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Twenty-nine-year-old workaholic Libby Dewitt lives by the motto ‘if you
fail to plan, you plan to fail.’ She’s finally about to start her dream
life with her steady-as-a-rock fiancé, Richard Tomy. Together, they’re
the perfect power couple—right down to the fact that he’s agreed to use
their honeymoon to help further her career in mergers and acquisitions.
But ten minutes before the wedding, her dreams dissolve via text
message.
Devastated and humiliated, Libby escapes to Paradise Bay alone. She’s got two goals for her trip: to devise a plan to get Richard back and to convince resort owner Harrison Banks to sell his property to her company. Unfortunately, when she arrives, she discovers that tall, dark, and built, Harrison is not about to make anything easy for her.
Instead, he derails her plans while at the same time, bringing out a side of Libby she’s kept carefully tucked away—a carefree, adrenaline junkie. After a few days together, Harrison’s got her wondering if the life she always wanted was meant for some other girl. Suddenly, Libby must decide which version of herself she wants to be.
Will she go back to her comfortable, safe life, or risk everything to be with the only man who’s ever made her feel truly alive?
Genre: contemporary romance
Devastated and humiliated, Libby escapes to Paradise Bay alone. She’s got two goals for her trip: to devise a plan to get Richard back and to convince resort owner Harrison Banks to sell his property to her company. Unfortunately, when she arrives, she discovers that tall, dark, and built, Harrison is not about to make anything easy for her.
Instead, he derails her plans while at the same time, bringing out a side of Libby she’s kept carefully tucked away—a carefree, adrenaline junkie. After a few days together, Harrison’s got her wondering if the life she always wanted was meant for some other girl. Suddenly, Libby must decide which version of herself she wants to be.
Will she go back to her comfortable, safe life, or risk everything to be with the only man who’s ever made her feel truly alive?
Genre: contemporary romance
Publication date: August 2018
Mature content: nothing overly graphical
Review: The Honeymooner is a funny, heartwarming book. I found the first part a lot more engrossing than the second one, even if there's where the happy ending is, mostly because of Libby's misadventures with her marriage - or the marriage that never really happened. Her initial stay in Paradise Bay is also the best kind of hilarious.
By the time Libby starts to fall for Harrison, surprisingly, a small part of my interest in the book waned. Maybe it was because casual Libby has nothing to do with the need-to-plan-every-single-tiny-detail Libby from the first pages and I was confused. Or it was just because things get too far too fast with Harrison and while I can't say I didn't see it coming, it still felt slightly forced.
Nevertheless, personal rantings aside, The Honeymooner is still a lovely romantic comedy and I recommend it.
Happy readings,
Nevertheless, personal rantings aside, The Honeymooner is still a lovely romantic comedy and I recommend it.
Happy readings,
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