title: A Proposal at the Wedding (Bride Mountain)
author:  Gina Wilkins 
description: Author of more than 100 novels, Gina Wilkins loves exploring complex interpersonal relationships and the universal search for "a safe place to call home." Her books have appeared on numerous bestseller lists, and she was a nominee for a lifetime achievement award from Romantic Times magazine. A lifelong resident of Arkansas, she credits her writing career to a nagging imagination, a book-loving mother, an encouraging husband and three "extraordinary" offspring.
zlib_text: The Picnic Proposal 
  A.G. Marshall 
  A Deleted Scene from The Princess and the Pea 
   
  Stefan grunted under the load he carried. 
  “Alaric, is all this necessary for your proposal?” 
  Alaric peered at his brother over his armload of supplies. 
  “Yes. You’re the one who said you wanted to help.” 
  “As I keep reminding you, I thought helping you win a lady's heart would 
  involve talking and fashion advice. Not academic research and hard labor.” 
  “It will be easier to carry if you stop talking. Look, we’re here.” 
  “You really have to propose to her on top of a mountain?” 
  “Yes.” 
  Alaric lowered his armful of supplies and breathed deeply. Mount Evangelina 
  was his favorite place in all of Aeonia. The smell of snowbells mixed with pine and 
  sea took him straight back to his childhood. 
  Stefan dropped his armful and gasped for breath. 
  “She’d better appreciate this.” 
  “You don’t think she will?” 
  The seriousness in his tone caught Stefan off guard. He smiled at his brother. 
  “I’m sure she’ll love 