The Broposal

Alejandro (Han for short) has never been in love. He purposefully keeps his heart at arm's length from anyone who might want it. That way, he'll never have to face losing someone he truly cares about if he were to be deported.

On the other hand, Han's roommate and best friend, Kenny, is stuck in a soul-sucking relationship with a woman who wants nothing more than for Kenny to ditch Han and marry her. Kenny can't stand the idea of being alone, it's his greatest fear, but when she forces his hand and makes him choose between their relationship and his best friend, Kenny breaks it off.

But things aren't as easy as they should be with Kenny's terror of a girlfriend out of the picture. Han's undocumented status has been making both friends increasingly uneasy and Kenny's ex doesn't actually seem to be gone for good...in fact, she might become a more permanent fixture in their lives. And when an angry customer at their work threatens to call the cops, the incident leaves Han more anxious than ever and leaves Kenny to finally realize the severity of Han's situation. In order to give his best friend a chance at security (and ok, maybe to make his ex a little jealous), Kenny asks Han to marry him. But neither of them are prepared for the very real feelings pretending to be madly in love stirs up.

In this Latinx adult romance debut from National Book Award Finalist Sonora Reyes, two friends enter into a marriage of convenience so one of them can get citizenship-but everything changes when they unexpectedly fall in love.

Alejandro (Han for short) has never been in love. He purposefully keeps his heart at arm's length from anyone who might want it, which he lets his family and friends think is due to commitment-phobia paired with a heavy dose of emotional constipation. Now, though, he's coming to learn that it might have more to do with his fear of looking too deeply inward, whether that be his sexuality (he's straight, right?), or the looming anxiety about being undocumented in an increasingly hostile environment.

On the other hand, Han's roommate and best friend, Kenny, is stuck in a soul-sucking relationship with a woman who wants nothing more than for Kenny to ditch Han and marry her. Kenny can't stand being alone, and has always been afraid of being punished for making the wrong choice, so his girlfriend happily makes most of his decisions for him. But when she forces his hand and makes him choose between their relationship and his best friend, he finally knows without a doubt who the correct choice is.

But things aren't as easy as they should be with Kenny's ex out of the picture. When Han loses the job that had promised to sponsor his work visa, it leaves the two of them anxious as ever. In order to give hi

"A fresh, grounded take on the tried-and-true fake-relationship romance..."--Library Journal
"YA author Reyes makes the switch to adult romance with a beautifully compassionate contemporary romance that delivers relatably messy protagonists who will resonate with many readers."--Booklist
"A sweet romance for readers who enjoy New Adult angst."
--Kirkus Reviews
"A deeply heartfelt love story about two young men overcoming every obstacle to follow their hearts."--Zoraida Córdova, USA Today bestselling author of Kiss the Girl
"An emotional Gen Z romance about finding home, safety and the person you are meant to be with."--Adriana Herrera, USA Today bestselling author of An Island Princess Starts a Scandal
"Fans of Red, White & Royal Blue will adore this friends to not-so-fake fiancés romance."--Alexis Daria, bestselling author of You Had Me at Hola
"Sonora Reyes breathes new life into the beloved fake dating trope, infusing it with humor, gut-wrenching stakes, and palpable chemistry. It's the bromance turned romance of my dreams."--Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
"Sonora's voice is one to watch!"--Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Born and raised in Arizona, Sonora Reyes is the author of The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School and The Luis Ortega Survival Club. They write fiction full of queer and Latinx characters in a variety of genres, with current projects in both kidlit and adult categories. Sonora is also the creator and host of the Twitter chat #QPOCChat, a monthly community-building chat for queer writers of color.

Sonora currently lives in Arizona in a multi-generational family home with a small pack of dogs who run the place. Outside of writing, Sonora loves dancing, singing karaoke, and playing with their baby nephew.

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