What happens when the couple you work for, who are promoting a book on happy marriage, are at odds with each other? This is a fun story of two people who find themselves in this situation and try to keep the public from knowing the truth. Enjoy.

Loved it. Very well written and amusing. Just enough romance with an abundance of memorable characters.

This was a cute and fun read. I have never read this author but she is apparently well known in the rom-com genre readership. It was a behind the scenes look at a home decorating duo and the aides that make it work. Their relationship grows as the duo's falls apart. Enjoyable afternoon.

Christina Lauren delivers a story that illustrates new love built from shared experience and old love that falls apart. The contrast pushes the reader to think more about love and relationships.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC! I love Christina Lauren and this one was no exception. It was super cute and a quick, easy read. I read it in just a few hours! It kept me interested and I give it 4/5 stars.

This is my first Lauren Christina novel, and I enjoyed the fun,light-hearted feel of this novel.

It follows the story of Carey, a talented designer, who works for Melissa and Rusty Tripp, a once down-to-earth husband and wife design team that has now made it big.

Right off the bat there’s the typical assistant-boss awkwardness, that quickly drags Carey into a trip she doesn’t want to take. She doesn’t have to take it alone, as JAmes, Rusty’s assistance is also charged with attended the trip.

Carey and James hit it off in the midst of trying to navigate life on the road (for barely a week!) with Melly and Rusty.

The story isn’t without shockers, and through it all, it becomes a nice, redemptive, read about valuing yourself and learning what (and who) you truly love.

If you enjoy rom-coms, light hearted fiction, and quick reads, I highly recommend this one.

AND THEY ARE BACK! Okay this one certainly hit the post right on the red. I was giving up a little with CLo and was planning on taking a break from their books but yet again, I was drawn in by this incredible cover and thankfully it did not disappoint. You should not expect less from CLo especially when dealing with emotional complex characters that are just meant to be. MUST READ!

As usual from this writing duo, likable characters, good story with a very ripped-from-the-grocery-store-magazine-headlines theme, and kept me turning pages into the wee hours of the morning. It may not be my favorite of their books but I was glad to read it as my first book of the new year. I am a long time fan of Christina Lauren and will read any thing they write. I read this via NetGalley.

I’m a HUGE fan of Christina Lauren books and I have yet to read one that I didn’t like. While this one wasn’t my favorite, I still enjoyed the story and appreciated the uniqueness of the plot. While there were some serious HGTV/Chip and Joanna vibes going on, the couple and the storyline were completely different. All of the characters had big personalities, which made it entertaining, and I especially liked James — I’m a sucker for a sweet, somewhat nerdy leading man. There was something about this story that felt a bit different from their other books that I’ve read, but I can’t put my finger on exactly what it was. I think it was just a bit less light and comical than their others (more drama than rom-com, I think). I’d give it around 3.5-4 stars!

This was a quick, light read about what could be going on behind the scenes of a popular home improvement show. Carey is the assistant to Melly Tripp, half of the husband and wife design team of the show. The book starts as the popular show is going off the air after five seasons and a book tour is starting. A book about marriage while, ironically, the marriage of Melly and Rusty is falling apart. Joining the tour is Rusty's assistant, James. Drama ensues, romance blossoms, miscommunications occur, and the whole thing goes up in flames. Check out this book if you want a fun, rom-com type read.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC!

Maybe my expectations for the Christina Lauren duo are too high, but The Honey Don’t List just misses the mark here. Whereas their other books have mostly been bitingly witty and endearing, this fictional take on a Chip/Joanna Gaines-ish couple feels flat and lifeless. Carey and James are assistants to Rusty & Mel Tripp - owners of a vast home renovation empire that is poised to release a new book and show. On the eve of furthering their huge empire, a PR disaster threatens it all...and Carey and James are dragged along on the Tripps’ PR tour to make sure their imploding marriage isn’t leaked.
What happens can be predicted - embarrassing situations, Carey and James and their growing attraction, meh meh meh. I usually see this writing team deliver engaging dialogue and well crafted sexual tension in their rom coms, and here, Carey & James’s relationship feels rushed, forced, solemn. The plot just isn’t that amusing, and the ending is just okay. Compared to The Unhoneymooners and their other books, this is an unfortunate disappointment. 2.5 star read.

