The Paradise Problem

The best parts of the forced proximity and fake marriage tropes

Nothing in this plot is truly groundbreaking, but I enjoyed it so much that it's going to stick with me for a while. The romance is well written. The fake marriage setup is reasonable. Liam and Anna are charming, confident, playful, and have great romantic tension.

The private island wedding setting is the perfect combination of extreme wealth and high stakes to really drive the plot forward. At no point was I bored. I often surprised myself by how fast I was flying through pages but never felt like I was missing any depth.

There was so much going on plot wise outside of the romance that it would have still been compelling without it. Family tension, corporate politics, wedding stress all blended together beautifully.

Highly recommend in general, but especially as a vacation read and/or for people who loved the drama and romance of Crazy Rich Asians.