The Unhoneymooners Review

Title:  The Unhoneymooners
Authors:  Christina Lauren (Christina Hobbs & Lauren Billings)
Genre:  Rom-Com
Publisher:  Gallery Books
Release Date:  May 14, 2019
Purchase Link:  Amazon

My Rating:  4 Snark, Sizzle, & Pop Hearts


*With many thanks to the publisher for an arc of this book via Netgalley.

Synopsis:
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.

Review:
What an utterly charming, heartfelt story . . . with lots of snark, sizzle, and pop!  Loved it!  The Unhoneymooners is a witty enemies to lovers romance featuring Olive, twin sister of the bride, and Ethan, brother to the groom - sworn enemies although neither seem to understand why.  When everyone in the wedding party falls ill (except for the two of them), Olive and Ethan find themselves on the honeymoon (or unhoneymoon) of a lifetime . . . together!  Talk about an odd couple!  Olive's just one brick shy of being a jinx - if it weren't for bad luck, she'd have no luck at all.  Unlike her twin sister, she's all curves (not that Ethan noticed!).  Ethan's a numbers guy - organized, optimistic, and drop-dead sexy (not that Olive noticed!).  What will the two of them do while occupying the honeymoon suite (only one giant bed) for ten glorious days in Hawaii?  What ensues is a hilarious comedy of errors as everything that can go wrong does.  And while it might be clear to readers where this story will eventually end, it's a blast getting there.

The Unhoneymooners is Rom-Com done-right.  But more than that, this story has a hidden depth and message I wasn't expecting and didn't see coming.  What starts off as a seemingly simple plot of slapstick style comedy turns serious as the plot line takes a few unexpected twists and turns, leaving some characters, as well as this reader, wondering exactly what will happen as it all plays out.  I loved Olive's spunk and wit, but even more - her journey of self-discovery and acceptance.  The writing, as always, is flawless as these authors deliver yet again.  Prepare to laugh out loud, get the warm & fuzzy feelings, and really embrace the heat as they bring it!  Another Must Read by the masters of Rom-Com!  You don't want to miss this one!

My Rating:  4 Snark, Sizzle, & Pop Hearts . . . And that's the truth!

Cross My Heart . . . xxx

Sandra