The Stats
📖 BOOK REVIEW⠀📚
BOOK: The Honeymooner
AUTHOR: Melanie Summers @mj_summers_author
Publisher: Indigo Group
Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Published: August 7, 2018
The Review
The Title/Cover Draw:
- This book lands in the same universe as the Crazy Royal Love series, although this story takes place in Paradise Bay. All of Melanie Summers’ book series takes place in the same universe. I am working through her entire library in 2021.
What I liked:
- Once again Melanie’s characters drew me in and made me root for them. The tropical location is super fun as well. In this book Libby is left at the alter and has to come to the resort as part of her job, but also what would have been her honeymoon.
What I didn’t like:
- Sometimes the characters get stuck in their own head too much. While some people don’t mind this, for me, I like a little more of the plot moving forward. At points, the conflict is similar to other contemporary romances, but that doesn’t make it any less entertaining.
The Characters:
- Harrison (Will’s brother from the Crazy Royal Love series) owns the resort that Libby goes to. And she is from his home land of Avonia. It all comes together in the same universe in a delightful way. Each character is unique and quirky which is one of the author’s strengths.
The Ending:
- More unique than I was expecting in it’s execution. It does wrap up nicely, getting you ready for book #2 in the series, Whisked Away.
Reminds me of:
- Princess Diaries in feel, but not necessarily in topic.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Summary:
From bestselling author Melanie Summers comes the wickedly funny, ridiculously romantic spinoff of her highly-acclaimed Crown Jewels Series…
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?