Not that Kind of Proposal: A Novel

Nothing says professional hazard quite like falling for the man who's trying to demolish everything you love.

Gracie Holland is very good at happy endings—just not her own. After a spectacular breakup that left her rebuilding her life from scratch, the hopeless romantic wedding planner has found her footing at Larkwood, a picture-perfect ivy-covered estate in Rhode Island where love stories begin every weekend. Yes, she lives in the staff cottage. Yes, she occasionally cries herself into a blanket burrito. But she has her work, her people, and a boss who feels like family—until that boss passes away and leaves Larkwood to her grandson.

Enter Callum Reyes: divorce lawyer, certified cynic, and the most infuriating man Gracie has ever had the misfortune of arguing with over canapé budgets. He gives love about as much credibility as his clients' prenups, and he has exactly one plan for Larkwood—sell it before summer ends, legacy and livelihoods be damned.

Gracie has every reason to despise him. He has every reason to dismiss her. And yet, the more time they spend tangled up in estate negotiations, vendor emergencies, and one very disastrous rehearsal dinner, the harder it becomes to remember why they're supposed to be on opposite sides.

In this sharp, swoony workplace rom-com from the author of *Any Trope but You*, the real question isn't whether Larkwood survives the summer—it's whether Gracie and Callum do.