The Unhoneymooners

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.

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Published May 14, 2019

416 pages

Average rating: 7.4

1,323 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

ljzsreadsandreviews
Jun 19, 2025
8/10 stars
I had a tough time getting into this one at first but I flew through the second half. I liked the concept and it was funny and quirky but I started to lose a little interest while waiting for the relationship to turn. I was putting together what had been going on so I was practically screaming at Olive and Ethan to figure out what was happening. I couldn’t stand Dane. He was such a toxic character ruined so much not just for Olive but for Ami & Ethan as well and it made me so sad. In the end, it’s not my favorite romance but I thoroughly enjoyed it and for a fun, summer read, it’s perfect!
M.Warren
Jun 16, 2025
7/10 stars
This book made me laugh out loud and was a fun summer read. I loved the dialogue and banter between Olive and Ethan. This is the first book I’ve read by Christina Lauren and look forward to reading some of her other titles!
Nicolesauer
Jun 15, 2025
9/10 stars
Loved this book. I was laughing out loud. Characters were great. Haleakala sunrise view is a must see in Maui. Gotta preregister for tickets before heading there worth the early morning haul.
Sarah MeAz
Jun 05, 2025
8/10 stars
Love this story!
allygilkey
Jun 03, 2025
6/10 stars
Wasn’t in love with this but a cute read

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