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For two sworn enemies, anything can happen during the Hawaiian trip of a lifetime—maybe even love—in this romantic comedy from the New York Times bestselling authors of Roomies.

Olive Torres is used to being the unlucky twin: from inexplicable mishaps to a recent layoff, her life seems to be almost comically jinxed. By contrast, her sister Ami is an eternal champion...she even managed to finance her entire wedding by winning a slew of contests. Unfortunately for Olive, the only thing worse than constant bad luck is having to spend the wedding day with the best man (and her nemesis), Ethan Thomas.

Olive braces herself for wedding hell, determined to put on a brave face, but when the entire wedding party gets food poisoning, the only people who aren’t affected are Olive and Ethan. Suddenly there’s a free honeymoon up for grabs, and Olive will be damned if Ethan gets to enjoy paradise solo.

Agreeing to a temporary truce, the pair head for Maui. After all, ten days of bliss is worth having to assume the role of loving newlyweds, right? But the weird thing is...Olive doesn’t mind playing pretend. In fact, the more she pretends to be the luckiest woman alive, the more it feels like she might be.

With Christina Lauren’s “uniquely hilarious and touching voice” (Entertainment Weekly), The Unhoneymooners is a romance for anyone who has ever felt unlucky in love.
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Praise for The Unhoneymooners

"What a joyful, warm, touching book! I laughed so hard I cried more than once, I felt the embrace of Olive’s huge, loving, complicated, hilarious family, and my heart soared at the ending. This is the book to read if you want to smile so hard your face hurts." -- Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of The Proposal

"Witty and downright hilarious, with just the right amount of heart, The Unhoneymooners is a perfect feel-good romantic comedy. Prepare to laugh and smile from cover to cover.” -- Helen Hoang, author of The Bride Test

"Heartfelt and funny, this enemies-to-lovers romance shows that the best things in life are all-inclusive and nontransferable as well as free.” ― Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Lauren brilliantly wields familiar rom-com tropes—enemies to lovers, fake marriage, even height differences—to craft a delightful romance that will have readers hanging on every word.” ― Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Sassy and appealing, writing duo Lauren’s ( My Latest Half-Night Stand) latest endeavor is sure to please. A perfect read for beach or poolside, this is one hot summer story not to miss!” ― Library Journal (starred review)

"Lauren's (after Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating, 2018) latest is a sexy, hilarious rom-com that offers a look into the bonds of a large Mexican-American family and between twin sisters as well as at whether blood is thicker than water. Readers will laugh out loud… Perfect for fans of Jasmine Guillory and Sally Thorne.” ― Booklist

“Lighthearted, laugh-out-loud funny and all too accessible (as the many Torres aunts and cousins keep butting into Ami's and Olive's lives), The Unhoneymooners is delightful. Olive's initial dislike of Ethan, tempered by her slow realization of his good qualities, makes for a charming and enjoyable romance.” ― Shelf Awareness

Praise for My Favorite Half-Night Stand

"A funny, sexy page-turner that warns: Keep your friends close and their avatars closer.” ― Kirkus Reviews

"This is a messy and sexy look at digital dating that feels fresh and exciting." ― Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"You can never go wrong with a Christina Lauren novel... Yet again, Christina Lauren offer up a delectable, moving take on modern dating with My Favorite Half-Night Stand, reminding us all that when it comes to intoxicating, sexy, playful romance that has its finger on the pulse of contemporary love this duo always swipes right."

― Entertainment Weekly

Praise for Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating

"With exuberant humor and unforgettable characters, this romantic comedy is a standout." ― Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"In Lauren's hilarious standalone... Lauren finds the perfect balance between charming moments and sultry episodes." ― Publishers Weekly

"Lauren (Love and Other Words, 2018) has penned a hilariously zany and heartfelt novel... the story is sure to please readers looking for a fun-filled novel to escape everyday life with." ― Booklist

"The story skips along…propelled by rom-com momentum and charm.” ― The New York Times Book Review

Praise for Roomies

"This book has everything that makes romance novels great: a heroine's journey to self-discovery, a leading man worthy of a woman's love, and plenty of misty tears and full-on belly laughs along the way. Another knockout by Lauren." ― Kirkus Reviews

"Lauren’s standalone brims with authentic characters and a captivating plot." ― Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“For decades, the tale of a marriage of convenience that becomes something more has inspired countless romances. With Roomies, Christina Lauren put a fresh, modern spin on the trope with their completely un-put-down-able green card romp…. Lauren masters rom-com banter and plotting, while also reminding us that the best entries in the genre are all about recognizing our own value regardless of relationship status. One of our 10 best romances of 2017. A+.” ― Entertainment Weekly

