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The Paradise Problem

A sparkling opposites-attract, fake-dating romance

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The Paradise Problem

By: Christina Lauren
Narrated by: Jon Root, Pattie Murin
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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©2024 Christina Lauren
Contemporary Editors Select Marriage Heartfelt Feel-Good

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Really easy to listen to, the narrators together were good and it was a nice way to hear the story. First time I have read/listen to a Christina Lauren novel, it will not be my last! pure escapism

devoured

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Really great dual POV narration, fun premise and well written, fairly spicy with good external tension but nothing overwrought. Fun listen!

RomCom perfection

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Some catnip tropes for me with this one...marriage of convenience (not a spoiler) and forced proximity. I loved the reconnection in this story, how neither character were as they seemed. The FMC's total lack of togetherness was hilarious, especially paired with the MMC.

Great narration.

Loved the tropes

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