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The Paradise Problem

By: Christina Lauren
Narrated by: Patti Murin, Jon Root
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Christina Lauren, the instant New York Times bestselling and “reigning romance queens” (PopSugar) of modern classics such as The Unhoneymooners and Love and Other Words, returns with a swoonworthy novel following 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. Contemporary Literature & Fiction Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction
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Critics' reviews

"Murin and Root perform exceptional narration, allowing the listener to easily track the array of various characters. Readers will find themselves intrigued by this tropical romance." (Ardith Eyring)
"Anna’s genuinely funny banter is enhanced by Murin’s delivery; listeners will hear the italics every time she mentions 'Liam’s goddamn . . . '"
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Great characters and great storyline. Finished it in 2 days

Loved it! Funny, romantic, sexy and great narration

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Auf dieses Buch hatte ich länger gewartet, weil ich sehr viele Christina-Lauren-Bücher toll finde. Dieses hier reißt mich leider nicht vom Hocker. Ana ist süß, und West finde ich angenehm un-macho-mäßig. Der allergrößte Teil der Handlung erstreckt sich über nur einige Tage, und vielleicht liegt es daran, dass ich die Entwicklung einer echten Love-Story zwischen den beiden nicht so recht nachvollziehen kann. SPOILER: Außerdem finde ich erstens, dass die beiden sich beim Flunkern echt doof anstellen (man könnte doch z.B. "gestehen", dass Anna mittlerweile das Fach gewechselt hat und West sich nur noch nicht getraut hat, das zu sagen - und warum haben die beiden sich nicht wenigstens auf dem Hinflug auf möglichst viele Kennenlerndetails und einen Hochzeitstag geeinigt???). Zweitens finde ich es auch grenzwertig, sich diese ganze Reise überhaupt anzutun - die Familie ist unerträglich, und Wests Motiv, wofür er das unbedingt durchzuziehen möchte, halte ich auch für oberflächlich. Habe mich über weite Strecken eher quälen müssen, ist mir bei Christina Lauren sonst noch nie passiert.

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There were no boring parts in the story, both main characters are nicely balanced and realistic. The narrators did an amazing job.

Super sweet and funny

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I‘d never listened to such a funny but still spicy romance story! I loved the „Ana“ pretty much. She‘s super funny and knows about the real values in life. I would recommend this funny story to everyone but not under 16 ;)

Super funny and spicy romance!

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This was absolutely freaking cute. I loved Ana, she is such a MESS i want to be just like her. I laughed so much, the audiobook was fantastic. I’m not much of a „Christina Lauren trope“ fan. As is no surprise it’s in this book too. And also i do not love the male main characters in Christina Laurens books, they are jut not my type.

Cute

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