I have absolutely fallen in love with Christina Lauren and this book "The Unhoneymooners" just made that love even stronger! I really enjoyed Olive as the heroine in this book mainly because she's not what society would deem "perfect." I love her "flaws" and her attitude about things. I enjoyed Ethan as well. It can't be easy going on a honeymoon with someone you think you hate! It reminded me slightly of Just Go With It (Adam Sandler).

I haven’t read a book by Christina Lauren that I didn’t love, and I loved The Unhoneymooners. This is an enemies-to-lovers trope all stemming from miscommunication and jumping to conclusions. Olive has terrible luck. Her twin sister Ami has great luck, including winning contests to get all the free things for her wedding. It seems like good luck anyway, until the entire wedding party gets sick on the free shellfish, except Olive and the best man, Ethan. Olive hates Ethan because it seems like Ethan hates her. Now, they’ve agreed to take the non-refundable honeymoon in place of the bride and groom.

I loved how funny this book was and how real it was. It comes out May 14th, make sure you don’t miss it!

Anyone else want all Christina Lauren books made into movies?

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

This was a fun romantic comedy about two people who think the other hates them and so hate each other in turn. Olive is the maid of honor in her twin sister's wedding, which means that she has to put up with Ethan, who is the groom's brother and best man. Olive also believes that her sister, Ami has all the good luck, while she has nothing but bad luck. When the entire wedding party other than Ethan and Olive contract food poisoning, the bride and groom insist that Olive and Ethan go in their place. Otherwise, the trip, which Ami won, would go to waste, as it cannot be rescheduled. The interactions between the two at first are snarky, but as the story progresses, they find out they really aren't who they thought they were, and their relationship begins to grow. They question is whether they can maintain their relationship once they return to everyday life.

This story was fun and humerous, but it had some emotional moments as well. This was a good light read.

Another win for CLo!

The Unhoneymooners hit it out of the park! I LOVED this story. I was running around my house just giggling with glee at the ANGST and sexual tension.

The Unhoneymooners is pure Christina Lauren gold. I laughed, I was sad and then happy again...it was just great. A fun romp!

I love everything about this book from the cover right down the very last word.

So that was everything I needed! I usually have a hard time with hate to love romances, but CL hit the nail on the head with this one. There was angst, chemistry, misunderstandings, and laugh out loud moments. The only reason that this doesnt get a full five stars is about what happens in the third act. Olive forhives someone about something (no spoliers here, ladies and gents!) but I felt pretty uncomfortable by it. We need to belive women, and the lack of understanding and belief troubled me. I dont think I am as forgiving as Olive in this situation.

4.5 Stars! Full review to come!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Beyond amazing I enjoyed this book so very much. The characters and storyline were fantastic. The ending I did not see coming Could not put down nor did I want to.

CLo can do no wrong, but this was not my fave of theirs. Super witty & hilarious, really enjoyed this one but wish there'd been a little more romance/heat. Olive annoyed me slightly but she definitely grew on me. Overall, another hit from Christina Lauren!

I am a big fan of Christina Lauren. I loved Roomies and Love and Other Words SO MUCH. Those two books are always at the top of my list of books for people looking for sweet, well-written love stories. This book was enjoyable, but fell short of those books for me. I flew through this book in about a day, and I did find myself rooting for Olive and Ethan in the end, but didn't love the frenemies setup. There's a bit of a misunderstanding that is drawn out pretty far and falls a little flat once the source of their distaste is revealed. All of that said, I did find this book to be entertaining and enjoyed reading it.

Finished in a day because it’s so cute! There were parts where I was (awkwardly) laughing out loud... by myself 😬 Olive, the main character is super relatable, and will keep you on your toes. My only issue is with Ethan, towards the end when I actually said “what the hell is your problem?!” 😏 so if you’ve read it, message me! But overall, flew through it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ set your calendars for May 14 when it comes out! Perfect beach read 🌴

Olive and Ethan hate each other. Oliver's sister Ami and Ethan's brother Dane are getting married, which puts Olive and Ethan together often, solidifying their dislike of each other. Ami is a professional at getting free or discounted services, but when this results in everyone getting sick from the reception buffet, everyone except Olive and Ethan, Ami begs them to take the free honeymoon in her place. Ten days in a tropical, magnificent, Hawaiian getaway may be enough for Olive and Ethan to put aside their differences and perhaps learn a thing or two about the other.

The situations these two found themselves in were hilarious. I appreciated that the truce, and eventual attraction, was gradual, not Insta love. The misconceptions and misunderstandings were relatable, as were the family situations these two were ultimately forced into. Overall this was a great book. Fans of The Hating Game will like it. For long time Christina Lauren fans, it has the CLo magic touch that was found in Josh and Hazel. Immensely enjoyable read.

I was provided an early copy through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have never read a Christina Lauren book before, and now I want to read all the Christina Lauren books!

The characters were so well developed, and I felt a connection to them and the storyline from the first chapter. I don't always love stories where characters begin by so strongly disliking each other, but I could feel that the dislike wasn't based on anything major, so I was willing to overlook it. As the story played out, I realized that this was much more a story about mistaken assumptions, which I am always a fan of.

Beyond the cute developing love story, I enjoyed the way the other characters were portrayed. Olive's big, super-close family was so fun to read about, and her relationship with her sister felt so realistic. While I wasn't sure if Ami's storyline was going to be distracting, it added a lot of depth to what otherwise could have been a basic, fluffy, enemies-to-lovers romance story.

