It's a sweet but quite emotional read. I loved it, both characters are all great with interesting back stories. I enjoyed reading their story.



Lucy is happy to start at a new place where no would know her. She is running from her past insecurities and trying to build a new life for herself. Also, it's great to get away from her parents who are not easy people to deal with. What she didn't count on was meeting her teenage crush, William. What more, he is not only her new neighbour, but also a colleague. Life just got a little bit more messy for her, good thing is that William doesn't seem to remember her and she hopes that it stays that way.



William is back in his hometown. He is ready to take over the family business. He feels that he can make his mother proud, at last.However, the only downside is dealing with his controlling father. But he is no longer a child and he is not ready to forgive his father just yet. One bright thing in his life right now is Lucy. She is adorable and he can't help but feel attractive to her. For some reason she seems to discourage his attentions but he can feel that deep down she wants him just as much as he wants her. Will they be able to build a life together, in this small time where secrets cannot be kept hidden for long?



It's well-written, sweet, and quite romantic story. I enjoyed all the embarrassing moments, the funny moments, and the romantic ones as well. There is some emotional trauma involved as well, but story is written in a lighthearted manner so anyone can enjoy it.

I've read a lot of women's fiction in my time but this book is definitely up there as one of my favorites, This book is about a guy and a girl who find themselves constantly thrown together (by fate -- or whatever you'd like to call it) - they bump into each other in town, then they end up living next door to each other, then they realize they work at the same company, then they have to go undercover as a newly married couple for a news story. Despite my initial "here we go again", I really enjoyed this book - it had me laughing and tearing up and biting my nails in anxiety. The author did a great job creating and building the main characters and even sprinkling in a few well rounded supporting characters. I really enjoyed this book and would absolutely recommend it to anyone who wants a light and easy read. Also a huge bravo to the author for typing up all the loose ends and answering any questions I had! 5/5 from me!!!

Lucy is starting a new job at KDVX. She is working her way towards being an anchor or reporter. She has come a long way from the fat girl in her past who was bullied.

Will is back home in Confluence. He is back to claim his rightful ownership of his mother’s television company. His birthday is soon and his lawyers are fighting his dad’s appeal to the will. Will is not giving up his mother’s legacy without a fight. He is determined not to let his father control his life any longer. He has paid for his mistakes of reality tv for far too long.

When these two meet and go undercover as honeymooners, things shift in the universe and Lucy is back in the past as the fat girl with a crush. She wants nothing more than to push Will away, but Will has other plans.

This is the first book by Christina Hovland that I have read. I found her book to be fun and engaging. A steady pace read with some hot romance that flows nicely. The characters were endearing and the book touches on many real issues that people face every day, giving this book a realistic feel. The book digs into problems with self-esteem and bullies. It also deals with grief and loss. I feel as if the author left this book open for Katie’s story to be told next. I hope so. I am interested to see if her and Jeff make a go of it. Simon could use a women in his life to fill the empty roll of his mother.

Overall this book was an emotional and inspiring read. The characters were relatable and engaging. The book was fun and highly entertaining. I found it to be sweet and endearing. I love the stubbornness of Lucy and the sweet caring side of Simon. It was an easy book to read that I became invested in and would love to read more about the gang in Confluence.

First of all, I want to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The Honeymoon Trap is a fun romance read. At first, I had some trouble adjusting to the writing style and while it still isn't my favourite, I did not mind it when I read on.

I did have a couple of issues with this book, mainly the main character used to be fat and unattractive and changed everything about herself to look hot and now her crush is interested in her. I hate to read these types of things. It's unoriginal and not well executed in this book.

I also dislike it when characters run into burning buildings when the fire department has arrived.

Aside from these issues I did enjoy the book. It's a fun, cute romance novel. 3 stars!

Unfortunately this one just didn't do it for me. I found Lucy to be incredibly juvenile, along with her problems and solutions. Everything was resolved way too easily in the end. Just not for me.

Enjoyable & sweet perfect holiday read! Bit predictable at places but very enjoyable! Would defiantly recommend it!

