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.

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

: 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

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

: A major hurdle for the couple is addressing why Thea left and why Shay never sought a divorce.

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

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.