Well - the cover is beautiful.

The story of the Honeymoon, however, left me unfulfilled. Chloe and Dan are married after a whirlwind romance and now they are on their honeymoon and Chloe starts seeing warning signs from Dan. They both have a history full of secrets and lies that they've kept from each other but Chloe wonders if there's something more about Dan that she should be scared of.

Honestly - the book was slow and Chloe was annoying AF.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I’ve had my eye on this book for a little while, I was drawn in by the cover… and it’s a thriller? Yes, please!

I was drawn in from the very first chapters, Chloe’s character especially interested me. In fact it reminded me of Behind Closed Doors by B.A Paris when I first started reading.

Chloe and Dan meet, fall in love and marry in the space of two months followed by a honeymoon, one that Chloe wasn’t expecting. She’d always dreamed of the Maldives but instead they traveled to Menorca. Suspicions and red flags are raised as Dan becomes increasingly territorial, hiding Chloe’s possessions and obsessing over locked doors and windows. Chloe seemed to not notice (or ignore) these odd actions and I found myself wanting to yell at her, warn her, make her listen that it wasn’t normal.

It’s faced paced, quick and a page-turner and I found it easy to get into, drawn into Chloe and Dan’s whirlwind romance, knowing that it had to be too good to be true. Chloe seemed to make bad decision after bad decision, but we’ve all been there! I also desperately wanted to find out why Dan was so paranoid. Something was off. What secret was he hiding?

I was totally immersed in this book, needing more. There are twists and turns even I did expect right up until the last page.

A full recommendation if you are in to psychological thrillers and love a clever plot.

I would love to read more from this author.

Thanks to Netgalley, Bookouture and Rona Halsall for providing me with an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Chloe had the dream wedding. Dan is her perfect man. They haven’t known each other for long, but as she walked down the aisle and saw him standing by the altar, tears glistening in his eyes, she knew this was forever.

Later, as they relax on a beautiful island, settling in to their new married life together, they congratulate themselves on their lovely wedding day, and Dan jokes that he’d like them to stay there forever but as the honeymoon goes on, he becomes increasingly adamant. They shouldn’t leave. In fact, he won’t let her…

This is a great psychological thriller, I love domestic thrillers between husband and wife! It was a quick read with plenty of twists and turns.

Thank you #NetGalley for the ARC of #TheHoneymoon
Pub Date: 07 Jun 2019

“I’m your husband, Chloe. We’re a partnership now and we do what’s best for us as a couple. Staying here is going to be the best option.’ He picked up his drink and took a sip. ‘It’s not open for discussion. We’re not going home."
I saw this cover a couple months back and was automatically drawn to it. I love a good thriller and a good thriller in a tropical location is even better. I was so excited to get this ebook for free through NetGalley. Chloe and Dan are married having only known each other for a very short time. Chloe is the happiest she has ever been. They end up on this remote island and Dan never wants to leave. I really don't want to give to much away but they keep you guessing about Dan he goes from loving to aggressive. Each chapter gives you new thoughts and questions about what the heck is really going on.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the end. It was so hard to figure out who was the one lying and deceiving. I want to say so much more but do not want to give anything away. Big thanks to NetGalley and Rona Halsall for letting me read this book and review it in advance.

Received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for a honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

In the beginning it felt like I’ve read this book before, it reminded me too much of Behind Closed Doors by B.A Paris. But then it took on a life of its own and I can’t say that I particularly liked the book. It’s a very quick read though. I really hated Chloe’s inner thoughts in the beginning, I hated Dan who always had to say “I love you so much babe” all the time, I both loved and hated gran, and I wanted to smack Chloe’s siblings. As someone said, if you can get through the first 3/4, the last 1/4 is kinda okay. I would not have finished this if I didn’t have to review it. I will admit to laughing out loud at the ending (not the epilogue)
This is an okay book if you’re looking for something quick (I read it in under 2 hours)

The cover of this book really caught my eye and I wasn't disappointed by the inside either!

Chloe is caught up in a whirlwind romance and accepts Dan's proposal of marriage, this is her chance to rewrite her life and change the narrative of her childhood.

