The Honeymoon Crashers by Christina Lauren @ChristinaLauren @JessMarieGarcia @HarryShumJr @SimonAudio

the setup…
Olive Torres and Ethan Thomas are getting married! However…they’re going to go it alone in Maui to avoid the Torres family wedding curse (remember twin sister Ami’s disastrous event?) and be mindful of her sister’s feelings as she’s still sort of recovering from her recent divorce. But Ami’s having none of it. She and her cousin Diego cook up a plan to secretly fly their entire family to Hawaii and both of them will plan the wedding in less than two weeks. What could go wrong, right? Well, the first hiccup comes when Ethan’s best man Brody insists on partnering with control freak Ami to help with the plans.

the heart of the story…
Oh, what a good time I had here! It was lovely to see Olive and Ethan return to where it all started for them. It was even more fun seeing Ami in her element, even though she was in unfamiliar territory in seeking out and finding the deals to stay in her budget. Having Brody as a partner was fortuitous in so many ways as he lived on the island and had his own contacts, though it was their growing attraction to each other that made it an even better time. It was the journey that made this fun.

the narration…
This full cast narration was an utter delight! It also included well-timed sound effects. Trust me…opt for the audio version for a really great time.

the bottom line…
I squealed when I learned of this upcoming release as I had no idea there’d be a follow up story to The Unhoneymooners. The story was fun but the full cast narration just made this the best listening/reading experience. Lest I leave you with the impression that it was all fun and games, there was also some seriousness here as Ami had to deal with her ex-husband attending his brother Ethan’s wedding and Brody clearly had a backstory that caused him pain. It added some weight and was just an added bonus. I loved every moment, finishing it in one sitting.

Book Info

• Release Date: August 1, 2023
• Series: Unhoneymooners #1.5
• Narrators: Jessica Marie Garcia as Amie & Harry Shum, Jr. as Brody, along with a full cast (see list)
• Audio Length: 4 hours, 47 minutes
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Full Cast

Lee Osorio
Cynthia Farrell
Deacon Lee
Adriana Sananes
Stephanie Nemeth-Parker
Inés del Castillo
Kimberly Woods
Tim Paige
Jennifer Aquino
Shaun Taylor-Corbett

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(Thanks to Simon & Schuster Audio for my complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.)