The Unhoneymooners

Why these tropes fit

This romantic comedy leans into enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating, and forced-proximity tropes, following unlucky Olive Torres as she is stuck spending a 10-day Maui honeymoon with her nemesis Ethan Thomas after the pair are the only two wedding guests unaffected by mass food poisoning and eligible for the free trip. The pair agree to a temporary truce to pretend to be loving newlyweds, and as Olive leans into the fake happily-ever-after, her initial dread of Ethan softens into genuine, unexpected feelings. Olive’s determined, take-charge approach to making the most of the situation frames her as a proactive, strong heroine navigating the comedic, heartfelt fake relationship.

Evidence from the source

• Romantic Comedy: “in this romantic comedy from the New York Times bestselling authors of Love and Other Words.” source
• Fake Dating: “ten days of bliss is worth having to assume the role of loving newlyweds, right? But the weird thing is...Olive doesn’t mind playing pretend.” source
• Enemies to Lovers: “For two sworn enemies, anything can happen during the Hawaiian trip of a lifetime—maybe even love” source
• Forced Proximity: “the only people who aren’t affected are Olive and Ethan. Suddenly there’s a free honeymoon up for grabs, and Olive will be damned if Ethan gets to enjoy paradise solo. Agreeing to a temporary truce, the pair head for Maui.” source

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