Et cetera : Book Review: The Unhoneymooners

The Unhoneymooners
By Christina Lauren

Adult Fiction
Hard PG-13 for
language, sex,
adult themes
Reviewed by
Connie Bennett

One reviewer said that this book was a story of "contemporary love", which does seem to fit with many of today's chaotic dating scenes. Hilariously funny, this was the story of a not-so-typical, extended Mexican family. If you've ever watched "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", you'll get the idea.
The narrator, and one of the two title characters, Olive Torres has the reputation of being pessimistic, with a generous shot of bad luck thrown in. Her identical twin sister, Ami, is invariably lucky and has won (as in "free") nearly everything needed for a very pricey wedding. This package includes an all-expense-paid, non-refundable, honeymoon for ten days in Maui! When the free seafood buffet turns out to be a veritable spread of toxin-contaminated fish, the entire wedding party and all of the guests are rendered helpless. Okay, scratch that "all"; Olive has a seafood allergy, and the best man is phobic about buffets and both have eschewed the gorgeous and plentiful food for a roast chicken dinner.
Older brother and best man, Ethan Thomas, and Olive, maid of honor, have a long history of hearty dislike for each other; however, they somehow are tapped to stand in as the newly-married couple and take advantage of the free wedding trip. Follow along for the funniest unhoneymoon ever, as there are twists, turns, misunderstandings, and a very heavy portion of the funniest sarcasm ever. Enter the experience for the catchy premise, stay for the hilarity and unexpected bumps in the road!
(Contains coarse language, several sex scenes and some cringe-worthy descriptions)

Published 2019
By Gallery Books
Simon & Schuster
NY, NY