Reviews with content warning for Body shaming - The Unhoneymooners

I loved this book. I did not expect to, as it had a clichéd start, and I was worried about Christina Lauren writing a Latina character. I am not Latina, but the representation felt alright to me.

The originally one-dimensional characters got more depth and flavor as the story went on. And there was a twist I did not see coming!

Having Ami’s husband be a cheater was awful, but it did make for an interesting and new-to-me romance plotline

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I also really appreciated that this romance was set outside of LA or NYC. The references to Minnesota felt real and researched. Hurrah for this regional diversity! We need more of it.

Just so pleasant on the whole. Thoroughly enjoyed this book and its ideas on luck, family, loyalty, and love.

Also! The mentions of birth control, the banter, and the career soul-searching were so well done. Love it. And ugh the epilogue was *mwah* super cute.

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

okay, so this was the second time i read this book, and i honestly loved it so much more this time around. i didn’t care much for it after my first read, so i figured i’d give it another go and i’m honestly so glad that i did. the characters are all so lovable, and the relationship that the two main characters have develops so well throughout the book. once they get passed the issue that was keeping them apart, they have some of the best communication skills i have ever seen between two characters in a book, and even when they fight, you can tell they are still on the same team which is so refreshing. overall just a really fun, easy read, with the perfect amount of heart.

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I enjoyed this book, it was a fun easy read for a rainy day….the story didn’t veer far from where I expected it to go, but it did have a good twist, if you like romantic fiction, you’ll enjoy this!

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⬜

Title: The Unhoneymooners

Author: Christina Lauren

Genre: Romance

Setting: Minnesota & Hawaii, USA

Month Read: March 2022

Book Type: Paperback

Publication: 2019

Publisher: Gallery Books

Pages: 400

*Buddy read with @readwithme.katie on Instagram <3

TRIGGER WARNING-

Sexual Content / Vomit / Food Poisoning / Cheating

"It's the strangest feeling to be proud simply because I'm taking care of me and mine. Is this what it's like to grow up?"

No Spoiler Summary:

The Unhoneymooners is a romance novel about Olive Torres: Unlucky in love, unemployed, and recently left to pay full rent in an apartment since their roommate moved out. Did I mention also single? This all comes to a head when her perfect, very lucky twin sister Ami gets married. The unlucky part? The entire wedding comes down with food poisoning, sparing only Olive & Ethan, the Groom's brother, and also Olive's nemesis.

It turns out the honeymoon is non-refundable, and Olive and Ethan are sent on the next plane pretending to be their newlywed siblings, and what can go wrong? Sure they hate each other, but it's a free vacation in an absolutely beautiful setting, and no new bosses or ex girlfriends will be able to ruin this trip.

...But what happens when you realize you don't hate the person you're pretending to be married to?

Review:

I'm a sucker for a really silly enemies to lovers rom com and this gave me EVERYTHING. Stakes just high enough to keep you invested, 100% knowing where most of the plot was going, warm and sandy beaches and unlimited alchohol? This book had so much that I'm invested in, and I really loved reading it with Katie over the span of a few days for our buddy read. <3

The plot and the characters were really great, and even left quite a few surprises to be had. I was pleasantly shocked to find out that some things I had guessed were way off, and the last third of the novel or so had a really nice tension running through it that you don't always find in a romance.

I loved Olive's spunk, and mixed with Ethan's tenderness made a really nice combination. I'm not sure if there is a sequel or spinoff in the works for this, but I'd realllllly love to see Ami's love story. I just don't feel done with these characters yet.

"I want to say something sassy, but the only thing that comes to mind is how insulting it is that eyelashes like his were wasted on Satan's errand boy."

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

The cast and plot were boring. Didn't warm up to anyone by the end of the story. Lots of clichés and stereotypical girl-on-girl hate with the exes.

Absolutely no chemistry between Olive and Ethan besides their lust lol. Their banter was juvenile and I couldn't imagine these people in their 30s acting like teenagers.

Olive shouldn't have gotten back with Ethan at the end after he didn't believe her about Dane. Dane is the worst. I didn't like Ami either. The epilogue made me feel nothing for the leads.

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emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Some of my favorite tropes: fake dating, one bed, enemies to lovers. I was on board with the main characters Olive, Ethan, and Ami right away, and the audiobook performance was really well done. I hadn't realized/remembered before starting the book that Olive and Ami were twins, which makes my second book this month that includes the twin relationship. Funny coincidence!

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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