The Sleeping Beauty Proposal - Hardcover

Sarah Strohmeyer is the award-winning author of The Cinderella Pact, Secret Lives of Fortunate Wives, and the popular “Bubbles” mystery series. She has worked as a journalist for many publications, including The Boston Globe and The Plain Dealer.

In Strohmeyer's latest novel, following The Cinderella Pact (2006), college admissions counselor Genie Michaels has to face the world after her author boyfriend, Hugh, proposes on national television to someone else. Horrified, Genie realizes she has spent most of her life "sleeping," or waiting for something to happen to her. Spurred by her best friend, her first action after she awakens is to allow friends and family to believe she is the mystery woman Hugh asked to marry him. Her trickery prompts an irate phone call from the alleged fiance himself. During the deception, Genie enjoys being the center of attention, although she grows increasingly nervous as her mother and sister make plans for the wedding. She also meets a chiseled Greek carpenter, Nick, further complicating her situation. Gradually, Genie begins to realize that she can take charge of her life on her own terms. With or without Hugh, Genie soon seems well on her way to having it all in this humorous tale of romance, heartbreak, and healing. Katherine Boyle
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