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breathehopebooks's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Delightful! So fun, and the performances were so swoony.
My ONLY issue is that you can’t have the male lead look like a surfer bro with flowing blond hair and blue eyes and then cast HARRY SHUM JR to play him. Harry Shum Jr is wonderful—I’m a big fan, so his voice is easily recognizable—and i think it’s perfectly reasonable to imagine him as Brody. 4.75
My ONLY issue is that you can’t have the male lead look like a surfer bro with flowing blond hair and blue eyes and then cast HARRY SHUM JR to play him. Harry Shum Jr is wonderful—I’m a big fan, so his voice is easily recognizable—and i think it’s perfectly reasonable to imagine him as Brody. 4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Minor: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
lovelymisanthrope's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I was looking for something quick to listen to, and I stumbled across this title on Libby.
"The Honeymoon Crashers" follows Ami, a perfectionist who is determined to give her sister, Olive, the wedding of her dreams, and to finally break the Torres family wedding curse. When Olive tells her that she and her fiancé, Ethan, just want a small, private ceremony in Maui, Ami does not believe it. So, Ami decides to crash their honeymoon in Maui, and throw Olive and Ethan the wedding she knows Olive actually wants,
My biggest grievance with this book is that it felt unnecessary, and too much like "The Unhoneymooners". Yes, the plot is different, but both of these stories centered around a wedding going awry, and a honeymoon to bring people together. I do not know why this bothered me so much, but it just felt lazy.
Ami is going through a divorce, after a disaster of a wedding and learning that her now ex had been cheating on her, so I think she gets a little grace in her behavior, but I do think she is far too quick to judge Brody. Brody is Ethan's best man, and an all-around good guy. All he is trying to do is offer help to Ami so that they can work together to pull off a wedding in such a short amount of time, but Ami is just quick to dismiss his help and try to do everything herself.
I do think Brody is good for Ami, and I did like her character development, but I do not love Ami for Brody. Ami has a lot of baggage that she does not seem ready to let go of, and I think Brody deserves more.
I had a fine time with this, but it was not super memorable for me.
"The Honeymoon Crashers" follows Ami, a perfectionist who is determined to give her sister, Olive, the wedding of her dreams, and to finally break the Torres family wedding curse. When Olive tells her that she and her fiancé, Ethan, just want a small, private ceremony in Maui, Ami does not believe it. So, Ami decides to crash their honeymoon in Maui, and throw Olive and Ethan the wedding she knows Olive actually wants,
My biggest grievance with this book is that it felt unnecessary, and too much like "The Unhoneymooners". Yes, the plot is different, but both of these stories centered around a wedding going awry, and a honeymoon to bring people together. I do not know why this bothered me so much, but it just felt lazy.
Ami is going through a divorce, after a disaster of a wedding and learning that her now ex had been cheating on her, so I think she gets a little grace in her behavior, but I do think she is far too quick to judge Brody. Brody is Ethan's best man, and an all-around good guy. All he is trying to do is offer help to Ami so that they can work together to pull off a wedding in such a short amount of time, but Ami is just quick to dismiss his help and try to do everything herself.
I do think Brody is good for Ami, and I did like her character development, but I do not love Ami for Brody. Ami has a lot of baggage that she does not seem ready to let go of, and I think Brody deserves more.
I had a fine time with this, but it was not super memorable for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death and Medical trauma
Minor: Infidelity
eligru's review
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Medical content and Alcohol
lexa's review
3.5
It was just okay for me. Enjoyed the Maui setting, and the side characters, but just couldn’t get very into the insta love & “hidden story” of it all.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Grief
katharina90's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
A cute but basic romane novella. The plot and characters didn't wow me.
I enjoyed the added sound effects in the audio version but the full cast was annoying at times.
I enjoyed the added sound effects in the audio version but the full cast was annoying at times.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death, Infidelity, and Medical content
jennp28's review
lighthearted
4.0
Fun full-cast audiobook exclusive sequel to The Unhoneymooners. Love Harry Shum Jr. as a narrator.
Content Warnings
Minor: Infidelity
kelly_e's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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? It's complicated
3.0
Title: The Honeymoon Crashers
Author: Christina Lauren
Series: Unhoneymooners #1.5
Genre: Romance
Rating: 3.00
Pub Date: August 1, 2023
T H R E E • W O R D S
Short • Cheesy • Fun
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Ami is determined to break the Torres family wedding curse. Her own disaster of a reception ended with all the guests getting food poisoning, and she left her cheating husband soon after. But even though she’s still processing her own divorce, Ami won’t let her twin sister Olive’s day be anything but perfect. Olive may think she wants a private ceremony in Maui, where she and her fiancé Ethan first fell in love, but Ami knows better and secretly flies the whole Torres family out to surprise the couple. Now she and her meticulously organized binder have less than two weeks to get everything together for the big day, thousands of miles from home.
Enter Brody, Ethan’s best man, who happens to be living in Maui and insists on helping with the preparations. His playfully elaborate schemes and happy-go-lucky attitude are the last thing Ami needs. When sparks start to fly, could it derail all her carefully laid plans?
