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A review by bandherbooks
A Proposal They Can't Refuse by Natalie Caña
5.0
I've been waiting for the right moment to read A PROPOSAL THEY CAN'T REFUSE and I'm so delighted I waited for the crisp air of Fall, as this turns out to be a Fall/Halloween romance too! Pumpkin patch, apple picking, Halloween costume dance party, huzzah!
Also, there are some difficult plot points covered, namely we know from the start Liam's Grandda has terminal cancer (see bottom of review for more info), and Liam and Kamilah have both had their fair share of struggles and hard moments leading up to their granddads asking them to get married to keep the building their businesses share.
Liam is also the sort of broody, pining, yet secretly soft hero I adore. He and Kamilah just bristle in each other's presence but both secretly still deeply care about each other, especially since they grew up as best friends (and Liam blew his chance with Kamilah when he took her to her prom).
This fake it to make everyone happy is so my jam, and oh no we must move in together and share the one bed, and ope now we cuddle every night alas. Their chemistry is fire, as is the way they fight and love each other.
We are slow-burned a bit, but never without heat, and when Liam finally has a taste of Kamilah on HIS WHISKEY TASTING TABLE whew! You are ready!
There's so much more to love here, including all of the amazing secondary characters, the meddling grandads who are hilarious and so sweet, and the sense of place (Chicago, the pumpkin patch, etc) and family the author imbues her story with. What a knockout! Best debut of the 2022? I think so.
Content notes: grandda has terminal cancer (passing mentioned in epilogue); parental death via self sacrifice (flashback). Drinking, discussion of depression & PTSD. Both live interests in therapy in epilogue.
Also, there are some difficult plot points covered, namely we know from the start Liam's Grandda has terminal cancer (see bottom of review for more info), and Liam and Kamilah have both had their fair share of struggles and hard moments leading up to their granddads asking them to get married to keep the building their businesses share.
Liam is also the sort of broody, pining, yet secretly soft hero I adore. He and Kamilah just bristle in each other's presence but both secretly still deeply care about each other, especially since they grew up as best friends (and Liam blew his chance with Kamilah when he took her to her prom).
This fake it to make everyone happy is so my jam, and oh no we must move in together and share the one bed, and ope now we cuddle every night alas. Their chemistry is fire, as is the way they fight and love each other.
We are slow-burned a bit, but never without heat, and when Liam finally has a taste of Kamilah on HIS WHISKEY TASTING TABLE whew! You are ready!
There's so much more to love here, including all of the amazing secondary characters, the meddling grandads who are hilarious and so sweet, and the sense of place (Chicago, the pumpkin patch, etc) and family the author imbues her story with. What a knockout! Best debut of the 2022? I think so.
Content notes: grandda has terminal cancer (passing mentioned in epilogue); parental death via self sacrifice (flashback). Drinking, discussion of depression & PTSD. Both live interests in therapy in epilogue.