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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Named a “Must-Read” by TODAY, Us Weekly, Bustle, BuzzFeed, Goodreads, Entertainment Weekly, Publishers Weekly, Southern Living, Book Riot, Woman’s Day, The Toronto Star, and more! 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 Love and Other Words. 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. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gallery Books


Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 14, 2019


Edition ‏ : ‎ Standard Edition


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 416 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1501128035


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 35


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 1 x 8.25 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #1,440 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3 in Humorous American Literature #5 in Feel-Good Fiction #24 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction


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  • The perfect vacation read! Sweet, sassy, steamy, and satisfying!
Format: Paperback
The combination of enemies to lovers and a fake relationship—with outstanding characters, fantastic writing, and a bit of a twist—made this book a quick favorite for me! This is the second book by Christina Lauren that I’ve read, and I enjoyed The Unhoneymooners even more than the last one! This is a must-read vacation book, or even just an after-work unwind sort of book. I can’t recommend it enough! In the spectrum of romance, this one is more rom-com than anything else. It has a bit of heat, a lot of laughs, and so much charm! I love how spunky the women in Christina Lauren books are—they always have that great mix of intelligence, sass, and imperfection. Olive and her sister Ami may be identical twins, but these two couldn’t be more different. Ami has it all together—the job, the man, the poise. Olive is a bit more of a mess—she is chronically unlucky, both in love and in life. She recently lost her job and she is in a skittle green satin bridesmaid dress serving as her sister’s maid of honor, when the entire wedding party gets food poisoning from infected seafood. Everyone, that is, except for Olive and Ami’s husband’s brother Ethan, both of whom avoided the seafood (Olive is allergic and Ethan is bougie about buffets, of course). Now they find themselves pushed into taking the all expenses paid honeymoon that Ami won in a sweepstakes, despite the fact that they pretty much loathe one another. But as they arrive in Maui as fake husband and wife, they soon realize that maybe they don’t hate each other quite as much as they thought. Maybe they misjudged one another, took signals the wrong way over the years. And pretty soon witty banter and teasing may start to turn towards something more… But there are some twists headed their way and it may throw a wrench in everything! One thing I really loved is that Olive and Ami don’t resent one another even a bit. Despite the fact that Ami had it all most of their life and Olive was the mess, only for things to turn the other way on them, these sisters love and support one another above all else! I’m a girls girl so I was so happy to see such a strong female bond! I also found their entire family to be absolutely hysterical and charming! Ethan is also a really great character. He was a bit hard to figure out at first, mostly because we see him through Olive’s eyes. Getting to know the real him throughout the story was wonderful. I’d have to say, really every character (even the ones I didn’t like) were outstanding! On my second book by Christina Lauren, it seems creating likeable characters that feel like people you’d know in real life is one of their strengths. I can’t recommend this book enough! Thank you to Gallery Books for my copy. Opinions are my own. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2019 by PhDiva

  • take me to Maui!
Format: Kindle
The Unhoneymooners was such a cute and fun read! One of my favorite aspects of the book was the banter between Olive and Ethan. Their interactions were witty, entertaining, and made their enemies-to-lovers journey so enjoyable to follow. While Olive could seem a bit negative at times, Ethan often brought out the best in her, helping her relax and see things from a different perspective. I also loved the family dynamic throughout the story. The relationships felt warm and genuine, and it was clear how close everyone was, which added an extra layer of charm to the book. The slow build of Olive and Ethan’s relationship during their trip was especially enjoyable, allowing their connection to develop naturally and making the romance feel earned. The ending was sweet and satisfying, though it definitely left me wanting more. I would have loved to get additional chapters, especially from Ami’s point of view, to see more of her perspective and what happened after the story ended. Overall, The Unhoneymooners is a lighthearted, entertaining romance with great chemistry, memorable banter, and a lovable cast of characters. A cute, feel-good read that I thoroughly enjoyed. ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2026 by COOKIE

  • Such a cute story!
Format: Paperback
I ordered this almost a year ago, and just finally got around to reading it. I have a habit of buying new books in “batches” and then getting overwhelmed and not sure what to read first, so I read none and they sit. This book was delightful. Is it predictable? Yes. Do you know how it’s going to end before even starting it? Yes. Was the journey of reading it still fun and well worth the time? Also yes. Do I love it a bit extra because of the snark and sarcasm between the main characters? Of course I do. I’m a huge fan of romcom type books, and The Unhoneymooners fits into that category perfectly. I absolutely loved the banter between Olive and Ethan, and the way their relationship developed in the book. It didn’t feel rushed or forced in any way; their relationship evolves naturally and the chemistry between the characters came through in the writing. This can sometimes be hard to do when you’re writing about a short timespan, but Christina Lauren handled it beautifully I thought and made the progression believable. This is the second book of Christina Lauren’s I’ve read and I fully intend to read more! This book had me actually laughing and I had a smile on my face at the end. It’s a lighthearted, sarcastic, fun read and I definitely recommend this if you also enjoy enemies-to-lovers, snarky bantered, romcom style books. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2020 by LexiKenz

