What do you say about the dynamic duo that hasn’t already been said? Seriously what?

I loved The Honey Don’t-List. When I need a vehicle to dive out of my life and into another...CL is always the way. Their characters become real people to me. I loved that this time with THD-L...we were introduced to some truly unlikeable characters.

This book brings us a different format all together. The assistants of the most famous DIY reality tv couples (think Chip & Joanna Gaines) are thrown together for a book tour...as expected. Sparks fly. It really reminded me of the Netflix movie Step it Up?!? It was exactly the same...but completely different 😉. Anyway...the format is an interview with a policeman and Carey and James’ varying recollections of the crime?....incident?....bottom line. It was a fantastic way to tell a story!

If I am being honest this one still did not beat Josh and Hazels Guide to Dating or Love & Other Words. But at the end of the day...I mean that literally btw....this was read in a day....it was a fun read. I will always recommend Christina Lauren for contemporary romance. Plain and simple, in my opinion, they do no wrong.

I’m ending with 4 1/2 🌟

Put it on your radar for March 2020

I enjoyed this one, but not as much as other Christina Lauren books. I liked James and Carey as characters, but I didn't like their relationships with their bosses. Melissa and Carey's relationship is codependent and depressing. I'm also just generally annoyed with characters that constantly lie and make awful decisions that affect everyone around them in a negative way. I know that's a device used by the author, but I'm just tired of reading about characters like that.

Anyway, thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the digital ARC.

The Unhoneymooners is my favorite Christina Lauren book and maybe since reading it, I compare all their other books to it. While I did like this book, it wasn’t my favorite. I felt the romance angle was very rushed with Carey and James, one minute they hate each other and the next they have feelings for each other. The book has its cute moments and times when you’ll root for Carey and James. Even though this didn’t rank as one of my favorites for the duo of Christina Lauren, I’ll continue reading anything they write!

Another fun read by Christina Lauren. Love the characters in this book. She uses a trendy theme by having them work on a reality television home show.
Will be pre-ordering this book for the library as we have lots of her fans in our patron base.

Super fun, fast, and easy read. This was my first Christina Lauren book, but I would definitely consider reading more by the author. The premise was great - imagine a world in which Chip and Joanna Gaines have a terrible marriage and sh*ts about to hit the fan - and I enjoyed how the author encourages the reader to think about the broader issues at play. Would recommend!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC. This was a solid 4-star read for me. I loved Carey and James together. I also think the authors captured the craziness of Rusty and Melly very well. If anyone was less than impressed with Twice in a Blue Moon, I would recommend this one. Christina and Lauren have redeemed themselves!

Melissa and Rusty Tripp are the IT couple of reality television where they have their own design show and now they are on tour because of their new book which is about their marriage and how they keep their love alive. The problem is, the Tripp's are no longer in love with each other and they are having a hard time "playing nice " with eachother. Enter Carey and James, the two employees charged with keeping this reality couple in check. I enjoyed this highly entertaining book immensely, the story and the characters are alot of fun and the chapters just flew by. I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Another amazing book from these extremely talented authors! I always enjoy some nice fluff and this definitely fit the bill. Extremely entertaining and hard to put down.

I have read many of this duo's books but when I started this one I realized that it was not like their usual books. I enjoyed it, don'y get me wrong but it was different than what I have come to expect - the humorous interactions, the more romantic story, the sometimes funny supporting characters. This story was written well and the characters were different but I felt that there could have been more to James' character that the reader could have learned since we knew everything about Carey's character. Their story moved along well and at times I felt bad for what they were having to deal with but I also felt that Carey was weak in all that she allowed to happen to her. I will say that the plot of this book made me wonder about the truth behind some of the shows that are produced on TV. Overall, I did enjoy this book as I have their other books.

