The Professor's Green Card Marriage

This story captured my heart and attention. There is so much tension at the start because they each have so much baggage and things that are hard for them to deal with. But being forced to find ways to communicate helps them build their relationship. There are so strong together and I love the final chapter of the book. It is sad to think so many people are facing this very situation everyday without the help they need.

This story about a man with selective mutism & a Ukrainian professor falling for each other is a complete delight. Heidi Cullinan creates characters with depth & a deep level of compassion, and this story is no different. I was sucked into the story in the first couple pages and I loved every second of the book. With Valentyn's story we also get a gentle reminder of the current political climate and the fight to live openly as our true selves. Valentyn & Peter has fantastic chemistry and I really loved their connection & banter.

I wasn’t sure if I would like this book since the fake relationship/marriage trope is probably one of my least favorites. However, since this was written by one of my all-time favorite authors, I gave it a go.
This book was AMAZING!!!! The characters were great. Each one is dealing with very different problems. Val (no way am I trying to spell his full name) is scared of having to return to his home country. He comes off as almost paranoid a few times, thinking the government is reading his emails and listening to his conversations. Peter seems to be this quiet, shy guy but you find out that he is this passionate rabble rouser but due to his selective mutism he is stuck only being able to voice his opinions online or to those very close to him. This was a very fast pace story. Peter and Val were spouting “I love you’s” very early on in the story, which isn’t typical for a Heidi book. The two have crazy chemistry and it’s fascinating to see how they work out their relationship.
Highly recommend!!!!