I received this book as a giveaway on goodreads for an honest review. I'd give this a 4.5 stars if I could but I can't so I rounded down to four! The best part about the whole book was the humour, I was chuckling away to myself out loud and smiling at popular references (which are always a love of mine). The characters were loveable and believable, and not once did I think their decisions or actions were moulded by the author to fix the storyline. I loved how Joe and Rosie evolved before they got together, how you could see the change in each of them that allowed them to fit together but at the same time become more comfortable in themselves. It was corny and very typical chick flick style in parts which is why I didn't give it the full five stars even though it was expected and in a girly way I kind of enjoyed it! Overall a fun, exciting story that is both about the characters, romance and of course the hotel. Firstly a massive thank you to Quercus for approving me for a review copy of this novel via NetGalley. It’s the first of Hester Browne’s novels that I’ve read but it certainly won’t be the last!I want to start out by saying I truly loved this story. There are some books I read where I think yeah I would swap places with her and this is definitely one of them.The story starts off with a prologue where there is a wedding in the process of being jilted although it wasn’t entirely clear who was being jilted and what our main character’s part was in this wedding but it sets the tone for the rest of the novel which is weddings, weddings, weddings!I found Rosie’s character really easy to like and relate to right from the beginning of the story. She’s just a normal girl doing her best to fulfill her goals in life, to settle down with the right man and get that promotion she’s after. A girl after my own heart – particularly the promotion as I already have the right man! I love reading stories where you get thrown into this great glamorous rich world and get to pretend you’re part of an elite circle but when you get a character where you can truly imagine yourself in their shoes there is something special about it. I felt that in this story.The name of the story kind of gives the game away in terms of the plot. It’s a hotel renowned for its classic elegance and glamour favoured by the rich and famous for its discretion and luxury and I loved that Rosie was trying to bring all that the hotel is famous for back into its modern day life. I really enjoyed Rosie’s job and felt like I would love to just step in as her assistant and learn the ropes it all sounded so exciting and although stressful, worthwhile. I would especially love to step into her assistant’s shoes if Joe was still her intern!Joe. What can I say about Joe? He’s a bit of an idiot. To begin with anyway Joe has a total hippy, love the world be happy vibe going on and his relaxed attitude towards crisis prevention and bride management are not congruent with Rosie’s ideas. I loved the friction it created between them and the underlying chemistry that substantiated it. I always kind of felt like I was rooting for those two to get together and was constantly waiting for that first spark to light the match.I loved the witty writing in the novel with the dry humour from Rosie towards her situation with handling Joe and the brides and I whipped through this story because I enjoyed it so much! I am definitely on the lookout for more from Hester Browne now!
What do You think about The Honeymoon Hotel (2014)?
Hester Browne always delivers. I hope she's got several new novels up her sleeve!
—nekes
I loved this book! My favorite Hester Browne book that I have read so far.
—Sabrina
My first Hester Browne book. I couldn't put it down. I loved it.
—etya
