I have no idea how Tilly Tennant managed to write a number of books in the midst of a global pandemic, but I have thoroughly enjoyed each of them so far - some great escapism, thank you!!
I really enjoyed heading off to the village of Honeymoon & following the renovations of the old station, along with its new owners’ hearts.
An enjoyable story with believable characters who drew me into the storyline & had me willing there to be a happy ever after for both Emma and Tia, with their two rather lovely sounding builders.

What a sweet and wonderful story! If you're in the mood for a lighthearted romance....this is the one for you! Emma is such a likeable character and the chemistry between her and Aiden is off the charts! And I NEED to visit Honeymoon, like now!


Thank you to NetGalley and the author for an eARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.

Another great novel from Tilly, I could have read this book forever. This one is very different and where the ideas came from I don't know but this is certainly worth reading and enjoying. Very well written and worth all of the 5 stars I am able to give,

Thanks to Netgalley and publisher for this ARC

Maybe it’s because I watch too much HGTV, but the idea of a buying an old train station and turning it into a cozy hotel just sounded like a good read to me. In this sweet romance, Emma and Tia take on the daunting task of renovating the decaying Honeymoon train station into a place paying guests would want to say. As you might imagine, their task doesn’t come without challenges, everything from the weather to protesting neighbors threaten to keep them from their goal. But their endeavor also leads them to love. In a town called Honeymoon, I’d expect nothing less.


What I Liked
There is a fun cast of characters in this book. From the landlord for their rented apartment to the local restaurant owner and shop keepers, the characters create the charm a small town just has to have. I enjoyed the themes on family and love the time the author took to explore and flesh out the relationship between Emma and her family.


What I Wish Was Different
As much as I wanted to suspend disbelief entirely and take up residence in Honeymoon, this book fell a little flat for me. While the beginning of the book offered promise in character connection and development, once Emma leaves home, the follow on relationship with Tia and her love interest, Aidan, just didn’t have the same depth. I almost wish this book was about 50 pages longer so there was room to really build the connections between characters. It would have heightened the conflict and made me empathize with Emma a bit more.

For the idea that love can’t help but find you in a town called Honeymoon and an interesting and memorable cast of characters, I give this book three stars.

4 very solid stars! If you've ever wanted the book version of snuggling up in your favorite, softest pajamas with a perfect cup of tea, in front of a roaring fire then this is it! I didn't want it to end!

The main character, Emma, is so relatable! Who hasn't known, or been, someone that has become a doormat for those around them? And who among us hasn't cheered like the Super Bowl when they rose up and said "No more!" And then add on some great secondary characters, a charming rural idyll and some good looking men who are handy with their tools and BAM - you have this book!

Seriously though, I enjoyed it so much I'm looking up the author's other offerings!

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy to read. My opinions are my own and never influenced by anybody.

Yet another amazing book by Tilly. Loved the setting and characters which made for a lovely, feel-good book.

Thank you to bookouture for my copy of this book via netgalley and for letting me take part in this tour. I have been a fan of Tilly’s writing for many years and I always look forward to new book.

Emma is pretty fed up with life. Everyone around her is getting what they want but she is stuck in this job she hates, with a fiance who only thinks about himself. I did find Emma to be a bit frustrating. She let Dougie treat her like a doormat and constantly made excuses for him. He didn’t deserve her and she should have ditched him a long time ago. The same thing in her job. She let her boss walk all over her. It was hard to see her have no self worth. It was so lovely to see the Emma after she ditched Dougie and her job.

I loved Tilly’s descriptions of Honeymoon, it sounds like a lovely place to go on holiday to. I also loved the way Emma and Aiden’s relationship built. The book was about more than romance though. It was about Emma realising her own self worth and not being afraid to get what she wants.

This is a real feel good book that will leave you smiling and longing for a trip to the countryside.

