Description
Description
From the internationally bestselling author of Any Trope but You comes an enemies-to-lovers rom-com about a hopeless romantic wedding planner and the cynical divorce lawyer forced to help her plan her ex's wedding. Gracie Holland can plan the perfect Happily Ever After--unless it's her own. After a soul-flattening breakup, she's rebuilt her life planning weddings at Larkwood--an ivy-covered Rhode Island estate where she lives in the staff cottage (and only occasionally cries herself into a blanket burrito). But when her beloved boss passes away and leaves the estate to her grandson, Gracie suddenly finds herself pitted against a love-allergic divorce lawyer determined to sell Larkwood by summer's end--even if it means crushing his grandmother's legacy and everyone's jobs beneath his polished wingtips. As someone who cleans up romantic disasters for a living, Jude Larkwood has no intention of keeping the estate as a wedding venue, no matter how much he loved his Nana. Selling it is critical for reasons he can't discuss, but there's just one problem: his Nana inexplicably left the guest cottage to the estate's maddeningly romantic wedding planner, who has somehow turned his mind into her permanent residence. So, when Gracie proposes that he help her plan her ex's shotgun wedding to prove Larkwood is worth saving, he agrees--on one condition. If she fails to convince him by the big day, she'll sell him her cottage. But as bickering and cake tastings turn into late-night confessions, Gracie and Jude find themselves breaking every vow not to fall for each other. After all, opposites may attract--but can a hopeless romantic and a professional cynic really say "I do" to their own love story?
About the Author
About the Author
Victoria Lavine's love of romance novels started in high school with a crate of old bodice rippers and a wink from her local librarian. Now, she writes her own Happily Ever Afters when she's not enjoying the great state of Maine with her husband and daughter, taking orders from her two cats, or coming up with excellent reasons to make her next latte.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Full of hilarious banter and sizzling tension between two characters who are full of love despite their differences, Not That Kind of Proposal is an incredible opposites attract story that weaves laugh-out-loud scenes with quiet, thoughtful moments of reflection on grief and self-discovery in a poignant, beautiful, and tender way. Victoria Lavine is at the top of her game, and I adore everything she writes!"--Chelsea Curto, USA Today bestselling author of the D.C. Stars series and In Stormy Weather
"Victoria Lavine has done it again! Not that Kind of Proposal is the kind of romance that stays with you long past 'The End.' Heartwarming and sweet with full, well-rounded characters, I loved following Gracie and Jude's journey! And I can't wait to see what Victoria does next!"--Naina Kumar, author of Say You'll be Mine
"Not That Kind of Proposal is touching, heartwarming, and HOT! Victoria Lavine wrote a sparkling love story that every romance reader will adore."--Joss Richard, international bestselling author of It's Different This Time
"Victoria Lavine does it all: sweep-you-off-your-feet writing packed with fresh, surprising turns of phrase; deliciously quick, crackling banter; the best meet-cute I've read in recent memory (complete with a pink feather boa). I adore everything about this book--from its tender exploration of families, the darkness they can hold under wraps, and what happens when we let the light in--to its portrayal of the sort of love that sits with us in our grief and mends the ripped seams in our hearts. The perfect read for inextinguishably hopeful romantics (like me), Not That Kind of Proposal is a knockout. Gracie and Jude have a permanent home in my heart."--Ellen O'Clover, author of The Heartbreak Hotel
"High stakes, lush scene-setting, and intense, banter-filled connection all combine to keep the pages flying. The result is a sexy romp that's sure to please enemies-to-lovers fans." --Publishers Weekly
"Full of charm, wit, and heart-squeezing moments, Not that Kind of Proposal is everything you can ask for in a romcom. About following your heart even when it hurts, this book will make you laugh, cry, swoon, and blush past your bedtime--I know I did!"--Lana Ferguson, author of The Nanny
"A wedding planner who orchestrates everyone else's happily-ever-after while dismantling her own? Genius. I fell in love with this book the moment Jude put on that party hat. A romantic comedy that's tender and hilarious and gorgeously felt. I loved it."--Georgia Clark, author of It Had to be You and Play it Again
"These pages are infused with everything I need and love in a book - comedy, complex human emotions, and a ubiquitous sense of hope. Get ready for Victoria Lavine to be your new favorite romance author." -Tarah DeWitt, USA Today bestselling author of Left of Forever
"Clear your schedule, throw out your TBR--this book is charming and funny, clever and crazy hot, and soulful in a way that grips your heart and won't let go long after you reach The End. If Victoria Lavine writes it, I'm reading it, I'm underlining whole passages, I'm making it my entire damn personality. I love this book!"--Laura Piper Lee, author of Pot Shot and Doomsdate
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Atria Books
Pub date:
2026-07-21
Length:
352 pages
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