My goodness, this book is seriously addictive stuff. Don’t read this if you’re short of time, as you really won’t be able to put it down!

I was so surprised that Chloe could marry someone who she’d known for such a short time, and as soon as they got to the airport for their honeymoon, I felt that he couldn’t be trusted.

But this book will keep you guessing all the time, there’s so many twists and turns, and it’s so tense.

The pace is fast, with such a build up of tension the whole way through. This is a book to set aside some time for, it will keep you totally gripped. One of the best psychological thrillers I’ve read in a while.

Well written & fast paced with plenty twists along the way.  This is a very enjoyable read that I would recommend to anyone.  Perfect for a sun lounger!

Thanks Netgalley and publisher for this eARC.
    
 when I started the book I wasn’t sure, the main character, Chloe, was a bit boring.  She meets Dan and marries him two months later. Then it’s like she’s lost her life, he makes all the decisions from the wedding to the honeymoon and he hasn’t booked what he told her.  Chloe's family don’t like her but she looks after her grandma her.  This book is not what I expected and although I got bored at times and persevered in the end I enjoyed it. I would recommend for a holiday read.
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‘I’m your husband, Chloe. We’re a partnership now and we do what’s best for us as a couple.’
Chloe finally feels like she’s got her life together. After a difficult childhood and losing both parents, she worked hard for the life she loves in lively Brighton, helping people as a physiotherapist. And then she meets the perfect man.
It’s a whirlwind romance, but Dan is handsome, funny, and simply the kindest man she’s ever met. When she sees him standing by the altar, tears glistening in his eyes, she knows this will be for always.
As they sunbathe on their honeymoon island, laughing over drinks, planning their future with their feet in the sand, Dan jokes that he’d like them to stay there forever.
At first, Chloe couldn’t agree more. It’s tempting to imagine truly leaving her troubled past behind. But as the honeymoon goes on, he becomes increasingly adamant. They shouldn’t leave. In fact, he won’t let her…

This was an enjoyable read.
Fast paced with lots of twists.
Good characters that have been developed well.
Well written plot and story line.
Recommend reading.

Thank you to both NetGalley and Bookoutre for giving me the opportunity to read this book. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

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Chloe has a whirlwind romance with a man and marries him.  She's looking forward to a honeymoon in her dream location, but discovers that her new husband has instead booked a house on a remote island in Spain.  It is there that she begins to realize that she doesn't really know the man she married.
This was a real page-turner, though I found myself questioning why Chloe did some of the things she did that get her into this mess.  It almost seemed unbelievable, but I know that these things do happen.  Would make an interesting movie!

The Honeymoon is a dark and indulgent mystery set on the idyllic island of Menorca.  Immediately drawn in by its seductive opening chapters, I found this slow burning claustrophobic story hard to tear myself away from.  Straight away the reader is sucked into a whirlpool of tension and suspense as we meet Chloe, newlywed and about to embark on the honeymoon of her dreams, after a whirlwind romance with Dan.  Almost straight away the reader is alerted to the fact that all might be as it seems, when the couple go to board the plane and Chloe realises she is not going on honeymoon to the Maldives as she thought, but to the less extravagant Spanish isle Menorca.  Dan is evasive as to why he lied, and alarm bells are already beginning to ring for Chloe, however despite her instincts she boards the plane and instead of jetting off to the holiday of her dreams, lands in the holiday of her nightmares.

The story is written well, split between the present, with alternate flashback chapters scaling back a couple of months to when Chloe first met Dan and how their relationship suddenly engulfed them and quickly became all consuming.  The paradoxical sense of menace in such a picturesque setting left me feeling anxious and uncomfortable.  The author lulls the reader into a false sense of security, setting such a beautiful relaxing scene to sink into, only to slowly tighten the strain and increase feeling of unease, until you are left with nothing but a cold sweat and knots in your stomach.  I found the contrasting passages a highly effective technique to seriously crank up the tension.  If I had a knife, I could have cut through it.

The plot is twisty and unpredictable.  I was never really sure where it was going, whether to trust Dan or not, and I did become slightly obsessed myself with trying to work out what had happened to him.  Were his motives genuine, or was he a complete sociopath?

The Honeymoon is a well written chilling and tense story.  I was enchanted by the picturesque setting but couldn’t shake the feeling of agitation as I teetered on a knife-edge eagerly awaiting the ending.  There is a final twist at the end and I was pleased the author chose to finish the book in that way.

This story follows Chloe and Dan, newlyweds who married after 2 months of knowing each other. They are embarking on their honeymoon when the story opens and the reader quickly realizes that Chloe definitely doesn't know everything about Dan.

The author is great at building suspense and curiosity for the reader. I found myself making excuses to keep reading because I needed to discover what was truly going on. 

The setting is great for a summer read, very atmospheric but slightly sinister at times. 

I found the ending to be a bit disappointing but I enjoyed the journey. I would definitely recommend this one to lovers of thrillers and fast paced suspenseful reads. 

