What is this book about?

Prince Charming will unexpectedly appear at your doorstep when you least expect it!

Summer Knowles has no desire for a boyfriend, as relationships have brought her enough trouble in the past. As a bridesmaid at her sister's wedding, she intends to steer clear of anything romantic, especially the strong and trendy best man who seems to have a fear of commitment.

When Archie Hill meets Summer, he sees an opportunity for a casual fling between a bridesmaid and the best man. With just one week together, they might as well make the most of it. However, what if one week is simply not enough?

As wedding fever takes hold, can a bridesmaid who has sworn off men and a confirmed bachelor learn valuable lessons about happily ever after?

My Review of The Love Proposal:

I was so excited to see Archie again from The Love Quest and continue seeing Winter and Tucker live out their happily ever after. Surprisingly to me, I enjoyed the Love Proposal more than the Love Quest. I think this was an interesting perspective for a book. Typically, the role of a cheater is written as a male, and we usually never follow them after everything, so I thought Camilla Isley did a great job of telling a different story.

I hurt for Summer for the bullying she was experiencing, but her growth was such a crucial aspect of the story, and acknowledging what she did and why she was wrong and learning from it.

Archie and Summer had such a natural banter and chemistry. I think the end resolution could have been drawn out a little more. It seemed like a big change in Archie overnight that is hard to feel is realistic, but it didn’t deter from the overall story!

If you like _____, you’ll enjoy this book!

- The ladies' man is reformed
- Friends-with-Benefits
- Just for fun/ Just for now relationship
- Forced proximity
- Bridesmaid/Groomsmen

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for granting me access to this book in exchange for an honest review.

What a lovely and heartwarming rom-com book! Is it a love story? Yes, but it is so much more! It's about having the strength to overcome your past mistakes, seeking forgiveness from others and giving yourself permission to forgive yourself. I did not realize that this book was part of a series when I received the arc. However, this book can be read as a stand alone and I had no issues. I loved the book so much!! 🩷🩷🩷🩷

Summer Knowles did the unimaginable when she had a past affair (previous book) with her best friend's boyfriend. Because of her indiscretion, Summer has lost most of her friends and her relationship with her family is a struggle. Therefore, she has sworn off all men and plans to stay single forever! Now Summer has to participate in a week long wedding celebration with her family and ex-friends because her twin sister, Winter, is getting married. Consequently, she is not sure how in the world she will survive this week!?! When Archibald Hill, philanderer and best man, shows up and offers her a no strings attached week together, Summer wonders if this the perfect distraction she need to get through the week. Ultimately, what starts out as a week of fun turns into something more along the way.

Knowing what she did was wrong, Summer felt she did not deserve forgiveness. The personal growth she went through was amazing and it lead to redemption and a second chance for her. I loved seeing Archie fall in love and want more for the first time in his life. Their connection was a bit insta-love and seemed kinda fast due to it all taking place over the course of a week. However, the tension and chemistry was off the charts!

Overall, the author does a wonderful job making the characters feel real and relatable that you can't help but root for them. I was completely captivated from start to finish! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Having thoroughly enjoyed The Love Theorem and Love Quest, I was eager to read The Love Proposal.

I thought it was an interesting choice to focus on Summer, who was the “villain” in The Love Theorem. I enjoyed reading her reasons for acting as she had, and she’s definitely a character I feel sympathy for. This story puts her in a very uncomfortable position.

The male lead was also a character I was less fond of. He’s pretty arrogant (at least in his dealings with women), and I was expecting his character to change more, sooner in the story. He’s also kind at heart, and he definitely does become a more rounded character by the end.

I really enjoyed this book, as always with Camilla Isley, it was a total joy to read, full of funny moments and generally easy and fun to read. I absolutely loved the epilogue. So often, I wonder if a couple will make it for the long haul, so it was lovely to see.

I was given a copy of this book, my opinions are my own.

I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this book and I thoroughly enjoyed it! It was my first by the author and the first of the series—I wasn’t aware of this when I requested it, but it stood alone wonderfully without feeling lost or missing anything—except to go back and read the rest! Summer was so relatable and it was also a struggle right along with her as she walks in to a situation that she expected to be very hard for her. And it was but also wasn’t. It was very satisfying to see her healing journey. And then we have Archie and boy do we loooove Archie. Summer catalogs his many facets by his outfits and it’s adorable! I just loved how he was able to be a rock for Summer in a turbulent time, and she was able to help him realize his future dreams. Plus, who doesn’t love a secret affair… It’s certainly brings all of the excitement. I definitely enjoyed that a book and would recommend it!

Interesting premise and backstory to this novel. I don’t think I’ve ever read another story where one of the central characters is dogged by a previous cheating incident in quite this way. The story takes place in the week of events before her twin sister’s wedding, and Summer is thus required to be around the friends and relatives who are aware of her earlier “Mistake” (as it is labeled in the story). Quite the “phoenix from the ashes” story as Summer takes on all the baggage, tells off some folks, seeks forgiveness, and meets someone who helps her move on. Her savior is the best man Archie, who swoops in just because he wants company for the week, and ends up falling and doing some growing up himself.

I enjoyed the story quite a bit. Summer and Archie are believable characters who definitely each had their share of drama to overcome. I’m looking forward to reading the other books in the series so I can better appreciate how this story fits in.

