I thoroughly enjoyed this book! This gave me major summer vibes and I definitely think it is a great beach read. I loved getting a glimpse into the lives of billionaires and I enjoyed the "marrying to get my inheritance" trope. I also enjoyed the witty banter and the chemistry between Anna and Liam. I really liked this book and I would totally recommend this to anyone looking for a good summer read!

Thank you so much @GalleryBooks for giving me this ARC in exchange for my honest and unbiased review (Release Date | 14 May 2024)

SYNOPSIS | Anna marries a grad student (West) to secure student family housing whilst attending UCLA. They both acknowledge this is a temporary thing and Anna believes that when she graduates they become divorced. 5 years later, she is still struggling financially when West comes back into her life and propositions her to continue to pretend to be his wife at his little sisters destination wedding for a large sum of money so that he can access his trust.

WHAT I LIKED:
- Anna's snarkiness and sarcasm stole the show
- the tropical island summery setting

WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
- the marriage of convenience trope is not my favourite generally but specifically here I just didn't feel the emotional connection
- I find it laughable that Anna + Liam had been married and living together for over a year, yet she didn't even know his actual name...
- it kind of felt like the same conversations were happening over and over and over
- the nickname for his you know what... no.
- unnecessarily long epilogue

I apologize for being so late with this review. Going in, I wasn't sure I was going to like this book. I've read a lot of Christina Lauren books and was afraid this would be more of the same. But it wasn't. The characters were fresh and memorable, the conflict made new, despite being a trope, and what was supposed to be funny actually was. I appreciate being allowed to read this early. Thank you.

this was such an amazing romance book and so perfect for the summer. I really enjoyed the main character and really connected with her. will 100% recommend to customers and can’t wait to read more by these amazing authors!

Christina Lauren delivers another captivating romance with The Paradise Problem, a sparkling tale of opposites attracting under the most idyllic—and chaotic—circumstances. Packed with humor, heart, and plenty of tropical vibes, this novel is a delightful escape for fans of contemporary romance.

Overall, The Paradise Problem is a delightful, feel-good read with just the right amount of heat and heart. Christina Lauren once again proves why they’re a powerhouse in the romance genre, crafting a story that’s as entertaining as it is emotionally satisfying.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½

This was such a pleasant surprise! For one, I wasn’t expecting to like the two main characters so much (and so fast). Anna was really fun! And Liam sounds hot 😏

I’m not a fan of rich people (just in general), so I was very much in tune with Anna for the entire book—and happy with the (twisty!) conflict resolution.

What I wasn’t expecting though, was ALL OF THE SPICE! Like, damn. There was so much!! I’m not complaining (really I’m here for it), but I guess I was expecting low levels of steam since that’s what Love and Other Words was like. But here 👏 for 👏 it 🥵🥵 Spice level was definitely 4-4.5/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Overall, really enjoyed this one: it kept me entertained, made me laugh, and made me sweat (see: spice above)

(Thank you, Gallery Books and NetGalley, for the ARC in exchange for my honest review?)

I love these characters and the plot. It was a perfect escape. It was a little too smutty for me at times but otherwise it was another fantastic book by Christina Lauren!

Christina Lauren’s The Paradise Problem is a charming and sun-soaked romance that blends humor, heart, and just the right amount of emotional depth. Set against the backdrop of a picturesque tropical island, this novel offers escapism at its finest, with a story that’s equal parts lighthearted fun and deeply satisfying.

The plot follows a workaholic protagonist sent on a forced vacation to paradise, only to discover that relaxation isn’t so simple when a charismatic and annoyingly attractive local keeps appearing at every turn. True to Christina Lauren’s style, the banter between the leads is sharp, witty, and utterly delightful. The chemistry is palpable from their first encounter, and their slow-burn romance is filled with moments that will make readers laugh, swoon, and maybe even tear up.