Christina Lauren has wrote another fresh romance book. And it definitely sound promising to read.

The Honey-Don't List will bring in new fresh characters that will shake things up. And they definitely do. Let's start off with Carey. Carey has been longest assistant that the Tripps family has dealt. And that means Carey knows so much but gets no little. I kinda feel sorry for her that I do not blame when she finally steps up and distance herself away. I won't give too much deet but you will find out as you read. And you will definitely understand especially my distaste for the Tripps and kinda to James too. I really though that James will bring in more. But nope he did not. He kinda disappointed me. I wanted him to step up more especially with Carey but she is really the glue to everything but gets unnoticed. I really though James will be there for her but he does not at all. And don't get me started on the Tripps because that's another story.

The Honey-Don't List seems a good story but it felt a little rushed. I just wish it had more to it. Little more depth to the story-line.

3 1/2 Stars

It wasn’t bad. The story and characters we’re mostly likable. I felt the story was a bit flat especially at the end.

A good story, and I enjoyed seeing the background lives of the "famous" married duo (though I thought the focus was too much on them and not enough on the romance/lives of the MC/LI!)

Definitely prefer the brighter moods of Unhoneymooners and Josh & Hazel that are more rom-com style than contemporary romance, so this is a matter of taste.

This was my first Christina Lauren novel. I have heard nothing but praise for all of their other novels so I went into The Honey Don’t List with high hopes, and I found it to be an engaging story. However, the progression was fairly predictable and I found it lacking anything to make it stand out from a typical rom-com in my mind. There was nothing I disliked about it, but I have a feeling I will forget it pretty quickly. I would give it a solid 3 stars. It was well written and I enjoyed reading it, but it was just lacking that wow factor for me.

I really liked this book until the end. It seemed that everything wrapped up way too quick and you think something major happens when you find out what actually happens is so less important. I feel that this was rushed into trying to be the next big thing.

Carey Douglas has spent the last ten years of her life working behind the scenes for America's favorite home renovating couple, Melissa and Rusty Tripp. In that time, Carey has gone from a 16 year old country girl working the register at their first store, to secretly helping them build their design empire. Now, as the Tripp's are about to embark on a book tour and launch a new TV series, Carey is facing her most challenging job yet: making sure no one figures out that these design darlings can't stand each other.

James McCann has been knocked down a few pegs on the employment totem pole. He went from working an engineering job to running errands as Rusty Tripp's assistant. So, after he and Carey find his boss in a very compromising position with someone who's not his wife, the last thing he wants to do is be forced into going along on a book tour to make sure things go smoothly. With the pair having their own reasons why they have to stick this job out, Carey and James vow to keep their bosses' secrets to themselves. But they soon realize that instead of trying to fix what's already broken, they could try building something new together.

As much as it pains me to say it, out of all the Christina Lauren books I've read, this was my least favorite. There wasn't anything necessarily wrong with it, it just lacked that signature magic the duo usually have. The story itself was alright, the relationship between Carey and James was fine but wasn't really anything to write home about. Honestly, it took me almost half the book to even really get into it. Despite not falling for this one as much as I have their others, I'd still recommend if you're a fan.

A easy read a little slow moving bur did have a somewhat good story line and sweet romance.
Carey and James really doesn't like each other but circumstances chages all of that.
Voluntarily reviewed

This was a fun and quick read by this duo! Of course, I was reminded of Chip & Johanna while reading! It is fun and flirty and I will continue to read their books! Thank you!

I love Christina Lauren books however this one was such a slow start for me. I kept pushing through and ended really enjoying the sweet love story that developed. I found myself rooting for a win for the both of them!