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A review by pagesplotsandpints
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
4.5
<b>Read Completed 5/17/24 |</b> 4.5 stars
Oh, I just loved this. I immediately connected with it, and the reunion of Anna and West after years apart while still being fake married was hilarious. Normally I don't like when characters are kind of in shambles, but Christina Lauren made Anna quirky while being realistic and not over-the-top. I loved the tropes involved (marriage of convenience, fake dating, only one bed) and I just really clicked with how all of them were executed.
I really felt the chemistry here, like I don't normally with other romance books. It was also a bit of grumpy sunshine, though Liam wasn't grumpy, just more reserved. It was so much fun watching Anna and Liam connect, open up to each other, and their physical and emotional chemistry was just perfection. The tropical island paradise was also such a fun setting.
The conflict was INTENSE. Liam's family is wildly wealthy being grocery chain moguls and there's a legal agreements and stipulations that each child has to adhere to in order to receive their inheritance. Liam has a very heavy burden to carry for his family and complicated relationships with all of his family members. I really loved seeing Anna bring some normalcy regarding family into his life and Liam gets to see that it doesn't have to be the way it is. I don't always like rich people stories, but I did like how all this was handled and it was essentially constantly showing how their money actually made them miserable, and figuring out if there is a balance there somewhere.
Mostly, the characters really made this one of my favorite Christina Lauren books. They were just a delight and I connected with them so much. There were some laugh out loud lines, lots of tender moments, and I forgot I was reading about book characters and instead, got lost in the story.
Oh, I just loved this. I immediately connected with it, and the reunion of Anna and West after years apart while still being fake married was hilarious. Normally I don't like when characters are kind of in shambles, but Christina Lauren made Anna quirky while being realistic and not over-the-top. I loved the tropes involved (marriage of convenience, fake dating, only one bed) and I just really clicked with how all of them were executed.
I really felt the chemistry here, like I don't normally with other romance books. It was also a bit of grumpy sunshine, though Liam wasn't grumpy, just more reserved. It was so much fun watching Anna and Liam connect, open up to each other, and their physical and emotional chemistry was just perfection. The tropical island paradise was also such a fun setting.
The conflict was INTENSE. Liam's family is wildly wealthy being grocery chain moguls and there's a legal agreements and stipulations that each child has to adhere to in order to receive their inheritance. Liam has a very heavy burden to carry for his family and complicated relationships with all of his family members. I really loved seeing Anna bring some normalcy regarding family into his life and Liam gets to see that it doesn't have to be the way it is. I don't always like rich people stories, but I did like how all this was handled and it was essentially constantly showing how their money actually made them miserable, and figuring out if there is a balance there somewhere.
Mostly, the characters really made this one of my favorite Christina Lauren books. They were just a delight and I connected with them so much. There were some laugh out loud lines, lots of tender moments, and I forgot I was reading about book characters and instead, got lost in the story.