First published 2024
Jimena Ramos lives her entire remembered life in New York City before learning at seventeen that she lacks legal documentation. This discovery forces her into an impossible situation. She must find a way to remain in the only home she knows. Marriage to an American citizen offers her fastest path to a green card. Jimena turns to Vitaly, her trusted neighbor and closest friend, as her first choice. He knows her secret and understands her predicament. But Vitaly refuses her proposal. He has different plans for his future. Jimena shifts to online dating platforms to find a suitable husband. She treats this search as a business arrangement rather than romance. Her methodical approach leads her to develop a strategy that might secure her citizenship. Yet throughout her practical planning, thoughts of Vitaly persist. Her heart pulls her toward the one person who said no.
Genres: romance, young-adult, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Setting: New York City
Period: 21st-century
320 pages · Paperback · Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks