Would You Marry Your Ex If He Asked? Amanda French Just Might… Or maybe Not!

Some choices are easy—coffee or tea, flats or heels, Netflix, or a good book (spoiler: You will swoon and want this book for sure… before it gets to Netflix (wink).

But what if your ex—the one who broke your heart, who vanished (poof!) from your life for decades—suddenly reappeared, not just with an apology, but with a marriage proposal?

Hypothetical.

Welcome to the world of Amanda French, where decisions aren’t black and white, Wall Street is a battlefield, and love comes wrapped in political strategy and an envelope.

Meet Amanda French – More Than Just a Power Player

Amanda isn’t your typical book heroine. She’s not here to swoon over an exaggerated romantic gesture or to let tic-tac-toe decide her future. No, she’s sharp. She’s seasoned.

She knows how to navigate the high-stakes world of finance and the low end of humanity where people wonder what peril will visit and on what day. You can never be ready. You can only be steady. Show up, her dad told her. He was right.

She once ruled the trading floors of Wall Street, handling millions like Monopoly money. But life took a gargantuan U-turn and landed her in South Texas, where things slowed down a bit… until Reed Petty, that reptile, walked back into the picture.

Enter Reed Petty – The Ex with a Plan (his)

Reed isn’t just any ex. He’s rich and powerful, he owns the bank in Santa Salsa and is running for governor. And guess what? He thinks Amanda is the missing piece to his political campaign.

Over a perfectly mixed lemon drop martini, he lays it all out.

• He’s running for office.
• He needs her (a nice catholic girl who gets the Mexican vote.) by his side.
• Oh, and they should think hard about getting married by the Bishop of this Diocese —nice optics, the chaste widow who drove her broken car to Santa Salsa to teach the illegals to read –-nice touch.

This isn’t a love confession. This isn’t a second-chance romance. This is a business deal disguised as a marriage proposal, and Amanda knows it.

Amanda’s Dilemma – Love, Power, or Neither?

Amanda is no fool. She’s played high-stakes games before, but this one? This is personal.

Does she:

1. Say yes and take control of the game, knowing exactly what Reed is up to?
2. Walk away, leaving him to spin his web without her?
3. Flip the script and make a power move of her own?

And while all this is going on, she’s building something unexpected—a vermicomposting business (yes, worms are involved here lol and Charles Darwin is smiling) in Santa Salsa. Life isn’t just about high finance and political plays, it’s good to get your hands dirty… literally.

Why You Need to Read This Book—Right Now

• It’s not your typical romance. Love is complicated, messy, and sometimes more about power than passion.
• The characters feel real. Amanda is sharp, witty, and kind, though unapologetically herself. Reed is the kind of man you love to hate (or hate to love?).
• The setting is electric. From the cutthroat world of Wall Street to a small Texas town with more secrets than people, every page keeps you hooked.
• The author’s humor is on point, comparing an insincere suitor to a sneaky spider trying to gift-wrap a fake present, a dried, empty hull. Amanda has fun with it. It’s well-written and it’s hilarious.
• The ending will leave you SHOOK. Trust us. You won’t see it coming.

So here’s the real question: If you were in Amanda’s camel Armani sling-backs, do you think you would say yes to Reed’s marriage proposal? I mean, the guy’s rich, and his home is on the side of a cliff overlooking the Rio Grand. Or would you walk away and never look back?

Is it possible to lie down with a known dog and not wake up with fleas?

Drop your thoughts below! In the meantime, grab a copy of Amanda French’s story because once you start, you won’t be able to put it down.