About the Author

Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of longtime writing partners and best friends Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, the New York Times, USA TODAY, and #1 internationally bestselling authors of the Beautiful and Wild Seasons series, Autoboyography, Love and Other Words, Roomies, Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating, The Unhoneymooners, The Soulmate Equation, Something Wilder, The True Love Experiment and The Paradise Problem. You can find them online at ChristinaLaurenBooks.com or @ChristinaLauren on Instagram.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gallery Books; Standard Edition (May 14, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1501128035
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1501128035
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.53 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 1 x 8.25 inches
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Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of longtime writing partners and best friends Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, the New York Times, USA TODAY, and #1 Internationally bestselling authors of the Beautiful and Wild Seasons series, Dating You / Hating You, Autoboyography, Love and Other Words, Roomies, Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating,The Unhoneymooners, The Soulmate Equation, Something Wilder and The True Love Experiment. You can find them online at ChristinaLaurenBooks.com, @ChristinaLauren on Instagram, or @ChristinaLauren on Twitter.

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨Spice: 🔥I read this book in one sitting and absolutely loved it! It was such a fun, easy read with engaging characters and great pacing. The plot was predictable, but the way that Ethan and Olive were written, made me enjoy it immensely despite that fact. Ans smile for almost the whole book at their banter.Ethan is the grumpy brother of Olive’s twin sister Ami’s fiancé, and they have never seemed to get along. But when disaster strikes at Ami’s wedding, Olive and Ethan must go on Ami’s honeymoon together or let it go to waste. Once they get to beautiful Hawaii, they learn more about each other and suddenly the pretend honeymoon starts to feel real.I loved the enemies to lovers trope in this, and combined with fake dating and a gruff hero who isn’t good with his words, this was the literal trifecta of perfect tropes. I also have never read a book where I related more to the main female character, so Olive is on my list of favorites! (And my husband is basically Ethan, down to the math-related job and fear of buffets 😂)This one was less spicy than I usually read, but I didn’t find myself disappointed by that. I enjoyed reading Ethan and Olive’s love story too much to miss the spice.If you love beachy fun reads that are low angst and fast-paced, then you are definitely going to love this one!
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Tina
5.0 out of 5 stars Will recommend over and over again!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2024
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I'm the kind of girl that sticks with what she knows. Parks in the same parking space at Walmart, buys the same exact shampoo over and over, you get what I mean. I have a book genre and I never ever venture out of my genre. I love historical fiction. Repeat LOVE it. However, 2023 change happened. I read a thriller. I read a couple of paranormal mysteries. I read something witchy. I read some modern novels. I even read one of the fantasy wolfy books. (IYKYK). Somewhere along the line I came across The Unhoneymooners and was turned onto a whole new genre and I kind of like it. (insert blushing winkie emoji). I laughed. I cried. I blushed. I blushed with one eye closed and read that part(s) again. I thoroughly loved LOVED this book. So much that I've bought it for others, recommended it to many and have read 11 others of its kind. Please buy The Unhoneymooners. Honestly you will not regret it. You will let your dinner burn and your kids stay up late because you won't want to put it down. It's that good. I repeat, buy it. But it now. You're welcome 😊
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fey and fun
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Everyone at Olive Torres’ twin sister, Ami’s wedding got deathly ill the reception — who has a seafood buffet for a few hundred guests?! — except Olive (allergic to seafood) and the groom’s brother, Ethan (opposed to buffets). Also known as Olive’s mortal enemy.

But there’s a free trip for two — ten days on the island of Maui up for grabs while the newlyweds recover. Ami, the bride, wants Olive to go; Dane, the groom, wants his brother, Ethan to take it.

Guess they’ll have to go together and pretend to be happy newlyweds.

And listen, Olive needs this. Besides the general belief that she’s unlucky, she’s been laid off, she can’t afford her apartment anymore, and, well, Ethan.

Agreeing to a truce, the two jet off across the ocean for the chance at a once in a lifetime trip. And honestly, once there, both realize it’s so much easier to get along than to hold a grudge…over what, they can no longer remember.

But alas, that bad luck Olive is sure she’s got, follows her to the island and back to the mainland where she realizes she’s going to have to break her sister’s heart, while potentially driving Ethan away at the same time.