  • ‘The Unhoneymooners’ Review: A Fun Romance in Paradise
Format: Paperback
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. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2019 by Rissi

  • Fun & Compelling!
Format: Kindle
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren is a fun and hilarious quick summer read that will have you turning page after page to find out what happens next. From the get go, this book grabs hold of your attention and doesn't let go until the third act, where I personally felt it had some problems. Not enough to ruin the entire effect though, and of course, we get our happy ending. Olive is the unlucky twin. Cursed, really. Ami is the one who seems to get any and everything she wants. So when Olive is (almost) the only one who doesn't get sudden and graphic food poisoning the night of Ami's wedding, and is the only one who can redeem the honeymoon to Hawaii Ami won, it seems too good to be true. And it is. The only other person at the wedding who didn't eat the tainted dinner, is the groom's brother, Ethan -- the one Olive has never gotten along with -- and he's taking his brother's spot on the honeymoon trip. They're reluctant to go together, but figure they can avoid each other and enjoy the tropics individually...that is, until they have a few run-ins with people they know and need to team up to navigate the complications. This thing is built on tropes, folks. Enemies to lovers, misunderstandings, forced proximity, fake dating, one bed (it is the honeymoon suite after all) -- I may even be missing a few. For me, sometimes the fake dating trope can be done real badly, but I think in this book the logic tracks, despite the extremely high likelihood they wouldn't run into anyone they know there, let alone two such someones...in the same day. It may require a bit of suspension of disbelief, but if you can get there, the antics are pretty sweet. It all works so well -- until it doesn't. When Ethan and Olive get back to real life and the unhoneymoon is over, things, of course, start to fall apart. I don't want to spoil anything, but the third act conflict rubbed me the wrong way in this one. The trust between the two characters was broken (no cheating though), and for me that's hard to recover from. However, it was one of the more fun, funny, and entertaining books I've read this summer. Compelling, too. If you're anything like me, you'll fly through it. If you're a fan of romantic comedy or just looking for a fun vacation read, this one is a great option! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2024 by Emily Emm

  • A Solidly Good Read
Format: Kindle
This author (actually, a writing duo) is incredibly uneven in the quality of their books. THIS ONE IS GREAT. A good story, realistic, flawed but likeable characters, not exhaustive internal monologue which I've seen in other of their books. (Bonus points for excellent, and accurate!, references to Minnesota!) Of course there are hiccups, but the only one worth mentioning is the questions regarding time lines. [spoiler alerts ahead!] How long are Olive and Ethan home before Olive starts her job? How long until Olive tells Ami about Dane? How long is it that Ami doesn't speak to Olive? [Spoiler alert over!] But those questions don't detract from the book overall. It's also refreshing to read about a large Latin family that is all kinds of supportive. I wasn't sure if the representation of extended family being so ... invasive? meddling? involved, but loving! -- was overdone, but it appears the authors did their homework. So I'll accept it, and enjoy this loud and colorful group. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2025 by BookLover612

  • This story had me from ch 1
Format: Kindle
I really loved this read! The writers did a wonderful job of creating a book that represents what real families look like especially in the the ethnic culture and characters that are strong and endearing - I smiled so much in this book - definitely had some laugh out loud moments and a little heartache… thank you for the good time . ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2026 by Tyler waller

  • Spoilers
Format: Kindle
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶️.5 This was my 3rd book by these authors and I forget how much I love their books!! Let me start by saying I absolutely devoured this book!!! I started it and stayed up wayyyy past my bedtime and woke up at 6am on a Saturday to finish before work. Olive and Ethan? Immediate chemistry. Instant sparks. The kind of banter that makes you pause mid-read to appreciate the sheer craft of it—equal parts sharp, flirty, and laugh-out-loud funny. I was fully invested in the little bubble they built in Maui. Honestly, I would’ve stayed there indefinitely. Now let’s talk about Dane. I KNEW something was off. The suspicious trips, the convenient absences while Ami was still sick…. sir, the math was not mathing. So when everything unraveled, I was equal parts vindicated and emotionally wrecked. But what really got me was Ethan and Ami not believing Olive. That kind of hurt hits deep, especially when it comes from your own people, your twin, no less. Devastating. That said, I do love a well-executed grovel, and this one delivered. The redemption felt earned, the family involvement was chaotic in the best way, and I appreciated that everyone was fully invested in making things right. Bonus points for giving Ami her own fresh start and love story. I love when side characters get their moment. Overall: funny, addictive, emotionally messy in all the right ways, and exactly why I keep coming back to these authors. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2026 by Heygirlrayyy

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