Jimena Ramos had no idea she was undocumented.

Now she's seventeen, and she needs to figure out a way to stay in New York City, the only home she can remember. There's only one possibility that will get her a green card quickly enough: Jimena is going to find an American to marry her. She's got one excellent candidate: Vitaly, her next-door neighbor and friend, the only person she trusts with her secret. But Vitaly's got his own plans for the future. He's a definite no. So Jimena tries online dating. She decides to approach this marriage like a business transaction. She figures out a plan that just might save her and make her a citizen at last. But of course, she can't stop thinking about Vitaly.
From the New York Times-bestselling author Goldy Moldavsky comes a charming rom-com about your average high school senior in search of . . . a husband? Seventeen-year-old Jimena Ramos is your typical teenage New Yorker--dazzling, fearless, and determined. When she discovers she's been living her life undocumented, she decides there's only one way to keep it on track: marry an American. Maybe Jimena can find a husband on a dating app?
Maybe she should try approaching this marriage thing like a business deal?
Or maybe her new starry-eyed activist friend can help . . . Meanwhile, the only person she can trust with her secret is Vitaly, her overachieving and adorkable next-door neighbor and friend. Vitaly makes it clear he's not a candidate for a green card marriage though. He has his own plans for the future and won't let anything derail them. But as Jimena and Vitaly confide in each other, sparks fly, and their feelings for each other become undeniable. Jimena faces an impossible choice-continue to pursue a secure future in the only home she's ever known, or risk it all for real love? Filled with humor, electric chemistry, and high stakes, this is perfect for fans of The Proposal and The Sun is Also a Star.
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From the New York Times-bestselling author Goldy Moldavsky comes a charming rom-com about your average high school senior in search of . . . a husband? Seventeen-year-old Jimena Ramos is your typical teenage New Yorker--dazzling, fearless, and determined. When she discovers she's been living her life undocumented, she decides there's only one way to keep it on track: marry an American. Maybe Jimena can find a husband on a dating app?
Maybe she should try approaching this marriage thing like a business deal?<