Happy book Birthday to Not What We Pictured, by Becca Kinzer, releasing today from Tyndale Fiction.
- Part of the Summer Sunshine Romcom Giveaway, April 13 – 17, 2026, curated by Great Reads Book Promotion
In this sweet, witty romcom with a forced proximity trope and a reluctant allies love story, a misplaced heirloom ring sends photographer McKenna Boston to Tennessee in pursuit of handsome stranger Nate Lambert. What ensues is absolutely not how they pictured their summer going.
BOOK DESCRIPTION
McKenna Boston is feeling stuck. She’s spent years growing her photography skills only for her career to hit a wall. She’s ready to move on—and she will—just as soon as she helps her sister’s boyfriend stage the perfect proposal. But when her best laid plans go awry and a handsome stranger accidentally ends up with the heirloom ring, McKenna hops on a flight to retrieve it. Piece of cake, right?
Nate Lambert was hoping to enjoy a relaxing summer before starting his new job as a literature professor, but he arrives in Tennessee to discover his mom’s bed and breakfast is struggling and there’s a long list of repairs to be tackled. The last thing he needs is a gorgeous, determined photographer searching for a ring he doesn’t have—since the airline lost his luggage somewhere on his route from Nebraska.
With the ring nowhere to be found, all McKenna can do is wait and use the time to build her portfolio and plan her next career move. But she also can’t help getting swept up in Nate’s bed and breakfast renovations and in planning a community concert with the townsfolk.
As both await news of Nate’s suitcase, it begins to seem their serendipitous meeting—and the proposal gone wrong—could actually be everything going right . . . and that this may be their chance at a love neither could have pictured.
A clean, witty rom com with a forced proximity trope and a reluctant allies love story. Features laugh-out-loud humor and a sweet, endearing couple.
This contemporary summer romance with a Southern small-town setting is great for fans of Sarah Adams, Pepper Basham, and Emma St. Clair.
ADVANCE PRAISE
“This book is so chaotic and such a good time. I highly recommend this one!”— Camille, The RomCom Bookshelf
AUTHOR BIO
Becca Kinzer lives with her husband and two kids in Springfield, Illinois where she works as a critical care nurse. When she’s not busy taking care of sick patients or using up all the storage on her phone with more pictures of her dog, she enjoys making up lighthearted stories with serious laughs. She is the author of multiple titles including Dear Henry, Love Edith, which won the 2024 Carol Award for debut novel, and Love in Tandem.
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BOOK INFORMATION
- Title: Not What We Pictured
- Author: Becca Kinzer
- Publisher: Tyndale Fiction (April 21, 2026)
- Format: Trade paperback, eBook, and Audiobook (352)
- Genre: Contemporary Romance, RomCom, Inspirational Fiction
- ISBN: 978-1496489098
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