**I received a copy of The Honeymoon Trap from Entangled Publishing and Net Galley in exchange for a voluntary and honest review**

The Honeymoon Trap by Christina Hovland really was a great book and I enjoyed it a lot. This is the first time I've read the author and I'll be sure to check out her next book and I've give the book 4.5 stars.

Lucy Campbell has come to Confluence to take a new job at KDVX as a producer but she didn't know that an old crush William Covington would be the manager of the station. She knew him in Florida when her summer internship was on a reality show he appeared on. But now she's slimmed down and eager to prove her worth at her new job. Will he remember her? When an opportunity to pose as a honeymoon couple at a resort with a theft problem, William asked Lucy to be his "bride".

William Covington is currently fighting to convince his father that he can run the station and the other that his late mother's family have left to him. His vision of improving the station have met a brick wall even though he's more than ready to take over the reins of their business. But first he needs a place to live and there's a apartment next to Lucy, will he be able to keep away from her? Even when they are posing as a couple for a story? I'll let you guess the outcome of that.

Throw in a interesting landlady, Dixie, the police Chief who is her nephew and has a son who's being bullied, and did I mention the bedraggled cat who shows up after her owner passes away. The entire story has wonderful characters and a second chance at love story to entertain you.

I received a free ARC of this book from Netgally in exchange for an honest review. All opinions and critiques are my own.

Based on the blurb, I was under the impression that they H and h didn't know each other before the book started. They do. They went to school together and the h had a major crush on the H.

The H and h both work in the journalist business, something that I don't usually read as I usually find it too much like a mystery or too much like a police novel. When I read romance books, I like it to majnly be a romance book. I would have like to know about their respective careers before hand but that's just personal preference. Overall, the book was fairly well done. I enjoyed reading it.

I only have one really big issue and that has to do with the H and his family situation. You find out soon enough that the H's father is very controlling and tries to dictates the H's housing situation by making it so no one would sell or rent to him. At the base of this controlling personality is a really big misunderstanding. I really wish it wasn't in the book as it felt like filler. However it did allow the H and h to spend more time together so what do I know.

Overall, the book is fairly well written. It has an interesting plot line. The plot line is not overly unique but it's still well done. I enjoyed reading it and would recommend it as an simple read. I wouldn't read it again but am not disappointed that I did read it.

Lucy is a new woman; with a new fit and trim body, a new home, in a new town, and new job that she hopes will give her everything she has ever wanted, but this new job comes with an unforeseen complication, an old jerky crush who broke her heart and hurt her feelings way back when. This is a complication she never anticipated, but when he beams his dazzling smile at her, announces that he is her new boss, and offers her a fake honeymoon trip as her first assignment, she decides to just roll with it, and see where it takes her. Who knows maybe it will be the best thing to ever happen to her!

The Honeymoon Trap offers up a humorous and heartfelt story line, with some quirky characters that will keep you thoroughly entertained from start to finish! This first time read had me beaming throughout, the banter was top notch, the writing was easy to fall into, and the characters were well crafted; overall I would say it was a successful debut! Highly recommend, this one is certain to inspire a smile or two!!

I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher, and I am voluntarily leaving my honest opinion.

Enjoyable read - the story of Lucy and William.
She knows him from years ago, but he doesn' recognise her - something which she is kind of grateful for.
when they are thrown together on a fake honeymoon what will happen?

There is a bunch going on here. Lucy had a crush on William back when she was a fat, ugly worker on a reality show that he was on. He was a jerk then and never noticed her. Now she’s lost weight and is attractive and she’s come to work at the TV station in the small Colorado town where he is about to own the family business which, apparently, includes lots of TV stations. He has daddy issues and has spent the past decade trying to live down his bad reputation from that TV show. He doesn’t recognize her, but is attracted right away. So they have that storyline to work out, plus the fact that he’s about to become her boss. And then they pretend to be a honeymoon couple to explore reported small crimes at a local honeymoon resort in what seems to be the lamest undercover story.

Throw in her parents issues and insecurities, some nasty bullying, some silly embarrassing lies that she tells about him, and a bit of life-threatening danger. All of it get wraps up pretty easily, almost too easily, just like their love affair got started. I would have liked a bit more depth to the story and more follow-up on some of the plotlines.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.