In my opinion, a genuinely perfect romance. Two very flawed characters with two wildly different experiences of desperation end up fake dating. All the perfect escapism a private-island set romance is bound to have, but with two really rich leads who you genuinely get to know over the course of the book. Sometimes with romance I feel like I have to suspend disbelief, accept that they're falling for each other - even when they're definitely written as a good match - without ever getting to actually see on the page how it happens. This one gave us the whole feeling, all the right bit and little moments, in this perfectly sized package. One of my favorite romances of the year

Ok this shot right up into my top three Christina Lauren books! Anna + West forever. I loved them together. Anna is hilarious and confident and quirky and hot and exactly what West needed. It was so refreshing how they freely communicated with each other—no annoying miscommunication here! The island setting was dreamy too! 🌴🌺
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There were a couple things that kept it from being five stars for me—one, the dad was so asshole-ish that it almost felt like a caricature of a real person. It was a little overdone and I found myself rolling my eyes. Two, the epilogue was too long and I don’t think we needed a spicy scene in there. 🫣
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Overall, a solid, enjoyable read! Thanks so much to Gallery Books and NetGalley for the advanced copy! I will read anything Christina Lauren writes! Four stars for this one! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

I'm not usually a huge fan of let's-fake-this-relationship books. I'm constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop. But I love Christian Lauren, so I decided to give this book a read, and I'm glad I did. Anna Green thought she was marrying Liam “West” Weston for access to subsidized family housing while they studied at UCLA. And she didn't actually read the divorce papers she signed when they graduated and moved out.

Come on, girl!! You've gotta read the fine print! 

Three years after graduation, Anna is a struggling artist and West is a college professor. He's also due to inherit 100 million dollars— if he can prove he's been happily married for five years. Just before their fifth "anniversary," West is invited to his sister's wedding on a private island in Indonesia. The catch? His family wants to meet his wife. After getting over the shock at learning she's still married, Anna agrees to accompany West to the wedding in exchange for paying her father's medical bills. Will a fake marriage turn into a real romance when surrounded by real luxury and fake people? We'll find out!

One of their best books yet! The banter between the main characters was amazing an kept me hooked the entire time.

Love the fake dating trope and all the hoops that they have to jump through makes such an interesting story,

Another smash by Christina Lauren! Loved it. The setting was perfect to read in wintery Wisconsin and escape from reality!

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishing Company for this Advanced Readers Copy of The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren!

I was given an advanced reader copy of this book through netgalley. I’ve enjoyed every book I have read by the duo Christina Lauren. This one was no different as you were captivated by the fake relationship trope right at the beginning explains how Anna and Liam were had been married for almost 5 years and Anna didn’t even know his first name thinking all along he was West Weston. The characters chemistry is realized from the get go and you are rooting for them to figure it out all while being thrown into the extravagance of this private island wedding and ridiculous flaunting of money from his family all while they continue the charade of being married while also realizing there may actually be some true feelings there. The transparency of the characters and how some truly do seem to be changing for the better made this a quick read for me and have me rooting for a true love story for Anna and West.

This was such a fun and engaging read. I loved Anna and Liam's relationship. There was so much depth but it was so playful too. But those sex scenes....ohlala! Fire!! Sure a great story line with Pretty Woman vibes but so much better! 5 stars! thanks to New Galley and Christina Lauren for the advanced copy.

I absolutely adored this book. Christina Lauren has such a gift for telling a love story in paradise. I felt the emotions of both MCs and found myself rooting for them in every way.

Having devoured every Christina Lauren book I get my hands on, this book wasn't their best, but it kept me reading frantically to the end. The witty banter didn't disappoint, and while I didn't always relate to Anna and her actions I didn't want to rip my hair out like I have with other female protangists of some of their other books. Otherall a solid Christina Lauren read.

As a huge Christina Lauren fan, I had high expectations, and this did not disappoint - I loved it !!
This was a fun and easy read by Christina Lauren! I ended up reading this book fairly quickly. I enjoyed the premise of the story and I'm always a sucker for marriage of convenience.