She is excited to head off on her faraway honeymoon, lovingly arranged by Dan, but when she gets on the plane the destination is the least of her worries, Dan's behaviour becomes weirder by the day and Chloe is left wondering if she made the right choice.

Great beach read - thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book, this is my honest opinion.

Chole never thought she would find love – she has spent the majority of her adult-life caring for her elderly Grandmother, leaving little time for romance. Enter Dan: handsome, charming, and head-over-heels in love with Chloe. After two months, they get married and on their way to an idyllic honeymoon in the Maldives. However, at the airport, Dan explains they are going to Spain, not the Maldives. When they get to Spain, Chloe sees a new side of Dan: paranoid and aggressive. He insists that they stay in Spain permanently. Chloe wonders how much she really knows about her new husband?

The Honeymoon was a quick, page-turner. Much of the book is spent with Chloe second guessing her relationship with Dan, which at times felt trying as the reader. Overall, I was pleased – The Honeymoon has a clever plot, including some unexpected twists and turns up until the last page.

Enjoyed the book even though I hated all the characters, except for Chloe (who made horrible decisions) and Janelle. I liked the story and needed to find out why Dan was so paranoid and scared for their safety. It was a quick read, mainly because I ever put the book down. Red flags, flashing red lights and sirens screaming danger were waving all over in front of Chloe and she never noticed them or chose to ignore them. The change to the honey was a HUGE one, which Chloe didn't find out about until they were running to their gate to catch their plane. I googled Menorca and it looks beautiful, but the locking of all the doors, windows, missing phone, missing purse and being held a hostage by my new husband would have freaked me out. Chloe seems mystified that she doesn't know much about her new husband. Maybe that could be because you got married two months after meeting Dan???? Chloe definitely hit the lottery in horrible family members. They actually blamed Chloe for her mom's death. Her sister Lucy was a wretched beast and her grandmother as so ungrateful for all the care Chloe provided to her. Her grandma sends Chloe right back to the island even after she finds out how Dan was treating her, the bank account problem, the apartment and the job issue. There were so many twists and turns. Through it all Chloe keeps loving Dan. It seems like he can do anything to her and she still loves him. I blame it on her horrible family. She just wants someone to love. I didn't expect who was behind everything and the reasons seemed very extreme. I did enjoy the ending!! KARMA.

Definitely recommend the book. I can't wait to read more books by the author.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bookouture through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

After their romantic whirlwind of a wedding, Chloe and her new husband are rushing to board their flight. It's not until Dan hands over the tickets that she realizes he's changed their honeymoon destination from the one she's spent her whole life dreaming of. The Spanish island where he's booked their stay will be better he assures her, quieter and more romantic. It quickly becomes obvious that Dan's new honeymoon plan is nothing like the one she dreamed of. Then he reveals that they won't be going back home.

I read this one almost straight through. It's fast paced, with a twisting plot that sometimes felt kind of over-the-top. Chloe is in a bad situation, but some of the things that she seems willing to accept are such huge red flags that I don't know how she could explain them away for an instant.

The Honeymoon is an addicting phycological thriller that had me on the edge of my seat and glued to my kindle through out the whole book. Chloe fell in love with Dan fast and hard, so fast that she finds herself married very quickly and then on the way to their perfect honeymoon she finds out that she doesn't know Dan at all and that she will not be going to the perfect honeymoon as planned...…. insert dramatic music and head right to amazon and get this book!
I look forward to reading more from Rona!!

An easy to read and fast paced book that kept me enthralled from beginning to end. ‘The Honeymoon’ was the first book I’d read by this author but it definitely won’t be the last! A recommended 4 stars. Look out for my full review as part of the blog tour soon.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This book was a fairly quick read for me and very similiar to a number of books I have read. How well do you really know someone seems to be a question asked in many books and this one is no different. I will tell you, Chloe drove me sort of crazy. So many red flags were waved in my head while reading about their whirlwind romance. One thing that made this book stand out a little bit was that chloe had her own secrets too and she wonders if the less than perfect honeymoon (to say the least) is part of her payback.

