The narrative follows their tentative six-month agreement to date and reconnect before making a final decision on whether to stay married or finally file for divorce.

The story picks up when Thea returns to London and begins working at the same hospital as Shay. Their reunion is rocky—their first encounter occurs when Thea walks into a storage cupboard and finds Shay in a compromising position with a colleague.

: The morning after their wedding, Thea left without warning to work for Doctors Without Borders ( Médecins Sans Frontières ). For ten years, they remained legally married but estranged, with Shay only receiving occasional postcards. Plot Summary

The Imperfect Proposal by Annie Dyer is the fourth book in her series. It is a contemporary, second-chance, secret marriage romance that follows the reunion of two doctors, Shay and Thea, a decade after a impulsive Vegas wedding. Core Premise & Characters

: Readers from Amazon reviews note that characters from Dyer's previous series often appear, adding a sense of continuity to her fictional world. Series Context The English Gent Romances series includes: The Imperfect Proposal - Annie Dyer - Goodreads

: Much of the book focuses on whether the spark they felt ten years ago can survive a decade of silence.

: Ten years prior, the pair had a whirlwind romance that culminated in a Vegas wedding .