Sensible Elle Jamieson has left England behind to take a summer position as well as a volunteer job in Malta. Excited at the carefree life she will be living amid her friend Simon Rose's yacht, Shady Lady, she will also be cleaning and cooking part time on a larger imposing yacht for Loz and Davie St John. Her ex-fiancée's uncle Simon owns the Shady Lady. What she didn't expect was for her ex, Lucas Rose, to also be living aboard, taking a leave from the vineyard to instruct diving. Simon has instigated a plot to get the two together again, refusing to believe they don't belong together.

Lucas and Elle broke up over misunderstandings and secrecy involving Elle's previous marriage four years ago, prompted by his proposal. His parents have always been against Elle and viewed her as beneath them. Elle is absolutely thrilled with her volunteer position working in the Internet café at the Nicolas Centre, working with underprivileged children where she becomes captivated with 9-year-old Carmelo Tabone. Unable to avoid each other, it becomes apparent to both that the love they shared is still definitely there. Giving in to their apparent feelings, it seems things might just work out. That is, until an accident happens to stir all the old secrecy up, which Elle isn't sure the straight shooter Lucas can put aside to start over again and learn to trust her by accepting her hidden past.

THE WEDDING PROPOSAL is a wonderful story of a young woman carrying the burden of a bad judge of character as a naïve girl and corrupts her chance at true love. Becoming a self-reliant woman with gumption to forge ahead with her new life, brings her self satisfaction and forever love. THE WEDDING PROPOSAL is the first I have had the pleasure of reading by Sue Moorcroft but found this a very rich and fulfilling story of redemption of love and character. She had me at page one and kept me engrossed to the last page. I loved her characters and the beautiful Malta!

Book Summary

Elle Jamieson is a private person, in relationships as well as at work – and for good reason. But then she’s made redundant and with no ties to hold her, Elle heads off to sunny Malta.

Lucas Rose hates secrets – he prides himself on his ability to lay his cards on the table and he expects nothing less in return. He’s furious when his summer working as a divemaster is interrupted by the arrival of Elle, his ex, all thanks to his Uncle Simon’s misguided attempts at matchmaking.

Forced to live in close proximity, it's hard to ignore what they had shared before Lucas's wedding proposal scared Elle away. But then a phone call from England allows Lucas a rare glimpse of the true Elle. Can he deal with Elle’s closely guarded past when it finally comes to light?

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