Maybe 3'5 stars
A very cute read, the story is light and fun. I enjoyed the banter between Lucy and Oliver. However, I think the story didn't reach its full potential. I would have loved to see more build up between them. I did start to see the spark between them, but I think it needed a little bit more of development. Also, maybe some more steam. While it was cute, it lacked the passion one would expect from a kind of enemies to lovers or maybe forbidden love (given that she's supposed to be married) story.
Also, Lucy's family annoyed the crap out of me. What is with all that overprotective shit? They treated her like a little child when she's a grown adult and that infuriated me. Cary's attitude was also really not nice to Lucy, even if she sees it that way. He was rude and an asshole at times, and his personal issues don't justify that.
Finally, the ending was just kind of off. I saw it coming for a while, but I think the book didn't need that kind of plot line, or maybe I just was expecting something different, something that wouldn't seem straight of a Sunday afternoon comedy movie.

After the psychic at her sister's wedding tells Lucy that she needs to wake up and see the signs in front of her and live her life, she starts to look for said signs. While watering her sister's plants the biggest sign falls into her lap. The hotel in London that was supposed to be the back up honeymoon calls to confirm her sisters booking. Thinking why the hell not, Lucy decideds to go in her place, after all who could it hurt, her sister was on a cruise with her new husband and its not like she was not going to pay for it herself.
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Once in London Lucy runs into her school friend, Cary who is there for acting classes. Things start to get interesting when Lucy realises the hotel where her sister had booked was actually a honeymooners only place. Deciding to see for how long she could fly under the radar without anyone noticing she was minus one husband, things soon begin to go south when Oliver the very nosey concierge keeps asking Lucy about her husband. Cary seeing an opportunity to improve his acting skills, offers to pretend to be her husband to get Oliver of her back and so that he can get out of the dodgy hostel. Still unable to shake Oliver, Lucy decides to just roll with it, after all he did make a good free tour guide.
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I loved Lucy, it took a lot for her to step out of her comfort zone and do something for herself. More over I loved that this booked showed that as a woman, she could still have just as much fun on her own. In saying that I did love how pesky Oliver was, popping up everywhere. All in all I enjoyed that Honeymoon Alone centered around Lucy and Oliver and Cary were just supporting characters. Even with the overbearing nature of her family I loved how their relationship grow.
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I highly recommend this novel because it was a fun fast read with an interesting plot twist. For her first novel Nicole Macaulary did a fantastic job with Honeymoon Alone, I can't wait to see what she has planned for next.

A sincere thank you to the publisher, author and Netgalley for providing me an ebook copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This is not my usual genre, I’m more of a crime/thriller reader however this story intrigued me. I absolutely loved it, truly one of the best books I have read. I am extremely pleased and grateful to both for opening up my mind to something totally different.

It was a fun read, light and fluffy, the perfect read to go away for a few hours and forget about real life problems.

This is a book about a young teacher named Lucy. Unlucky in love, having a date go wrong at her sister's wedding, Lucy decides to pay a visit to the wedding's psychic, in hope for some direction. The psychic tells Lucy she needs to trust in fate, and that fate will lead to love. Unexpectedly, Lucy finds herself able to travel to London for Christmas break, on a honeymoon that she is taking alone. Upon arriving, she ends up in a web of lies, along the way meeting interesting people, discovering the city and discovering herself.

I absolutely loved this book. It had me from the first couple of pages, it was hard to put down. The characters were awesome. I related to Lucy in so many ways, from being a teacher, to having an overprotective family and being nervous to take chances. She was so relatable, sweet, funny and just fun to read. I loved her take on everything, her inner monologue and her realism. The other characters were developed enough, I loved each side story. The descriptions of the setting were magical. The story unfolded in a way that left me surprised! But I enjoyed every minute, and I loved how everything came together at the end. The only thing that could have made it better would have been to find out what happens after the ending, I just wanted to know more! I can't wait to read more from this author!

