Hopefully, for good, if his business proposal is accepted. On paper, he’s the perfect buyer for Forget-Me-Not Photography. Too bad the seller, Ol’ Man Rowe, doesn’t see it that way. He’s looking for a family man to take over, and Mason’s bachelor status doesn’t fit the bill.
For shy Lily Anne Dawson, life has not turned out the way she’d hoped. Working at her mother’s bakery and editing for the local newspaper is a far cry from her journalistic dream. She’s a failure. A lonely failure worrying about infertility with no romantic prospects in sight.
That all changes when a decade-old promise to marry on Valentine’s Day pushes the two together at their high school reunion. The impromptu proposal offers a solution to their problems. But marriage requires honesty—and both have secrets. Secrets that could make or break their budding love.
The Valentine Proposal has such a cute premise!! A promise made at the end of high school, which was thought a joke by Lilly Anne, couldn’t be more real to Mason, which is why he proposes at their ten year high school reunion. It’s this moment that begins a quick engagement that also reveals deep insecurities and secrets that threaten to end this budding romance before it’s really begun.
Everyone in their families freak out when they announce their plans. I have to admit that it is pretty crazy, but it’s also so incredibly romantic. Who doesn’t love a whirlwind romance?!
One aspect of Lily that I loved was how shy and insecure she is. So many of the books I’ve read lately have strong, outspoken heroines, which I appreciate, but seeing someone that doesn’t love the spotlight, and struggles with self-esteem issues, is a gal I can really relate to. When it comes to her deep-seated insecurities Mason is a total sweetheart, and does everything he can to boost her confidence, and to show her how he really feels. Talk about swoon!!
This was a quick and fun read, and a great weekend escape, with realistic characters, and a charming premise. It felt good to see those of us that struggle with anxiety and self-esteem to be represented on the page. For a debut novel the writing’s not bad, and I appreciated the slow burn of a budding romance and the touch of faith that was shared between the pair. Very cute!
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