This was a quick and fun read! It's a fast-burn flings to forever trope, set during a wedding (the playboy best man and a looking-for-serious-relationship bridesmaid). The book also deals with some heavy emotional themes because of a past affair the FMC had with a committed man (regret, grief, shame etc.) and imo the author has done a good job of writing the plotline and redeeming the mistake.

The emotional connection between the MCs was amazing to read and really wholesome. And the third-act makeup and hea were so cute!

TWs - the aforementioned cheating + all the shame/fallout from it

-- ty to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy!

I really enjoyed this book. After reading the Love Quest, I knew I wanted to continue on and learn more about Archie and Summer and I am glad I continued the series because I really enjoyed their story

A fairly typical rom-com. Loved the descriptions off Archie's outfits. Lumberjack, surfer, etc. They were funny. The female lead could have been a bit stronger I felt. She was a little too one dimensional for me.

I really enjoyed this. Summer and Archie just seemed to click right away and it was super cute. The fact that almost right after they got together they both started thinking about long term was funny. However I do wish that they talked about themselves a bit more with each other. At the end I believe that they love each other but I also don't because I don't feel like they talked enough.

I received an arc through netgalley.

I was so excited for this book after reading The Love Quest. I fell in love with Archie in that story and couldn't wait for him to get his own love story. He was just as charming as I expected him to be. If you enjoy Camilla Isley's other books, you should love this.

Summer and Archie are polar opposites. She has sworn off men. He is fun but don’t do commitment. Can they have a relationship without strings during the week they are sharing for Summer’s twin sister and Archie’s best friend? A sweet and lovely happily ever after.

I would like to thank netgalley and Boldwood Books for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Entertaining, but not my favourite of the series.

Another charming installment in the Love universe! This story follows Summer and Archie, an unlikely pair who have more in common than they originally thought.
The Love Proposal follows the pattern of its predecessors, delivering a sweet, charming story with the perfect hint of closed door romance. The character growth seen in Isley’s third installment is absolutely heartwarming, showing that sometimes, two wrongs can definitely make a right.

Ever had to attend a wedding that you didn't want to go to? Try being the one that everyone considers the evil twin to the bride and being in the wedding while knowing that everyone there hates you! What's a girl to do? Anything and everything, but hookup with the best man, right!?! Yeah, failed that too! A fun rom com about overcoming beliefs and moving on to the next phase of life. While this book does deal with some serious emotions, the witty banter and fun interactions are what makes this book the fun read that it is! This is the 3rd in a series and it just gets better and better! I would recommend reading The Love Theorem, then Love Quest before reading this one as each book builds onto the next one and the backstory presented in each book is the foundation for the next book. Added bonus is triple the entertainment! This author is quickly becoming one that I turn to when I want a fun quick read!

This was a really cute read. It was close door romance but did talk about spicy things. I haven’t read a book by this author before. But I enjoyed this and I think I will read more by her.

Thank you to Camilla Isley, NetGalley, and the publish for an eArc of The Love Proposal! 3.5 stars!

This was the third book I’ve read of Camilla Isley’s and also the 3rd from this instalment that I’ve read. This is my favourite of the three. Archie was one of my favourites from Isley’s “Love Quest” so I was looking forward to getting his love story here. I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about Summer and her redemption after us hearing and reading about the affair she had with her best friends boyfriend in the previous two books. However, i found her to be redeemed from those two books from the way it was written and the way she had reconciled with her friend and is extremely remorseful for her mistake.

I found myself really rooting for her and Archie :) the chemistry was definitely there and this was a bit steamier than the other two books I read even though they fall under the contemporary genre. I enjoyed the friendship between them as well and I liked that it all played out during a wedding week. It was light, easy to read and had some humor!

After reading these three books, I’m definitely open to reading some more Camilla Isley! 3.5 stars rounded up! ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Summer is on the outs with most of her family and friends after making a horrible mistake. Now, she's attending her twin sister's wedding and looking for a major distraction from all of the drama. Enter the best man and commitmentphobe, Archie.

This was a short and cute romcom. It was very easy to read and the characters were interesting. I'm sure this will find its audience, especially those who have read books in this series. For me, the plot and connection between the characters was way too quick. I didn't feel a lot of chemistry between them beyond when they first really interacted at the bar. The book is also closed door, which some seek out. But for me, since this was a book about hooking up, friends with benefits...for their to be no open door scenes, even not as spicy ones, it didn't work

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the gifted copy. My reviews are always honest.

I have read a couple of books by Camilla Isley now, and I am finding that she is one of those authors who for me is a little hit and miss. I certainly enjoy her fun writing style, but some of the actual stories just aren't ones that I find myself connecting with. Unfortunately, try as I might... this was one of those. I think perhaps it was just a little different than what I was expecting, though I'm honestly not sure what that was either. I did start to enjoy it a little more towards the end... but overall, it was just an okay read for me. Not bad, by any means, but just not my personal cup of tea. Still, if you enjoy a fun romance that is closed door/fade-to-black (but far from squeaky clean), this might be one to check out for yourself.

**I received a complimentary copy for consideration. All opinions are my own.

This book had me hooked from the start! I absolutely loved this! I could not put this down! I literally read this all night to finish it!
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The romance was okay. I'm not the biggest fan of the friends with benefits plot but it was done well in this one.
It's weird that it wasn't mentioned that this was the 6th book in the series. Sure, marketing a book as a standalone is fine but it shouldn't reference previous books this much if it is able to be read as a standalone.
If it was a second or third book I would've read the previous books before I read this one but reading 5 books before this would've been too much for me.