A Proposal They Can't Refuse Published by MIRA by Natalie Caña
Series: Vega Family Love Stories #1
on June 7, 2022
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Women's Fiction, Chick-Lit
Pages: 336
Source: Netgalley
Format: ARC, eBook
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ISBN: 0778386090
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Natalie Caña turns up the heat, humor and heart in this debut rom-com about a Puerto Rican chef and an Irish American whiskey distiller forced into a fake engagement by their scheming octogenarian grandfathers.
Kamilah Vega is desperate to convince her family to update their Puerto Rican restaurant and enter it into the Fall Foodie Tour. With the gentrification of their Chicago neighborhood, it's the only way to save the place. The fly in her mofongo--her blackmailing abuelo says if she wants to change anything in his restaurant, she'll have to marry the one man she can't stand: his best friend's grandson.
Liam Kane spent a decade working to turn his family's distillery into a contender. Now he and his grandfather are on the verge of winning a national competition. Then Granda hits him with a one-two punch: he has cancer and he has his heart set on seeing Liam married before it's too late. And Granda knows just the girl...Kamilah Vega.
If they refuse, their grandfathers will sell the building that houses both their businesses. With their futures on the line, Kamilah and Liam plan to outfox the devious duo, faking an engagement until they both get what they want. But soon, they find themselves tangled up in more than either of them bargained for.
Wow… This book wasn’t exactly what I was expecting–but it was SO much better!
Honestly, I figured it’d be some cute rom-com with some quirky characters and some silly issues that get between them. And, well, it kind of was.
But at the same time, this book was a remarkably wonderful story about two people who used to be so close and then hormones and adulthood got in the way… Just for their grandfathers to intervene and bring them together.
Kamilah, Liam, Killian, and Papa stole the show in this one. It’s one of those that I could see being a delight on screen!
I absolutely loved this story and the author!
About Natalie Caña
Natalie Caña writes contemporary romances that allow her to incorporate her witty sense of humor and her love for her culture (Puertominican whoop whoop!) for heroines and heroes like her. A PROPOSAL THEY CAN'T REFUSE is her debut novel.
Glad to hear this was so good! I’m excited to get my hands on it. Great review!
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