A review by life_full_ofbooks
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.75

I know I’m a bit late to the party but I made it all the same! Christina Lauren is my favorite rom-com duo and I’ll read anything they write. Their books, filled with quirky female leads and sexy male leads, never fail to make me laugh out loud and the spice level is just there, giving enough for you to imagine and not at all graphic. 

Anna Green married Liam “West” Weston to get subsidized student housing while at UCLA and never thought too much of it. For two years they lived in the same apartment but didn’t really know each other. Three years later, West shows up in Anna’s doorstep asking her to perform one more wifely duty- he needs her to go with him to his sister’s wedding to prove to his family that he is indeed married. Having nothing else going on Anna agrees, not realizing that West is actually Liam Weston, heir to the 6th largest grocery store chain in the country. Anna is thrown into a whirlwind of the upper crust and Liam’s fears of not being able to pull this off dissipate. Their marriage started as a lie, but by the end of the two weeks the only people still thinking it’s a sham is Liam’s family. 

Fake dating is great, but fake marriage is even better! This book was so fun in every aspect. Anna is one of the quirkiest characters and Liam is one of the most genuine. Watching him struggle between doing what he knows is right and what is family wants was tough but seeing Anna’s support of him was simply lovely. 

The only issue I had with this is the same I have with every Christina Lauren book- I fell so in love with Anna and Liam and I wasn’t ready for the end when it came. I finished it wishing I could see what’s next for this phenomenal couple.