The Paradise Problem

The Paradise Problem

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Beschreibung

Christina Lauren, the instant New York Times bestselling and “reigning romance queens” (PopSugar), returns with a delicious new romance between the buttoned-up heir of a grocery chain and his free-spirited artist ex as they fake their relationship in order to receive a massive inheritance. Anna Green thought she was marrying Liam “West” Weston for access to subsidized family housing while at UCLA. She also thought she’d signed divorce papers when the graduation caps were tossed, and they both went on their merry ways. Three years later, Anna is a starving artist living paycheck to paycheck while West is a Stanford professor. He may be one of four heirs to the Weston Foods conglomerate, but he has little interest in working for the heartless corporation his family built from the ground up. He is interested, however, in his one-hundred-million-dollar inheritance. There’s just one catch. Due to an antiquated clause in his grandfather’s will, Liam won’t see a penny until he’s been happily married for five years. Just when Liam thinks he’s in the home stretch, pressure mounts from his family to see this mysterious spouse, and he has no choice but to turn to the one person he’s afraid to introduce to his one-percenter parents—his unpolished, not-so-ex-wife. But in the presence of his family, Liam’s fears quickly shift from whether the feisty, foul-mouthed, paint-splattered Anna can play the part to whether the toxic world of wealth will corrupt someone as pure of heart as his surprisingly grounded and loyal wife. Liam will have to ask himself if the price tag on his flimsy cover story is worth losing true love that sprouted from a lie.
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Beiträge

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3

Am Anfang dachte ich: „Wow, vielleicht sogar besser als The Unhoneymooners!“ – und das will was heißen. Die Idee, dass Anna und Liam schon vier Jahre verheiratet sind, bevor die Geschichte überhaupt beginnt, fand ich spannend und mal was anderes. Auch die Kulisse hat mich total abgeholt – die Insel war so paradiesisch beschrieben, dass ich stellenweise das Gefühl hatte, selbst mit im Sand zu liegen. Aber leider flachte das Ganze im letzten Viertel ziemlich ab. Die Handlung zog sich, und das Drama zum Schluss wirkte auf mich total übertrieben – als hätte man zwanghaft noch ein bisschen „Spannung“ einbauen wollen. Das hat der Geschichte eher geschadet als genutzt. Unterm Strich ganz nett, aber kein Highlight. Für mich war das wohl erstmal das letzte Buch von Christina Lauren.... Schade!

4

Sweet little romance book but that was already it so…not overwhelming but nice to read. I would recommend 🫶🏼🍦

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5

Mega witzig aber auch mit ernsten Themen

Ein Wort: Hilarious!! Musste so oft laut lachen und die Vibes zwischen Anna und Liam waren hot ☺️ . Hat richtig Spaß gemacht, besonders die beiden Sprecher (englische Fassung) waren grandios! . Liam hat mir bei seinen ganzen family issues richtig Leid getan und wir sehen wieder einmal, dass Geld nicht alles ist. . Der Plot war witzig und spannend und die Charaktere mega sympatisch. Spice Level 🌶️ (2/5) Das Ende hat mir richtig gut gefallen 😃👍🏻

5

Ich habe dieses Buch von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite geliebt. Anna und Liam sind so ein sympathisches Paar. Eigentlich hatten sie nur geheiratet um in den Genuss einer Wohnung im College zu kommen. Nach Liams Abschluss trennen sich ihre Wege ohne großes Drama. 3 Jahre später braucht Liam Annas Hilfe. Und ab diesem Zeitpunkt beginnt ihre etwas rumpelige Reise zum großen Glück.

4.5

I really enjoyed the first 70%, but then I started to get a little impatient with the ending and the longest epilogue I ever read 😅 still a funny read, perfect on a vacation and unexpectedly with a little spice

4

Escapism at its finest

Will jetzt auch auf ne Insel und reich sein 😅 hat Spaß gemacht, sympathische Charaktere, ein locker leichtes Sommerbuch. Teilweise ist es mir zu oberflächlich geblieben. Aber schön länger Epilog, das lieb ich🤩

5

Nettes feel good Buch für zwischendurch! Liam ist richtig charmant 😍

Vom Anfang bis zum Ende eine süße, zum Träumen einladende feel good romantic comedy. Leider ist jetzt zum zweiten Mal in Folge in einem Buch amerikanischer Autor*innen der Konsum von Cannabis (um genau zu sein edibles) vorgekommen und als normal dargestellt worden.

4

Why don’t I have billionaire friends who invite me to their weddings?!

I picked up The Paradise Problem because I was in the mood for something indulgent — and what’s more indulgent than a fake marriage, a billionaire’s private island wedding, and a whole lot of family drama? Plus, it’s Christina Lauren, so I trusted it to be entertaining and well-written. And in many ways, it was. The premise is pure escapist gold: West, a ridiculously rich and controlled guy, fake-married struggling artist Anna years ago for convenience. Now, they need to pretend the marriage is real in front of his ultra-wealthy, controlling family — at his sister’s destination wedding in literal paradise. Let’s get one thing out of the way: the setup is fun, but not super believable. Anna supposedly has no idea she’s still married three years later? And West apparently mentioned it, but it just… didn’t register? Sorry, no. And then there’s the family — billionaires who wouldn’t have noticed their son married a total stranger, with no prenup, and just rolled with it? Especially with that father? It stretches credibility a bit too far. Anna, as a character, didn’t entirely work for me — mostly because of that whole “I didn’t know I was still married” bit, but also she is supposed to be that struggling artist that has bad jobs, gets high during the day - but also is really good at one million random facts (because she reads a lot of magazines, aha…) and jim’s just a pro at human psychology and knows how to analyze anyone she meets immediately... yeah, it‘s a no from me. West, on the other hand, is more believable, though still exaggerated. He’s the classic good guy surrounded by awful people, and while that dynamic gets repetitive, his emotional struggle feels genuine. But seriously — how did he turn out so decent growing up around that family? That said… the chemistry? Fantastic. Anna and West have great, natural tension that builds without games or unnecessary drama. They actually talk to each other — like adults — about what they’re feeling, and I loved that. No drawn-out miscommunications, no angst just for the sake of angst. It felt refreshing and earned. The pacing works well, and the tropical wedding setting was genuinely immersive — I could practically feel the heat and hear the ocean. Honestly, I’m now bitter I don’t have billionaire friends inviting me to island weddings. Family drama was dialed up a bit too high. Everyone except West was pretty much awful, and even Anna’s supposed friend (West’s brother) didn’t come through. It felt a little too much like “rich people are trash: the novel.” Still, West’s exasperation and emotional conflict were relatable, even if exaggerated. The writing is exactly what I’ve come to expect from Christina Lauren: smooth, engaging, and fun to read. They know how to craft a rom-com that keeps you hooked, even when the plot’s a little far-fetched. Final verdict: 4 stars. There were definitely some inconsistencies and logic gaps, but the setting, the banter, and especially the chemistry carried it for me. It’s fun, tropical, and surprisingly heartfelt — exactly what I wanted in the moment.

4

I enjoyed this very much, I love a good messy MC and Anna is just that. Very relatable tbh. The resolution was a bit rushed/too simple for what was at stake. The epilogue didn‘t have to be that long, it felt like the author tried to tie any and all loose ends which wasn‘t really necessary imo.

4.5

Funny, a bit spicy.

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