How could a lady - so enamored by the elegance of the Elizabethan era - be falling for the poster boy of irritating irreverence and impropriety?Avi Hawthorne is living proof that beauty and kindness don’t always equate to brimming confidence. With a traumatic past that has stolen her voice, smile, and adventurous spirit, Avi’s hindered present does not bode well for a bright and happy future. The only silver lining in her lackluster existence is her failing bookstore... moreHow could a lady - so enamored by the elegance of the Elizabethan era - be falling for the poster boy of irritating irreverence and impropriety?Avi Hawthorne is living proof that beauty and kindness don’t always equate to brimming confidence. With a traumatic past that has stolen her voice, smile, and adventurous spirit, Avi’s hindered present does not bode well for a bright and happy future. The only silver lining in her lackluster existence is her failing bookstore. There, through a seemingly infinite number of pages, Avi makes her daily escape to different worlds and times – far better suited for her timid, old soul than the ones she was born into. But all that is about to change…With the help of her siblings and dead grandmother, Avi begins the adventure of a lifetime, bringing her favorite novels to life by purchasing Hawthorne Hall – a 17th century English estate – and turning it into an all-immersive, Regency-themed retreat for the quirkiest lineup of paying customers. It’s just too bad the most annoyingly handsome guest seems determined to sabotage the experience, make a mockery of everything she enjoys...and audaciously conquer her guarded heart.Grounds of Impropriety is an opposites-attract, forced proximity, enemies to lovers, slow-burn, closed-door, contemporary, regency, seemingly difficult-to-label, romantic comedy. This book contains zero swear words, light Christian aspects, and memories of traumatic events. less
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