Thank you NetGalley, author Tilly Tennant, and Bookouture publishing for giving me a free arc copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
4 stars
If you have ever wondered what it would be like to make a fresh start by going into business with the former queen bee of your school, then this book is for you!
This book was my first book that I have read by this author and it will not be my last. This book was a light-hearted story about friendship, love, and self acceptance.
Emma is a woman, who seems to be the nurturer to almost all the people around her, but is given very little back by those same individuals. After Emma finds out her dead-beat fiancé has been lying about going to work. Emma decides to make some pretty big life changes. Then one day Emma bumps into the former queen bee from her school days, Tia, who is also looking to make a big life change. Tia has decided to open a hotel in an old train station in the small village of Honeymoon, Dorset. Willing to take a chance, both Tia and Emma decide to go into business together. When the women discover the hotel will need far more work than they initial planned, Aiden and his brother, local builders, will enter their lives and change them forever.
The beginning of this book was a little slow, but after the characters moved and started their lives in Dorset, the story picked up and had me hooked until the very end. I really enjoyed the friendship that developed between Tia and Emma. Both women were coming into the partnership after a romantic break-up. I liked the local stories Aiden would share with Emma as he introduced her to all the places around the village. I also enjoyed the renovations and all the crazy accidents that happened along the way. Overall, this was a very enjoyable book. I would recommend this book to those who are looking for an easy book to read on a lazy afternoon/weekend.

Emma spelt capital M U G, has a fiancé who decides to go fishing rather than bother to turn up for her sister’s leaving party, a manager who spends the day eating and leaving her to do all the work and is generally treated like a doormat.

After losing her mum at a young age she took on the role of nurturer for her younger sister and always puts everyone else’s needs and wants before her own. So after a serendipitous meeting with a girl who used to copy from her at school and a renovation project piquing her interest she decides to finally do something about the shortcomings in her life. Including kicking her lying, lazy, good for nothing fiancé to the kerb.

This was my first book of this author and while it had a slower pace than I would normally like in an easy read, the characters more than made up for it and by the time I was two thirds through I didn’t want it to end.

I could totally see why Emma tolerated her poor treatment as sometimes it’s easier to put up with things rather than be brave and make changes. But I was behind her all the way to find the courage and gumption to follow her dreams like her sister had the benefit of doing and I must admit I let out a little cheer when she finally dumped Dougie.

Once Emma arrived at Honeymoon the pace picked up and lots of new characters are introduced, including builder brothers Blake and Adrian and villager Sid who is very disgruntled by changes happening in his beloved Honeymoon. It becomes a tale of friendship, community, second chances and following your dreams.

My only little quibble is that the romantic focus seemed to shift from Emma to Tia. I had invested a third of the book in bonding with Emma and I personally would have preferred the focus to stay on her. All in all though this is a sweet and charming read within a beautiful setting and full of warm likeable characters especially Sid who I nicknamed Sid the silly old sod.

I was granted an advanced copy of this text by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Decent romance novel with no depth. My wife and I read this together and it was a light escape, but it will be quickly forgotten.

This was a gentle and enjoyable romance, perfect to relax and unwind to.

The main character Emma has her personal issues and hang-ups, not to mention the useless boyfriend who I couldn't wait for her to get rid of. When she finally comes to her senses, she makes the rash decision to sell up and buy a run down train station with an old school friend. With hopes to renovate and turn it into a hotel, things don't go as planned, especially when the builders turn out to be two hunky brothers who are single.
Emma tries to stay level headed, but her sensible nature stands in the way of happiness.

There are plenty of trials in the renovation too, including opposition from locals and the weather stands in the way of finishing the project before the money runs out.
I enjoyed being along for the renovation ride and willed Emma to allow herself the chance to be happy.

It was a satisfying story and I wish I could go and spend a romantic weekend at The Honeymoon Station Hotel!

When Emma’s no good fiancé tells her a lie that she cannot forgive, she leaves him. She is in much need of a clean, fresh start and the quaint little village of Honeymoon in Dorset is exactly the place she needs to be. She leaves her job in London and everything else behind. She travels hundreds of miles away, to Dorset where Emma’s friend Tia wants her to help her turn an old rundown building into a hotel. Tia gives Emma most of the details, but Emma arrives in Dorset and sees the old dilapidated building, she realizes her life in Dorset falls short of her expectations. But when Emma meets Aiden the builder she feels like she is right where she is supposed to be. Aiden and Emma grow closer and while on their moonlit walks, Aiden tells Emma many of the secrets of the villagers. But some of the villagers wish that Emma had never arrived in Honeymoon, and when she had an accident at the worksite, she wonders if this was all a huge mistake in moving there, especially when she discovers the secret Aiden has been keeping from her. I really enjoyed the mix of different characters, and I was both enthralled and entertained by the relationships old and new. This story of love and loss, friendship and family, intertwined with new beginnings and fresh starts in life, was so refreshing to read. This light hearted story will have you flying through the pages, not wanting to stop reading until the very end.

