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The Paradise Problem

Written 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 Editors Select Literature & Fiction Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction Marriage Funny Heartfelt Witty Money
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What the critics say

"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 . . . '"

Editorial Review

Take me to paradise
I’ve been on a rom-com kick this year (every year?), but no matter what my listening mood, Christina Lauren is always an auto-download for me. This time, the best friend writing duo takes us to a private resort in Indonesia, where the setting serves as a luxurious backdrop to a fake-relationship plot, layered with complex family dynamics, corporate greed and artistic ambitions. The love story is, of course, swoon-worthy, but I really appreciated our heroine Anna’s journey to trusting both her own voice and talents. Patti Murin and Jon Root perform their third CLo collaboration, giving voice to Anna and Liam in a dual POV, and I’m already hoping the whole gang reunites on a sequel featuring some of the other characters. I recently got to interview the authors, and their passion reinforced both my love of them and of the genre. There is something so special about HEAs and the authors that get us there. —Katie O., Audible Editor

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The story was a mix of the show succession and the movie she’s all that! Loved this character mix and the story. Fun read.

The characters were so perfect

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Perfect to get summer started, captured and maintained my attention, could totally see this becoming a movie!

Sexy summer book

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Christina Lauren always delivers this is fun! Loved the characters and story. Light but fun an easy read. If you like her other stuff you'll like this.

fun, light, laugh out loud

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Another fantastic story by Christina Lauren. I loved it! Patti Murin is always a treasure. My only criticism would be with regard to the male voice narrator - I wasn’t a fan. Too robotic. Would have been a brilliant duo with Andrew Eiden/Teddy Hamilton or Zachary Webber. Overall though, super well done CLo. Already can’t wait for the next one!

Another slam dunk by CLo!

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I couldn’t turn this book off. I marathon listened. Couldn’t wait to hear what happened next. So many laughs.

Laughing out loud with ear buds

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