There wasn't a section of the book that I wasn't drawn to, and as a result I flew through the story. I was all in from the very beginning and the ending didn't let me down one bit. This was a perfect light read with just the littlest bit of tension and drama. Overall, exactly what I was looking for and a totally enjoyable reading experience!

I loved The Unhoneymooners! It might actually be my favorite from Christina Lauren that I've read so far (I've read four of their books). The setting was incredible, the premise was so hilariously insane but still (mostly) realistic, and the relationships were great. On a semi-side note, I feel like Olive's cousins need their own book entirely. I want to see further into Diego's head. It was a very fun read that I couldn't put down and that actually made me laugh out loud on more than one occasion.

This is a great enemies to lovers story. I have always enjoyed Christina Lauren’s books but the last few seem so much better to me. The characters in this book seem relatable and I haven’t quite figured out why that is, but it is. There is some great humor in this story and several references to Harry Potter which just make it that much better! Do yourself a favor and read this! #TheUnhoneymooners #NetGalley

I'm a huge fan of Christina Lauren, and the Unhoneymooners definitely did not disappoint! These authors write the best enemies-to-lovers reads. I can always count on Christina Lauren for a contemporary romance that brings the heat but plenty of humor too. I highly recommend!

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my review.

It started out hilarious. This was such a refreshing read. Olive is down right adorable with all her quirks and intracasies. I was very disappointed in how Mr. Hamilton handled the lie. He could have at least gave her a chance. Olive's whole family was awesome too. I was crying laughing when they kept texting her while she was giving her speech. At first it took me a while to warm up to Ethan. I was in the same boat as Olive...if he doesn't like her then I don't like him. I mean who could not like Olive ya know. Once we got the full story of that miscommunication I was on board with their relationship. Ethan really is a good guy. Now Dane, ugh what does Ami see in him? Anyways that's not my problem. I can totally see why Olive doesn't like him. It's totally frustrating as well that no one believes her about Dane. Especially Ethan, I mean I know that is your brother but he has to know that Dane can be a douche that could do this stuff, especially to Ami. He's on the Dane train until the end of the tracks...Olives words, not mine but again hilarious. Oh and how Ami went about calling out Dane.EPIC!! It was such a great way of how everyone came together for Ethan and Olive at the end. I'm telling you everyone needs a family like this. It was such a great ending. Christina/Lauren are fast becoming a fave and automatic buy of mine.


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Wow! What a great read, the only bad thing I can say is if you don’t plan in reading this in one sitting don’t pick it up yet!

This story gives you all the feels angst, humor and romance, all with a little swoon in the mix!
I loved olive and Ethan’s story. The story has such an easy flow it’s hard to put down. Watching Olives feelings evolve for Ethan , makes you root for her luck to change. Without any spoilers I highly recommend this book!

Thank you to Netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I hated this book. There seems to be this nasty trend of "nasty women" running through New Adult romance at present and it's insulting. These books portray the female lead as an angry take-no-crap gal who treats her guy like crap, most likely because of her major trust issues, and his continual pursuit to break down the emotional wall she's built - he often being damaged and violent himself. If you think on it a bit, you can see how it's actually the traditional romance trope turned on its head: the strong woman with a dark past pursuing the brooding angry male with an even darker past.

This is not one of those books - in fact it attempts to break the stereotype by having other characters believe the female protagonist to be an angry woman, but she's only been shaped that way by the actions of others. And in breaking out of her "angry" persona, she ends up becoming snarky, pushy, and cocky (see epilogue). So, in essence, it falls victim to it's own best intentions... or maybe that wasn't what the writing duo was going for at all.

Regardless, the plot meanders, there isn't much conflict, it's elicited maybe one or two chuckles at best, and at the end I struggled to remember what I had read.

Girl meets boy and they have a misunderstanding over cheese curds. Girl and boy "hate" each other ever after. Girl and boy thrown together on a luxury vacation. Girl and boy fall in love (no steamy scenes - come on, really?) Girl and boy get into argument over someone else's concern. Boy performs embarrassing stunt (it's not really a stunt - it just involves a green tank top), Girl has change of heart. Epilogue to wrap up a story that doesn't need wrapping up.

Meh. Next.

I LOVED THIS BOOK and may have just found a new favorite author?? This book was such a GREAT book about how we get in our own heads and make up what we think is the truth without asking the other person exactly how they feel and that leads to all sorts of crazy, mischievous adventure...like going on someone else’s honeymoon. I LOVE this book!!!

The team of Christina Lauren really know how to do a fun, funny romance. Olive’s identical twin sister is getting married, and thus Olive has no choice but to see the groom’s brother, her nemesis, Evan. The first time they met, Evan food shamed her, and their relationship didn’t get better from there. Olive is not about to apologize for her curves. But when the entire wedding party gets ill from the seafood buffet except Olive and Evan, they agree to pretend to be the happily married couple and go on the honeymoon in Maui since the tickets are nonrefundable.

A series of coincidences that aren’t particularly believable but you go along with anyway forces Olive and Evan to act like giddy newlyweds. As they’re faking it, they learn things about each other and about Evan’s brother that, for a while at least, makes them see each other in a whole different way.

I haven’t enjoyed a romance this much in a long time. Thanks so much to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the opportunity to review this novel, which RELEASE MAY 14, 2019.

I laughed so hard at one part of The Unhoneymooners that I cried. Legit cried.

In addition to the enemies to lovers trope that Christina Lauren does so well, this book has major UST, a curvy heroine, grumpy hero, latinx family, and it is set in Maui. I know, almost too good to be true.

You'll love it too!