Lucy is ready for a break. She needs to get away. Should she take the chances being shown to her all around? I am glad that I chose this light hearted and fun read. Lucy was quirky and fun. I have not read a book by Nicole Macaulay but will be adding her to my must be read pile. I received a copy through Netgalley. A positive review was not required.

Thank you to the author Nicole Macaulay for the gifted copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Lucy Gray is a bit of a pushover and always the reliable one. She's never done anything spontaneous; so when a psychic at her sister's wedding told her to stop ignoring fate's signs, those signs seem to point her to London. Once in London, she goes on a bit of adventure with some love and trouble along the way.

Warning - this book will make you want to book a trip to Europe - specifically London and Paris. And that's not such a bad thing! It's well written with great character development and chemistry between the characters. It's a beautiful tale about stepping out of your comfort zone and finding your independence.

This book is a lovely reprieve from a constant deluge of bad news going on around the world. Reminiscent of The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren, this debut novel by Macaulay is such a charming book that captures the magic of your first trip and discovering there's a big great world out there! I loved the main character, Lucy Gray, and could instantly connect to her as a young 20-something woman myself. I also love the way this book explored family dynamics (coming from a very involved family myself). The setting of London during Christmastime was beautifully depicted, and if you're looking for a lovely, light rom-com full of hijinks and adventure, look no further. Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with this ARC to review.

Honeymoon alone is a story about a woman looking for love. After her meeting with a psychic at her sister wedding, she is ready to try something new. A spontaneous move, to have new experiences without thinking about the consequences. 

"You didn’t seem to care about what anyone thought. Honestly that’s how people should live their lives. Not caring about what everyone else thinks, just doing what makes them happy."

Instead of canceling her sister honeymoon reservation, Lucy Gray decided to take it. Unfortunately, for her the hotel policy is clear; the chaizer hotel, a world famous place is exclusively for honeymooner. A information she won’t know before her taking the trip to London. However, she will find a way to hide her secret. It won’t be easy with the presence of a curious and grumpy concierge. 
Honeymoon Alone is a cute romantic story. During her time at London, Lucy will spread her wings and try new things. 

 "If I want something, then I have to step up. Be honest. I have to grab it for myself"

The best part for me were the constant sense of humor of Lucy and her loving family. The love story was pleasant to follow. Also, I liked the fact that it were not only focus on the romance. I will not say more to not spoil. I found enlightening to visit London through Lucy eyes. 

I feel that the story was a bit predictable. But I devoured it till the last page. If you are looking for a pleasant, easy and fun read, I recommend it.

Received as an ARC from #netgalley to read and review for an honest opinion.
Lucy is the maid of honor at her sister's 80's themed wedding (that includes psychic readings). After Luvy's wedding date fails her she decides to get a psychic reading that will jump start her life. So when her sister is on her honeymoon and she has the chance to go to London she jumps at it. Until she finds out the hotel is for honeymooners only....

This was such a sweet romantic book. Lucy was such a relatable character, and you are able to connect with her right off the bat. This was a light and easy romantic read that I needed. The storyline was really unique and something that I have never read before. I appreciated the originality of it and loved that there was a recap at the end as well.

Thank you to the Publisher and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book.

I adored this sweet romance!

When Lucy has a reading done by a psychic at her sister's wedding, she decides she needs to listen to fate's signs. So, when she learns her perfectly organised sister forgot to cancel her second honeymoon in London, she decides to go in her place and have a holiday of her own.

Lucy was such a wonderful character that I definitely connected with. I also loved her friendship with Cary, and her connection with Oliver. Unlike some other 'spontaneous' reads, this one didn't feel too unrealistic which was nice!

Overall, a cute read that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys light-hearted romance!

Thanks to BooksGo Social and Netgalley for the review copy.

I don’t want to start out negative but I really didn’t understand the family blog Communication thing. Could have completely left that out in my opinion it didn’t really tie into the story.