This book is about Carey and James and their romance as they both work behind the scenes for reality home improvement gurus Melissa and Rusty Tripp.
This felt like a behind the scenes on a possible HGTV show to me.
The problem was connecting with main characters, as so much of the plot was about the horrible behaviors of the Tripp’s.
Because of this, I had a hard feeling anything towards this book, but a bit of frustration.
This isn’t my first book from this writing duo, and while I didn’t love this book, it won’t be my last.
Huge thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book, in exchange for my honest opinion

This is one of those books you read that feels effortless. The lead in with snippets of a police interview, hit exactly the right note. The romance built at a pace that made sense amidst the backdrop of the unique plot. Hero and heroine were multidimensional people you want to have as friends. Definitely a five star read for me.

This was my first Christina Lauren book, and it’s their upcoming release (set to come out March 24, 2020). It was really a good, quick read! I liked the characters - they felt realistic and I have to applaud that because my experience with the contemporary romance genre has been somewhat opposite (where the characters are “perfect”, etc)... so I found The Honey Don’t List to be refreshing and fun to read. I’m looking forward to exploring more Christina Lauren books in the somewhat near future.

I truly enjoyed this book. It had a bit of everything. I love the fact that its premise was a home remodeling couple who have a rocky marriage and their assistants need to help them keep it together. These two assistants, Carey and James, lean on each other because this is not an easy task. In the process of this, they begin to have feelings for each other...all of the above plays out with humor and love!!

From the get go I knew this would be a charming, heartfelt, hilarious book. It did not disappoint. The way Carey taunts and pushes James' buttons is hilarious. These two were something else. It was exciting when we see James start to fall for Carey. I absolutely adored Carey. She has a fun personality and makes the most of everything considering who she deals with on a daily basis. She is also a human with feelings and everybody in this book seemed to have forgotten that. I liked James as well but it took me a little bit to get there. The first of the book he gives off this I'm better than you vibe. He soon realizes that he and Carey are in this boat together and to make it out they need to work together. Melly and Rusty are a hot mess!! The ending was wrapped up nicely and I really enjoyed it.

Arc provided by publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Absolutely loved it and I actually wanted more. It was non-stop entertainment but ,the connection and the moments between two of the main characters...it just felt really real .I hated to see it end but another great book!

Thank you to Net Galley for proving me with an ARC of the Honey-Don't List. I have read several of Christina Lauren's books and have enjoyed them all. This one was no different. I think the author(s) do such a wonderful job with building their main characters. They are always so likable and as they build from friendship to a romantic relationship, the characters compliment each other and make each other better. The only hard thing for me is the same author's book, the Unhoneymooners will be extremely hard to beat. That one had me laughing aloud several times and was so much fun. It was like lightning in a bottle, just the perfect combination for me. That being said, this one was very sweet, enjoyable and a terrific read.

This is a fun take on personal assistants to social media stars. The banter between the hero and heroine is delightfully childish. The heroine lives a life reminiscent of the heroine in The Devil Wears Prada. The pace is fast, with surprises on every page. The descriptions seen through the eyes of the characters are rich and sensual. The story does not disappoint. The Honey-Don't List is very entertaining.

The Honey - Don't List was one of my most anticipated reads of 2020. I tried to hold off reading it, and then had 6 hours to blow at the hospital. Needless to say, I couldn't stop reading their new book and I loved it!

This book is so different than what they usually write, but in a good way! I would say the romance is a slow burn, but there was still enough story to keep me interested. It did throw me off when it started with police interviews, and then you realize that it was all kind of pointless. At least in my opinion. A lot of people have been comparing this to the movie Set It Up, so I think I will have to give that a watch.

As always, I look forward to what this dynamic duo writes next! The Honey-Don't List is on sale March 24th, 2020. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, for this free review copy.

I was drawn in by the story synopsis and new I had to give this book a go. Definitely didn't disappoint. Thoughtful story-writing and character development. Loved the viewpoints from both Carey and James. This book was full of warmth, feel-good moments, crazy drama, full-bodied passion and so much more.

Although I was intrigued with the premise and enjoyed the interplay between the hero/heroine in the beginning, I ultimately felt the romance was really underdeveloped and way too hurried. I wasn't rooting for them as a couple so much as just wishing the two of them would dump their bosses and move on. Although the writing from this team is solid, like usual, I will remember this book much more for the villains than I will the heroes and that leaves me a little bit disappointed.