It was a decent read, I was interested enough to keep reading it and wouldn't mind reading more from this author.

This is the first book I''ve read from Rona Halsall and it was a great read.Chloe meets Dan and it really is love at first site and within 2 months they are married with Chloe's dream honeymoon to the Maldives to look forward to but at the airport Dan shocks her when he says that they're going to Menorca instead for safety reasons ! From that point on Chloe realises how little she actually knows about her new husband and her life goes from bad to worse when he tells her they can't return home.With plenty of twists and turns to keep you gripped this really is a great psychological thriller that kept me glued to the book until the end.A definite 5 star read for me and Rona Halsall has a new fan.

This review will go live on 22 June:

In Rona Halsall’s The Honeymoon we meet Chloe and Dan, about to embark on their honeymoon to the Maldives... Or so Chloe thinks, because once at the airport, she finds out her lifelong Maldivian dream won’t be coming true any time soon, because she’s going to Menorca, which is a unilateral decision made by her brand-new husband. I don’t know about you emancipated gals out there, but I’m not even sure I would have stepped foot on that plane without a proper explanation. Chloe on the other hand is annoyed but somehow also rather meek, which was, quite frankly, the beginning of the end of our friendship. And it got worse before it got better: very soon I disliked both Dan and Chloe. Dan is controlling and secretive, Chloe is the queen of inner turmoil, continually complaining and doubting everything, but too meek to actually pose her questions and demand answers. I was constantly rolling my eyes and sighing at them both. Don’t get me wrong: I love a character I can hate, but in this case I just got annoyed by all the whining and whinging, and it all but ruined the story for me too. Mind, this is a personal hang-up, the story is well-written and well-paced, going back from present to past, and finding out both Chloe’s and Dan’s secrets and it has a nice flow to it, so if you like the premise, give it a whirl and don’t let my own whinging about the characters stop you! I do have to say, the finale did surprise me and somewhat redeemed the novel in my eyes, making me land on 3 stars: overall an okay read that most will probably enjoy more than I did.
Many thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the e-ARC.

This is a fantastic psychological thriller that had me hooked from the first few pages.
I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book as the blurb suggested a marriage takes a strange turn when the husband doesn’t want to leave the honeymoon destination.
This book is so much more than just this but I really don’t want to spoil it for you.
Chloe and Dan get married very quickly and it’s not until the honeymoon that she realises she knows very little about him. When she tries to ask him about himself he avoids the question so Chloe becomes more and more frustrated.
It gets to the point where she needs to know his background and from this point, there’s no turning back.
This is a brilliant thriller that will have you racing through the pages to find out what happens.
Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

The premise of this book sounded interesting and its what drew me to request it. It did have several twists throughout which kept my interest and desire to finish it even though I honestly felt the characters were very unlikeable.

After knowing each other for a hot minute. Chloe accepts Dan's proposal and within weeks they are married and headed on their honeymoon. When they get to the airport Chloe finds out Dan has made completely different plans and she is devastated and wonders if she can trust him. As the days go on the honeymoon turns sour as Dan's behavior grows increasingly suspicious and she begins to (finally!) realize she married a stranger.

I never truly connected with any of these characters. Chloe - who seemed to have a good job and be a smart woman- lost all her brain cells when Dan come on the scene. Dan was creepy from the start and Chloe's grandmother was just mean. There were also mentions and flashbacks to a sister and brother and how they disliked Chloe and her connection to her grandmother- it just seemed like information we didn't need to even know.

This was a quick and easy read but it was not for me due to the lack of strong character development.
Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and the author for an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The premise of The Honeymoon definitely caught my interest and I had high hopes for this book.

Overall, it was an intriguing story and I did find myself being pretty interested to know how it ended, and questioning who the real "bad guy" was in the story. But I had a hard time connecting with any of the main characters, especially Chloe who drove me crazy! Even some of the supporting characters, like her grandmother, were hard to connect with and even to understand why they make the decisions they make.

