The Paradise Problem
A sparkling opposites-attract, fake-dating romance
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4.4 • 29 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
The next escapist romance from Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of TikTok favourite, The Unhoneymooners!
'My favourite kind of book to devour: something that manages to be hot and intense, yet still the very best comfort food' JODI PICOULT
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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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'Sexy, swoony, heartfelt' Library Journal (starred review)
'Funny, angst-y, and extremely sexy' Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Find out why readers LOVE Christina Lauren . . .
'Pure, irresistible magic from start to finish' EMILY HENRY
'Witty and downright hilarious . . . a perfect feel-good romantic comedy' HELEN HOANG
'Pure joy' SALLY THORNE
'Writing duo Christina Lauren are my go-to when I'm feeling sad' BETH O'LEARY
'What a joyful, warm, touching book! This is the book to read if you want to smile so hard your face hurts' JASMINE GUILLORY
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A marriage of convenience leads to unexpected romance in the swoony latest from bestsellers Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, writing as Lauren (The Honeymoon Crashers). Aspiring artist Anna Green married fellow grad student Liam Weston to secure the cushier student housing available to married students. It was strictly platonic and, Anna believes, ended in divorce three years before the start of the book. She's shocked when Liam shows up at her door to reveal that the divorce was never finalized and that he's the heir to a grocery store fortune. As required by his grandfather's will, Liam must be married for at least five years to receive a $100 million inheritance. He's almost run out the clock, but needs Anna's help to convince his family that their relationship is real. Anna agrees to play the role of Liam's loving wife at his sister's Indonesian destination wedding for a cut of the money. As Anna holds her own among Liam's toxic, privileged family, especially his father, she and Liam form an unexpected bond and their lovey-dovey playacting becomes real love. But will Liam be able to get out from under his family's thumb? There are just as many emotionally charged moments as sizzling sex scenes, and readers will adore down-to-earth Anna, who's the perfect match for uptight Liam. Lauren's fans will be swept away.
Customer Reviews
If Succession was a romcom
I really loved this one!