So the book version of 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' by Christina Lauren is actually pretty different from the Thai movie with the same name—that movie has its own novelization, which is a whole separate thing. This one's about a wedding planner named Sadie and her ex-husband, a TV survivalist named Remy. They split up amicably years ago, but their families never got the memo and still think they're married. To avoid a family meltdown at a big destination wedding, they have to pretend to still be a couple for a week in the tropics.
The main plot is basically a forced-proximity, second-chance romance set against this chaotic, humid wedding backdrop. They're stuck playing happy spouses while navigating all their unresolved history and simmering attraction. The real tension comes from whether they're just faking it for the family or if there's something real still there to rebuild. It's less about a grand adventure and more about the quiet, awkward, funny moments between two people who know each other too well and not well enough anymore.
The destination setting adds a layer of manufactured paradise that contrasts with their messy real feelings. I found the family dynamics almost as stressful as the romantic ones, which I guess was the point.