Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on
It's official - Christina Lauren own me! It's just been a hit parade for me, when it comes to their books, and the hits keep coming with The Unhoneymooners.
Olive was the unlucky twin. She lost her job and her roommate in the span of one day, but her luck seemed to be improving, when she passed on the buffet and ended up being one of only two people, who evaded food poisoning. The other person was Ethan, the groom's brother and Olive's sort-of nemesis. As the only two in good health, they were gifted their siblings' honeymoon. Both were dreading the time together, but were surprised that this island adventure looked like it could lead to something they never anticipated - love.
Let me tell you, when people say this is a rom-com, they are talking capital C, O, M. As always, these ladies brought the funny. There was a lot of slapstick and laugh out loud moments, in addition to tons of fun and flirty banter. The boat, the massage, the mini road trip, paintball -- all the outings were fun filled and hilarious.
It wasn't just the situations that delighted me, I also adored both Ethan and Olive. Olive was a science loving, curvy woman with a sharp wit, who amused me to no end. The bulk of the book was told from her perspective , and I think it was the right choice. This was a rom-com, but it also was a personal journey for Olive. By being with Ethan, she was started seeing herself and her situations in a different light, and through this experience she grows a great deal. She came to some important realizations, made some big decisions, and I was ecstatic with the path she chose for herself. Ethan didn't need to grow as much as Olive, but he took some time to examine some of his relationships - romantic and otherwise, and this was an important step for him.
I am always up for a good enemies to lovers book, and CLo delivered it in spades. The barbs these two were throwing at each other had me grinning like a fool. But, then the author's sweetened the pot by putting them in a fake marriage and having them move beyond the banter to real communication. It's always a breath of fresh air to see a hero and heroine talking the time to build their relationship in a meaningful way, and I loved getting to opportunity to see beyond the surface with these two.
This book had a great setup, fantastic characters, and fabulous banter. It was funny, flirty, and even quite touching. I had a stupendous time with Olive and Ethan, and wish I could have spent more time with them.
*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.
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- Started reading
- 8 May, 2019: Finished reading
- 8 May, 2019: Reviewed