The Proposition

Katie Ashley

With her thirtieth birthday approaching and her dreams of motherhood feeling increasingly distant, Emma Harrison faces a ticking biological clock and a dwindling list of options. When her best friend withdraws his offer to be her sperm donor, she finds herself contemplating unconventional solutions, fearing the unknown of a sperm bank. Enter Aidan Fitzgerald, a charming and persistent womanizer who, upon learning of Emma's predicament, proposes a mutually beneficial arrangement: he will father her child, but only if they conceive naturally. Despite her reservations about casual encounters, Emma finds herself drawn to Aidan's allure and her own deep desire for a family, leading to a complicated arrangement that blurs the lines between a business deal and genuine connection.

Katie Ashley

When premature labor forces Emma onto strict bed rest, Aidan seizes the opportunity to prove his love and commitment by taking a leave of absence to care for her around the clock. Desperate to win back the woman he betrayed and the mother of his unborn son, Aidan is determined to reveal the painful secrets from his past that made him commitment phobic. But as Emma begins to soften under his tender care, a charming and stable ER doctor named Pesh enters the picture, offering her everything she's always wanted—stability, devotion, and a promise of a secure future. Caught between the man who broke her heart and the man who could heal it, Emma must navigate the treacherous waters of love, trust, and second chances. In this emotional romance, she'll discover that sometimes the greatest love stories require the deepest vulnerability and the hardest choices.