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 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.