The twists and turns of the story weren't quite as many or as shocking as I was expecting, although I will say I liked the end of the book. It's a quick read, and not unenjoyable - I would definitely read more from this author and I would encourage you to read the book if it sounds interesting to you, every book has the perfect reader I just unfortunately wasn't the perfect reader for this one!

Thank you to NetGalley for my e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Well, you know that moment when you close a book and you just have to take a moment to sit and think over what you have just read…Yes, you say. Well this is just one of those books. Gripping, Scream at the pages and Intellectually satisfying is how I would instantly describe this book. I haven’t rated a book as 5 stars in a while, this just ticked all of my boxes, it was just that amazing. Here is a few reasons why;

Chloes character arc goes from needing to be wanted by anyone to a strong and powerful force.
We meet Chloe, a practising physiotherapist within the NHS, treating Dan’s mother, who has taken a fall and needs assistance in regaining her strength. Chloe is immediately taken with Dan’s looks, we have a narrative of her failed relationships, her failed relationship with her brother and sister and gran (reasons will be revealed) and she is carrying guilt and responsibility around with her like a ton weight around her neck. She is sucked into Dan’s charm and almost can’t believe her luck that we would be remotely interested in her. They have a very quick courtship that leads to marriage within the space of two months (I know right?!) The wedding arrangements are made and the rest is history or is it? Is it possible that Chloe’s married bliss could be now filled with seeds of doubt?

Dan is more than a bit bat-shit cray cray
Dan seems like the perfect gentleman. Dan wine and dines her every night. Dan wants to spend every minute with Chloe. (RED MASSIVE WARNING BELLS HERE, SURELY?) He cares for his mum, surely that says more about his character than the claxons that were going off in my head? Dan proposes so soon and the wedding is rushed along in a few months with only around 6 guests. They both head off on their honeymoon and things start to go wrong. He alters decisions without having a discussion first, he does some hugely irrational, counterproductive, dumb assery things. Halfway through the book, I just found myself shouting at Chloe for being so damn niave.

Secrets are kept between the two of them leading to a catalyst of it all exploding out. One particular moment being when Dan has nightmares that give Chloe more insight than Dan would either like or want. Chloe shows admirable loyalty to those she loves but there has to be a point where she figures out 2+2=4.

The writing is outstanding
The initial few pages of the book just completely grabbed me and I knew I had to keep reading. The subject matter was very intense but it evoked such emotion from me and that alone in my opinion made this book a success. The story flowed brilliantly, it didn’t feel stagnated or slow. It went along at the pace it was meant to. It had my heart in my mouth and I just had to keep reading to find out the outcome of the story.

Plot – Well Executed
The plot was a serious and intense and for some it could be a trigger when reading. The author handled it appropriately and made it very believable, but in a very fear inducing way. It left you thinking that this could easily happen to you or I. You knew as soon as Chloe arrived in Menorca with Dan that it wasn’t going to be plain sailing and their would be difficulties along the way, just how extreme these difficulties would be were a bit of a shock. The author executed the dialogue and the emotions so well that I could feel anger and fear on behalf of Chloe. The twists and turns weren’t confusing, you had those a-ha moments and just utter shock at some of the actions. The plot was intricate but easy to follow.

Overall, this was an amazing, fast -paced book to read. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys getting lost in Psychological Thrillers.

*I received this ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

5 Stars

Honeymoon ... synonym of love, happiness often combined with sea, sand and sun in an exotic location. That's what Chloe was dreaming of as well, but dreams don't always come true, do they?

This is one of those books that come with an invisible hand. Once you open it, the hand comes out and grabs to by the throat to drag you into the story.

I was captivated and I thought I knew what was going on, but once again I was confronted with the fact that nothing is what it seems and you never seem to know someone 100%. 

People who have their backs against the wall, are very dangerous. You might be in for a very unpleasant surprise.

But what goes around, comes around each and every time even if you think you had it all well planned. Well was obviously not good enough :). Remember : two can play at that game. 5 stars.

Thank you, Rona Halsall, Bookouture and Netgalley.

This book proved to be a fast read that I couldn't put down. A gripping story full with twists and turns. A great pick for a summer thriller.