It’s fey and fun, a forced proximity romcom that mostly works. A little tedious at times but you’ll be rooting for the right guys.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I absolutely loved this book!!
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It was sooo funny. I laughed out loud so much that my husband was wondering if I was on the phone w my sister!! I loved Olive,Ami and Ethan and the whole crazy family!! Sisterhood above all else..and love, so much happy love!! I'm recommending it to all of my friends!! Christina Lauren, I've found a new fav author!! Thank for this amazing story!!
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Hilarious love story that I read in a day, very fast and good read
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3.0 out of 5 stars ‘The Unhoneymooners’ Review: A Fun Romance in Paradise
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STORY | For her entire life, Olive Torres has been the “unlucky” one. The twin of a sister who’s the exact opposite, Olive is about to stand beside her sister, Ami as she says her ‘I Dos’ at a wedding made possible because Ami won it all almost entirely through contests or raffles. But things go from perfect bliss to worse when Ami, her new husband, and the *entire* wedding party and its guests become ill with food poisoning. Well, all except for two
people.

Olive is sparred, and Ethan, the best man, brother of the groom, and the one man Olive cannot tolerate. But Ami begs Olive to go on the honeymoon trip she is unable to take (because obviously, the trip is non-refundable), and just pretend to be her. Sounds doable, but Olive isn’t so keen on the idea (she cannot lie). Then Ethan is also urged to go, and he does… which in turn makes Olive change her mind. After all, she’s not about to let Ethan have all the fun!

As the first book I’ve read by the team Christina Lauren, I’ll be honest and say I didn’t really know quite what to expect. I *liked* this one, but I don’t think I can say I <em>loved </em>it. Is it fun? Absolutely. But the payoff comes a little *too* late in my book. The novel begins in a kind of only-in-the-movies (or in this case, a fictional novel) would this scenario happen and morphs into a story that tries to be one part deeper character study.

REVIEW | Like its cover art, "The Unhoneymooners" is a fun, frothy and silly little story written by the author duo that is Christina Lauren. With its summer-y vibes and a plot that sounds straight out of a laugh-out-loud romantic-comedy, this is one of those novels that is (or this is my image of the setting) perfect beach reading.

I’m all for a novel that digs into something that packs more of an emotional punch (when needed), but I’m not sure this one does it quite right. I’m glad it goes down how it does with the ultimate conclusion (because, <em>really</em>, the dude in question needed to be given the business), but it falls a little flat for me. That said, what is fun about this one *is* quite fun.

I like Olive and Ethan fine, and in fact feel like Olive is a smart, but sassy heroine unlike anyone I’ve met recently on the pages of a novel. Ethan is likable, but I cannot say I have feelings that are good or bad towards him either way. He does come full circle, which gives him a gold star, but I don’t really love how the whole we-have-to-break-up pages before the end trope goes down.

Despite what this tirade may sound like, I did enjoy "The Unhoneymooners". It takes place in a really pretty setting, and features characters we can root for (along with one or two we loathe – for good reason!), and has a conclusion I suspect any reader will feel happy with. Do I think I’ll go out and purchase all of Christina Lauren’s books? No, but I also will give another of theirs a chance. Hopefully with a story that works a little bit better.

Content note: The Unhoneymooners is secular fiction, so it’s a hard PG-13 rating. There’s sex, innuendo and other suggestive comments or descriptions. The F-word is used at least a dozen (probably more) time over the 350+ pages (both in and out of context), there’s other uses of profanity like sh*t, etc. The story deals with lying, and being unfaithful as well.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet book
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2024
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This was a sweet book. It didn't grab my attention as quickly as some of the author's other works,but I still thought it was a sweet story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining Stoory
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024
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This was a quick, entertaining storyline . It was the type of story that would appeal to young women just reaching adulthood .
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5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't put it down!
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2024
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I am not a big reader. So many books cause me to lose interest, but this book was an exception! I couldn't/didn't want to put it down. I stayed up way too late, many nights, because I was so invested. It's light and airy. Reminds me of a Rom-Com movie.
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Mariana
5.0 out of 5 stars De los mejores libros que he leido
Reviewed in Mexico on January 23, 2024
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Padrisimo! Te ríes mucho! Te hace pasar un rato muy agradable !! Me encanto
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Katie DeRocchis
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting lighthearted read
Reviewed in Canada on January 19, 2024
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Loved the way this book was written, it's a nice easy read, kept me interested!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ótimo livro
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O livro é leve, divertido, um pouco cômico demais, mas passa sem ver.
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5.0 out of 5 stars So so good!!
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10/10 - cutest story.
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Carmel Drumm
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious
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This book is top-tier enemies to lovers trope 🌹
I loooooovvveeee Olive, she’s fun, quirky and full of humour. The banter in this book is chefs kiss 💋 Olive attends her twin sisters wedding where she comes head-to-head with Ethan, the grooms brother. Olive has declared him enemy no.1 After a disaster wedding, the whole wedding party ends up sick except Olive and Ethan… who then are elected to go on the all paid honeymoon that was won through a competition. Olive and Ethan are faced with pretending to be the happy newly married couple.
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