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A review by kelly_e
The Honeymoon Crashers by Christina Lauren
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