The Proposal Project

Name: The Proposal Project
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9780008654696
Price: 24.99 NZD
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By Donna Marchetti

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A perfect beach read, it has banter, a sweet storyline and a little bit of spice! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ From the author of the TikTok Made Me Buy It bestseller Hate Mail! This book was pure magic! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 💍Falling in love was never part of the plan…💍 Priscilla... Read More

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‘A perfect beach read, it has banter, a sweet story line and a little bit of spice!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

From the author of the TikTok Made Me Buy It bestseller Hate Mail!

’This book was pure magic!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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A brand-new romcom for fans of fake dating, enemies to lovers, forced proximity and one bed romance in 2025!

Description

A perfect beach read, it has banter, a sweet storyline and a little bit of spice! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

From the author of the TikTok Made Me Buy It bestseller Hate Mail!

This book was pure magic! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

💍Falling in love was never part of the plan…💍

Priscilla has a plan. And falling for Oliver was not on her to-do list…

The Job

Event planner Priscilla Cain has been asked to plan her best friend Tina’s dream wedding proposal to her boyfriend, Ryan.

The Catch

It looks like groom-to-be Ryan might just beat her to it.

The Solution

Team up with Ryan’s obnoxious, but gorgeous, best friend Oliver to plan a joint proposal. But keep their unlikely alliance a secret from both their friends.

But as Priscilla and Oliver work together to pull off the proposal of the year, could there be more than one happily ever after on the cards…

Includes all your favourite tropes…

Guaranteed HEA and no third act breakup

Spice 🌶️
Miscommunication ❌
Fake Dating 👫
Forced proximity 🙅‍♀️
Enemies to Lovers ❤️‍🔥
Clueless FMC & Obsessed MMC 👩‍❤️‍👨
One Bed 🛏️

Readers are obsessed with The Proposal Project!

The Proposal Project is the perfect rom-com ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

How can two people be so perfect for each other? I absolutely adored Priscilla and Oliver's chemistry, banter, and interactions ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Oliver was the perfect book boyfriend, the chemistry between him and Priscilla was sizzling ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Every once in a while a book comes along that gives you a genuine physical reaction to it that both makes me want to stop reading and makes it impossible to put the book down. This is the one ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I read this in less than a day. I'm obsessed with Oliver and Priscilla. This is the perfect combination of enemies to lovers, fake dating, secretly pining for each other romance and I. loved. it. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The banter between Priscilla and Oliver is absolutely hilarious and adorable, but also so real! Oliver is such a sweetheart ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I LOVED this book. The plot was so fun, the chemistry and development of the relationship between the main characters was perfect. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The tension and humour in this book were IMMACULATE ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I flew through this one and loved every second of their fake dating dynamic. I’m excited to read more from Donna Marchetti! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A delightful mix of heart, humour, and unexpected twists. This book is a warm hug with a little bit of sass and a whole lot of charm—perfect for fans of feel-good, rom-coms with a sprinkle of surprise ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

LOVED the whole 2000's rom-com vibe and the fake dating trope is done so well! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I had a smile on my face from start to finish and would highly recommend this book! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

If I could give this book more than 5 stars, I would ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I don't even know where to begin to explain how much joy this book has brought me ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008654696

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 June 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: One More Chapter

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 384

Collections

Contemporary Romance Donna Marchetti Fiction General Fiction Humour Romance

About the Author

Donna Marchetti is a romance author in New York. Her debut novel Hate Mail was released in 2024. Donna currently lives in New York with her husband, her daughter, and three dogs.

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