On another note I really loved the whole honeymooner killer thing. It really gave the story a uniqueness and originality!

I really love the main characters rebellion to find her self. To step out and do something she’s always wanted even if her family had a fit about it.

After being told by a psychic that the signs were there for her to follow them, Lucy, who has never left the country, suddenly decides to go to London, on a honeymoon trip, alone!
The story is nice and sweet. There are not many surprises. You can guess the answer to all questions quite easily, but this is not a thriller, it's a romantic comedy and it delivers as such.
It was easy and fast to read.
Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC.

Thank you for the opportunity to review this book. Lucy has always lived a predictable life. While attending her sisters wedding, she ends up in a psychics tent who tells her she needs to let fate decide. Lucy decides to go on one of her sisters two honeymoons (because she couldn't decide) so Lucy heads to London and as the book title states alone......unit Oliver. Love the What a year recap at the end. Great book!

*I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. *


I adored the majority of this book, it had all the makings of a cute, rom-com romance but the ending is where it lost me. I found that our main character was quirky and her urge to saddle break from her ‘norm’ was a fantastic way to begin. I enjoyed the relationships that were formed in this book with all of Lucy’s siblings and with the others she meets along the way. The set up of the story was well executed and I really enjoyed the meet-cute moments between our love interests. The ending is what sadly lowered my enjoyment of the story overall. While it was an interesting spin on this kind of story, it felt rushed and slightly underdeveloped. Overall it was an enjoyable and quick rom-com read. I will definitely be picking up more from this author.

This book really exceeded my expectations. I expected to like it, but not as much as I did. To be honest, the premise was pretty cheesy, and the book itself started out cheesy. As soon as we got past an 80's themed wedding with a psychic though (what?! who does that?!) things started to pick up. I really enjoyed these characters, even if they did need to be better at communication. I enjoyed seeing how Lucy grew into herself as the story went on and become more confident. Most of all, this made me really want to go to London. The city itself played a huge part in the story and I really enjoyed it.

This book is great for anyone who is longing to travel right now and wants to pretend that they're in London along with Lucy.

2.75 lonely stars ★★✬✩✩

This book is for you if… Actually, If somebody asked for a recommendation in the Romance section, this wouldn’t be the one I'd go for - ever. Not even if my options were limited to my NetGalley reads.

⤐ Overall.
By all means, this was an okay read. It wasn't terrible or super boring or maddeningly disgusting. It was okay, but nothing more. I didn't really feel the plot - not at any point through the read, which makes it really hard for me to come up with good things to say although I feel like I should. The plot feels opaque and lacks a certain grip for me to be swapped away by a romance story. I was missing the usual suspense and excitement I'd expect from love stories that start out like they do in Honeymoon Alone; with a brave heroine taking a leap of faith.

However, the writing style is magnificent, I consciously noted many stylistic elements that show, at least semantically, Nicole knows her trade. It made the reading enjoyable even if the stories wasn't that great.

⤐ What’s happening.
‘Mary says this every time it doesn’t work out with someone. If I’m still single when I’m sixty, I’ll have to explain to anyone who asks that I was simply too good for everyone.

The only problem is: Lucy isn't known to take risks - she likes her life orderly and quiet. A fortune teller gives her the incentive to be more spontaneous about her life and Lucy thus takes off on a spontaneous honeymoon - the backup plan her sister and brother and law forgot to cancel.
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writing quality + easy of reading = 5*

pace = 2.5*

plot/story in general = 3.5*

plot development = 2*

characters = 2.5*

enjoyability = 2.5*

insightfulness = 1*

I thought the premise was cute. It was a very easy read, but I felt it was too predictable and not that entertaining. It was humor and funny dialogue between the characters, but I felt no spark of excitement when reading it. It's a quick read, and not awful but I just didn't hold my attention like I originally perceived it would from the description.

Cute but ultimately forgettable. I didn’t really enjoy the twist near the end of the book and wanted more HEA energy.