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.
: Shay and Thea are both doctors who met during their residency. Shay is portrayed as a dedicated, high-pressure London doctor and a member of the established Callaghan/Green family universe. Thea is the daughter of a Viscount who chose a life of service over her family’s aristocratic expectations. The Imperfect Proposal by Annie Dyer
: 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 The story picks up when Thea returns to
: 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 Shay is portrayed as a dedicated, high-pressure London
: Much of the book focuses on whether the spark they felt ten years ago can survive a decade of silence.