5 stars really.)
This is set in the Regency era, but had a few things that wouldn’t have necessarily happened. Then again that speculative aspect allowed for a bit of discrepancy towards being fully true to the time period.
A clean, swoony romance. I’ll be reading more from this author for certain!
What a surprising story! I wasn’t prepared to be so enthralled from the first page as the author ensnared me in this tale. Her words brought the characters alive and it felt like I was in Meg’s thoughts and could feel her anguish. Being in love when young and having him be in love with your sister was hurting enough. But when Meg’s sister Isabelle ran off with Nick’s uncle, the scandal ruined Meg instead.
There is magic in these two. Meg has the ability to touch someone and sometimes read their thoughts. It seems she finds more hurt there than joy. Having her season in London with her aunt, Meg only finds she is not thought of too well and has a hard time being the quiet, biddable young lady. She ends up going back home to her grandfather. But who did she find there? Isabelle, now a widow who moved back home.
I just want to tell you the story it is so good! But things begin to happen that Meg cannot allow and as Nick comes back into the picture, she is determined to protect him…
Just awesome! I read this through Booksprout
This Author has a way of telling a story that draws you in and does not let go until you have finished reading. Margaret Summers and Nicholas Ainsley’s story has suspense, drama, danger, evil magic, a villain and romance. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.