Genie Michaels thinks her Prince Charming has finally proposed to her -- on national television, no less. Ecstatic that four years of dating and constant dieting haven't been all for naught, she starts to imagine her perfect wedding day with her perfect husband. That is until her boyfriend Hugh tells her that the proposal wasn't intended for her. Her knight in shining armor, his white steed and all of her dreams are dashed in one second flat. But...
Who says you need the perfect man to get married? Or even a man at all?
Hatching a plan to go ahead with the engagement, Genie pretends like everything is fine and that all wedding plans are a go. That is until she realizes that not only is Hugh never going to come back, but she's also going to be scamming people for gifts and money that don't rightfully belong to her. Still, the attention she receives from her new (fake) engagement ring is hard to resist. She's finally been accepted into that elite group of married women and doors are opening for her all over the place. Too bad her brother's best friend has heard about her fake engagement ruse -- will he tell on her? Or worse, will she fall in love with someone who isn't her "fiancΓ©?"
Without being over the top, Sarah Strohmeyer delivers another humorous tale that is well-written and believable. Chick lit readers looking for a solid summer read should look no further than THE SLEEPING BEAUTY PROPOSAL.
At 36, Genie Michaels is beginning to feel that she has hit
the snooze button on her life one too many times. When
her "commitment-phobic" boyfriend Hugh proposes on national
TVβnot to Genie, but to an unknown mystery womanβGenie's
wise-cracking friend Patty doesn't hesitate to give her
some tough love: "You remind me of that idiot Sleeping
Beauty, lying around like a zombie waiting for your prince.
Well, guess what, he rode right past your castle and now
you have a choice - you can either go back to bed or you
can wake up!"
Genie chooses to wake up. After some questionable advice,
her first step is to allow everyone to believe she's Hugh's
real fiancΓ©e. She'll let him be the one to explain the
mistake. Naturally the good news travels fast and, in a
heartbeat, Genie's parents are booking a reception hall
while friends are showering her with gifts. Genie feels bad
about the deception, but at last everyone is dancing to her
tune, and she can't help but enjoy it. Particularly when a
certain too-handsome-for-his-own-good Greek carpenter shows
up on the scene thinking he's hotter than Tabasco. Genie
realizes that she never needed a man to start her life - to
buy a home, to get a better job, or even to wear a diamond
ring. And if Prince Charming wants to show up while she'sat
it, she just might teach him a thing or two.
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