Just Say Yes by Goldy Moldavsky

Just Say Yes

Goldy Moldavsky

Henry Holt and Co. · Paperback · January 30, 2024

A YALSA Best YA Fiction of 2025 An NPR Best Book of 2024 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?

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Who it’s for
A funny teen rom-com pairs electric chemistry with questions of security, marriage, and love.
Themes
Undocumented status, Love versus security, Romance
Genres
Romantic Comedy for Teens, Immigration for Teens, Dating & Sex for Teens

About this book

A YALSA Best YA Fiction of 2025 An NPR Best Book of 2024 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.

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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.

Romance Under Pressure

A funny teen rom-com pairs electric chemistry with questions of security, marriage, and love.

Come here for

  • Marriage plans with unusually high stakes
  • Sparks between confidants with different futures

Expect

  • Humor alongside the strain of undocumented life
  • A choice between security and real love

Where it sits

Immigration for Teens96%
Romantic Comedy for Teens55%
Dating & Sex for Teens36%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Divorce & Marriage Stories
  • Immigration for Teens
  • Friendship for Teens
Authors
Goldy Moldavsky
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co.
Published
January 30, 2024
Format
Paperback
Theme
Undocumented status · Love versus security · Romance
Reading lane
YA Divorce & Marriage Stories