The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

Title: The Unhoneymooners

Author: Christina Lauren

Genre: Fiction, Romance

Olive Torres has always been the unlucky one in the family. At her twin sister's wedding though, the bad luck seems to switch. When the entire wedding party gets food poisoning, the only people who aren't affected are Olive and Ethan, the best man who Olive despises. Due to being sick, Olive's sister Ami and husband Dane can't go on their non-refundable honeymoon. Not wanting to let Ethan enjoy a free vacation in paradise solo, Olive decides to go as well. While in Maui, Olive realizes that maybe she doesn't hate Ethan as much as she thought. I read this book in one sitting and deeply enjoyed all the hijinks that ensued both on the "honeymoon" and when they returned. This is a perfect book to read in the sun and imagine being on the beach in Hawaii.

- Megan

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All the Flowers in Paris by Sarah Jio

Title: All the Flowers in Paris
Author: Sarah Jio

Genre: Historical Fiction, World War II, Romantic Fiction, Memory Loss

In this captivating novel, we follow a story that spans both our present day as well as the Nazi occupation of France during World War II. In our times, Caroline, an American, wakes up from a coma in a Parisian hospital and has no memory of her past. She knows it is a sad life that she has forgotten and that Paris has been her escape from it. In her search for clues she looks through her apartment but it is barely decorated and does not offer up much about her past. She does discover a stash of love letters in her search and it leads her to connect with people she had little time for before her accident. Little does she know that she shares more in common with the occupants of her apartment during the Second World War than she would have ever imagined. During the dark history of Nazi-occupied France, Céline, a widow, and her daughter are barely surviving the rampant antisemitism, but its terrors are starting to be felt as their flower shop is vandalized and a Nazi officer preys on them. Céline finds herself in a very dangerous position and has to draw on strength and courage to help her through. Both women show resilience in the face of challenges and you will find yourself rooting for them both all the way.

- Elizabeth

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