New Release Review: The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

The Unhoneymooners was a quick read and a satisfying rom-com. Although the plot didn't feel entirely unique, the story was still fun, romantic, and it gave me a few laughs.

When food poisoning hits an entire wedding reception- including the Bride and Groom- hard and fast, the only two guests left standing and unaffected, are offered the all-inclusive Honeymoon in Hawaii. Sounds amazing, except Ethan and Olive aren't exactly friends.

After arriving in Maui, Ethan and Olive are met with a few obstacles that are not very likely, but are quite convenient for the plot. Their verbal sparring was fun, but the 'enemies-to-lovers' vibe simply didn't ring true for me. They seemed to find joy in the banter, and I never felt that they really disliked each other. The setup for them being "enemies" seemed weak to begin with, and built on a huge- again convenient- misunderstanding.

That aside, Olive and Ethan had great chemistry, and as I mentioned, the banter flowed free between them. They had me smiling and laughing alongside them. It does take a good chunk of the book for them to finally take a romantic leap, but it was worth the wait. I enjoyed their dynamic and I thought they made for a good match.

If you're looking for a fast, laid-back, amusing beach read this summer, consider adding The Unhoneymooners to your list. It's equal parts cute and humorous. Continue reading below for the official synopsis (as found on Goodreads), or click here to visit Christina Lauren's website for more information.

**Complimentary copy for review provided by Gallery Books and Simon and Schuster Canada. All opinions expressed here are honest and entirely my own.**

S Y N O P S I S :

Olive is always unlucky: in her career, in love, in…well, everything. Her identical twin sister Amy, on the other hand, is probably the luckiest person in the world. Her meet-cute with her fiancé is something out of a romantic comedy (gag) and she’s managed to finance her entire wedding by winning a series of Internet contests (double gag). Worst of all, she’s forcing Olive to spend the day with her sworn enemy, Ethan, who just happens to be the best man. Olive braces herself to get through 24 hours of wedding hell before she can return to her comfortable, unlucky life. But when the entire wedding party gets food poisoning from eating bad shellfish, the only people who aren’t affected are Olive and Ethan. And now there’s an all-expenses-paid honeymoon in Hawaii up for grabs. Putting their mutual hatred aside for the sake of a free vacation, Olive and Ethan head for paradise, determined to avoid each other at all costs. But when Olive runs into her future boss, the little white lie she tells him is suddenly at risk to become a whole lot bigger. She and Ethan now have to pretend to be loving newlyweds, and her luck seems worse than ever. But the weird thing is that she doesn’t mind playing pretend. In fact, she feels kind of... lucky.