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley to read an review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Disclaimer: I received this book from Netgally for review purposes.

I had a hard time liking this book just because of the sheer stupidity of the characters. I'm talking almost unrealistically dumb. And when it started, I liked Chloe! I felt her to be relatable! I'd been in bad relationships and I'd been gaslighted but I'd hoped beyond hope I was in the wrong and I was the idiot, but this entire book she goes in a circle over if she should trust her husband or not. 

No spoilers, but girl, wether or not your husband is up to something - this guy is a giant red flag regardless. He's controlling and dismissive and gaslights you the entire time. I don't care how good looking he is, that's a big N.O.  I don't need my partner to be acting strangely or mysteriously for me to call bullshit on that behavior alone. 

It was easy to read and flip through thankfully but the mystery didn't do it for me (a little dull) and again, the whole book is a endless circle of should I or shouldn't I in regards to her trusting her husband. THE WHOLEEE book. Like one page she'll be like "I gotta get out of here! He's bad news!" And then the next page will be her stating that he's her soulmate as they have sex. Page after page!! Super repitive. 🤦

It was okay. Just not for me.

I’ve never wanted a book to end sooner but this book just dragged on. First of all, there were numerous times I wanted to slap both of the leads. They aggravated and infuriated me to no end. I was happy when the book was finally over. But in my opinion like the rest of the book the ending was horrible.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book and I really appreciate it I was hooked from the get go and was totally transfixed then I lost of a bit in the middle but wow the ending was awesome and so worth the middle bit

Chloe is a young physical therapist living in Bristol.  In the past, Chloe has not had the best luck with men. Then,  along comes Dan. He is tall, handsome, sensitive and considerate. Chloe is feeling happy and thrilled to have Dan in her life. 

After a few months of dating , Dan asks Chloe to marry him. Chloe decides to throw caution to the wind and go for it! Now it may sound like Chloe's happy ever after is off to a great start, but could anything be further from the truth? As soon as they arrive at the airport to fly off to Chloes's dream honeymoon in the Maldives, things begin to go wrong…  

The Honeymoon was a fun thriller read. And I did find myself, turning the pages faster and faster, anxious to see what would happen next!

I received an ARC copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it. The main character, Chloe, was so annoying. She meets Dan and marries him two months later. It's like he makes all the decisions from the wedding to the honeymoon which she doesn't realize that he changed the destination until the airport. Chloe's family hates her but she is so determined to get back to her grandma to take care of her who happens to be so rude to Chloe. Chloe is just too much like "why isn't he looking at me like that" or "why is he doing this or that"? This book was not at all what I expected from the description of it.

This ARC was courtesy of netgalley - all thoughts and opinions are my own and unbiased

I haven't read any of Rona Halsall's work before but would certainly be happy to read more

This was a quick and compelling read

There's are reason for not jumping feet first into a relationship or marriage - so this is a cautionary tale !!

I really enjoyed this - the set up was a little different for me - thrillers are not my usual genre - loved the overall theme of the book.  The characters are well written and I found myself not wanting to put the book down - very readable

5* for me !!

Thrillers aren’t my usual genre, but The Honeymoon was a quick, enjoyable read.  I found some of the plot line to be a little repetitive and you definitely have to suspend your disbelief, but this is still a quick read.  Great for a vacation book.  I’m looking forward to reading more by this author!

This was an easy read but I kept waiting for something big to happen but it just didn’t .
The plot was well written and the characters described well.

This book is a great example of why you should never rush into a marriage. It had plenty of potential, but the plot really fell flat in my opinion. The writing style left a lot to be desired, and something about the sentence structure really irked me. The plot dragged a lot for the latter half, and I found myself rushing to get it finished. Not one I’d recommend.

You can’t marry someone you just met and not expect to encounter a few surprises. Unfortunately for Chloe, her new husband has secrets that frighten her and make her question if she really knows him at all. “The Honeymoon” started out as a great read and is well-written. I love a good thriller. However as the story progressed it was almost too much. One twisty turn after the other. I found Chloe to be unlikeable and slightly ignorant. Love is blind, I suppose.  

*Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy of “The Honeymoon” in exchange for an honest review.

i really liked it!!

i liked the setup of the book as well as the overall theme which i found out of the ordinary of r a thriller and i really liked!

The plot was very good and the pace was quite fast which let me finish the book very quickly!

4* from me, definitely worth to pick up!!

This book started off strong with easy to read writing good scenery and a mystery. The characters at 1st were intriguing but wound up falling a little flat when there wasn't any development. I found out the twist pretty quickly so even though it was well written and delivered well that kind of ruined it. I think this would be a good quick beach read even though it is not particularly unique as it was just such a fun quick read

The Honeymoon was a quick fast paced read that I overall enjoyed. I think that some parts near the end were a little far fetched but the ending was still decent. I can see this book being a light summer read that people will enjoy.  Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this.