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My Big Fake Green-Card Wedding (Harlequin American Romance)

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Soon to turn thirty, Melina Kostos worries that her traditional Greek family will choose a husband for her. With her position as a bilingual reception at the American embassy in Greece about to be eliminated, she needs a job and green card to assure her future. When she overhears Adam Blake's need of a housekeeper and a nanny, she offers her services in exchange for a green card. Adam surprises himself by responding it is not really a nanny or a housekeeper that he needs, but a wife. Soon they agree to a marriage of convenience.

Melina and Adam agree to a story of love at first sight by way of explain their hasty nuptials. He meets her family, they quickly marry, and within a week fly from Greece to the United States. Despite their mutual attraction, they maintain their physical distance, at least when they can. But soon Melina realizes she has fallen in love, and if her marriage to be real, then it is time to seduce her husband.

Author Mollie Molay adds zest to the traditional marriage of convenience plot in MY BIG FAKE GREEN-CARD WEDDING. While the plot is somewhat predictable, her lively characterizations and humorous approach lends it an air of charm. As Greek tradition clashes with American modernity, the result is a delightful afternoon's read. With an adorable child to add her own charm, MY BIG FAKE GREEN-CARD WEDDING comes recommended.

Though she knows she is no Mercouri, Greek Melina Kostos does not want to be married especially to those losers chosen by her overly protective family males. Worse her father decides the time has past and he will provide his twenty-nine years old daughter with a husband. Though she wishes she were not the oldest known virgin in Greece, she would prefer to remain an old maid than bow to some loser.

When visiting American businessman Adam Blake offers a marriage of convenience mostly based on her conditions with one stipulation, Melina accepts. The only thing Adam wants from her is her help in raising his beloved little girl. However, living with the two Blakes soon changes Melina's mind as she has finally fallen in love. She dreams of her spouse making love to her and raising siblings along with their daughter. She plans to pull a Mercouri and seduce her husband.

MY BIG FAKE GREEN-CARD WEDDING is a delightful humorous romantic romp that borders on the inane, but never crosses the line as Mollie Molay keeps order in her plot. The characters are a solid group whether they are Old World Greek or several generation American. Still in the end the tale belongs to a charming duo whose agreement of no touch is driving both batty to the amusement of the reader.

Harriet Klausner