💭 T H O U G H T S
Having adored the The Unhoneymooners, and even though I'd sworn off this writing duo after a few duds, I decided I needed to come back for this audio only novella. When I found myself in need to a quick, upbeat listen during the holidays The Honeymoon Crashers fit the bill.
I'll start out by saying the audio production was fantastic! With a full cast (although a few weird cases where it wasn't) and extra sound effects it was an entirely immersive listen. It really brought each of the characters to life and transported me to Hawaii in my mind.
As for the story, it was less than fantastic. Sure, there were plenty of laugh-out-loud moments and great vacation vibes, but I really don't think this story was necessary, especially having enjoyed The Unhoneymooners so much. It left me with a bit of an unsatisfied feeling.
I can definitely understand why so many Christina Lauren fans would be satisfied with The Honeymoon Crashers. However, it reminded me as to why I originally stopped reading this author duo. If you're looking for a quick, lighthearted listen than sure give it a try.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• wedding lovers
• fans of Christina Laruen
Author: Christina Lauren
Series: Unhoneymooners #1.5
Genre: Romance
Rating: 3.00
Pub Date: August 1, 2023
T H R E E • W O R D S
Short • Cheesy • Fun
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Ami is determined to break the Torres family wedding curse. Her own disaster of a reception ended with all the guests getting food poisoning, and she left her cheating husband soon after. But even though she’s still processing her own divorce, Ami won’t let her twin sister Olive’s day be anything but perfect. Olive may think she wants a private ceremony in Maui, where she and her fiancé Ethan first fell in love, but Ami knows better and secretly flies the whole Torres family out to surprise the couple. Now she and her meticulously organized binder have less than two weeks to get everything together for the big day, thousands of miles from home.
Enter Brody, Ethan’s best man, who happens to be living in Maui and insists on helping with the preparations. His playfully elaborate schemes and happy-go-lucky attitude are the last thing Ami needs. When sparks start to fly, could it derail all her carefully laid plans?
💭 T H O U G H T S
Having adored the The Unhoneymooners, and even though I'd sworn off this writing duo after a few duds, I decided I needed to come back for this audio only novella. When I found myself in need to a quick, upbeat listen during the holidays The Honeymoon Crashers fit the bill.
I'll start out by saying the audio production was fantastic! With a full cast (although a few weird cases where it wasn't) and extra sound effects it was an entirely immersive listen. It really brought each of the characters to life and transported me to Hawaii in my mind.
As for the story, it was less than fantastic. Sure, there were plenty of laugh-out-loud moments and great vacation vibes, but I really don't think this story was necessary, especially having enjoyed The Unhoneymooners so much. It left me with a bit of an unsatisfied feeling.
I can definitely understand why so many Christina Lauren fans would be satisfied with The Honeymoon Crashers. However, it reminded me as to why I originally stopped reading this author duo. If you're looking for a quick, lighthearted listen than sure give it a try.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• wedding lovers
• fans of Christina Laruen
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Death and Grief
amanda_reads13's review
lighthearted
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
Olive and Ethan have decided to elope in Hawaii instead of having a lavish ceremony. Her twin Ami decides to surprise her by arranging for her family to go meet them in Hawaii.
This is a really cute follow-up to the Unhoneymooners. Is short, novella length book with a really fun cast of characters.
Ami is still healing from her divorce from her cheating husband. All she wants to do is throw her twin sister the perfect wedding and help them avoid the dreaded wedding curse. When she gets to Hawaii, Ethan and Olive force her to accept help from the best man, Brody.
Brody and Ami couldn't be more different. Ami is an A type personality. Meanwhile, Brody is a more laid back, surfer boy. At first Ami is really frustrated and annoyed that Brody keeps taggng along for all the planning, but eventually she starts to loosen up and actually enjoy herself. These two are super cute together.
Tropes: Romantic Comedy, Strangers to Lovers, Grumpy/Sunshine, Forced Proximity, vacation Travel Theme
This is a really cute follow-up to the Unhoneymooners. Is short, novella length book with a really fun cast of characters.
Ami is still healing from her divorce from her cheating husband. All she wants to do is throw her twin sister the perfect wedding and help them avoid the dreaded wedding curse. When she gets to Hawaii, Ethan and Olive force her to accept help from the best man, Brody.
Brody and Ami couldn't be more different. Ami is an A type personality. Meanwhile, Brody is a more laid back, surfer boy. At first Ami is really frustrated and annoyed that Brody keeps taggng along for all the planning, but eventually she starts to loosen up and actually enjoy herself. These two are super cute together.
Tropes: Romantic Comedy, Strangers to Lovers, Grumpy/Sunshine, Forced Proximity, vacation Travel Theme
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity
sydapel's review
emotional
funny
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
3.0
Cute novella, but I felt a little thrown off by what was read by a full cast and what wasn't - sort of wish they had made an decision either way and gone with that.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, and Mental illness
kb33's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Fast and fun listen, with a sunshine mmc and a “grumpy” (tense) mfc. Loved how upbeat and smitten Brody was.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death, Infidelity, and Grief