Thank you Tilly Tennant for such a fabulous escape to Dorset. Your detailed description of Honeymoon Village made me feel as if it was walking through the town. This was a great read, it was exactly what I needed. I highly recommend this book.

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Review for 'The Hotel At Honeymoon Station' by Tilly Tennant.

Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Tilly Tennant, Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous

Publication date 18th June 2021.

This is the first book I have read by this author.

I was originally drawn to this book by its eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title. The synopsis stated that 'Fans of Shari Low, Jill Mansell and Milly Johnson will be enchanted by The Hotel at Honeymoon Station'. I am a huge fan of Jill Mansell and Milly Johnson so am looking forward to seeing if this lives up to this statement. I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture. I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed. Hopefully this won't be the first... Watch this space! (Written before I started reading the book).

This novel consists of 29 chapters. The chapters are medium in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!

This book is based in Dorset, UK 🇬🇧 . I always enjoy when books are set in the UK as I'm from Wales and have sometimes visited areas mentioned in the book. This makes it easier to picture where the scenes are set at times. I have in fact visited Dorset on many occasions which will be including this year so am looking forward to possibly recognising name places.

This book is written in third person perspective and the main protagonist is Emma. The benefits of third person perspective with multiple protagonists are that it let's you see the bigger picture of what's going on and you get to know more characters more, what they are thinking and what they are doing. It feels like you get to see the whole picture and not miss out in anything.

Aww what a beautiful read this was!!! I'm off to Dorset myself in September but really enjoyed this early "mini break"!!! Its very well written with fantastic descriptions that really set the scene. The cover, title and synopsis suited the storyline perfectly.

The storyline was lovely and set at a relaxed pace. I really enjoyed visiting Honeymoon and it really felt like I was there myself. It was filled with love, loss, sadness, friendship and a very light hearted and relaxing read. The setting was ideal and I'm just gutted it's not a real place. However, I loved it when I came across places that were real especially Cerne Abbas Giant "Carved into the hillside with his great big willy hanging out.’ That made me laugh out loud along with several other places. It ended perfectly and I really hope that this is just the first book in a series based around Honeymoon station!!!

I became really invested in the eclectic mix of characters which is true of any village!!! I enjoyed watching Emma's character develop from strength to strength and her relationships with Tia and Aidan grow. I also thought it was lovely how close she was to Patricia and Dominic. Dougie was just absolute low life scum and I was glad she had some sense when it came to him. I also thought Tia's relationship with Blake was sweet. It wasn't just the main characters who captured my heart though and I really enjoyed getting to know Nell, Darcie and even Sid!!! I really hope to meet them all again soon. Hint, hint Tilly lol!!!

Congratulations Tilly on an absolutely gorgeous read. I know where to come if I'm looking for a light hearted, heart warming beautiful escape!!!

Overall an absolutely adorable, light hearted and romantic escape to Dorset.

Some of my favourite quotes in this book include the following:

"‘The Cerne Abbas Giant. Know it?’‘Not really. Is it a real giant or just a field where a giant used to live? Because if it’s that, you could be showing me fields all day and I’d have no clue whether you were making any of it up.’ ‘It’s a real giant alright. Carved into the hillside with his great big willy hanging out.’ Emma laughed. ‘Seriously? This I’ve got to see!’"

Genres covered in this book include Romance Novel, Humorous Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Domestic Fiction and Holiday Fiction amongst others.


I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of Jill Mansell, Milly Johnson and anyone looking for a lighthearted page turning escape.


354 pages.

This book is just £1.99 to purchase on kindle via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!

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The Hotel at Honeymoon Station is a very well written romance. Great plot and character development and a nice setting. I recommend this book.

How lucky we are to have another new book from Tilly Tennant just a few short months after she published The Little Orchard on the Lane. This new story, The Hotel at Honeymoon Station, has a gorgeous, bright inviting cover and the title seemed so inviting. We first meet Emma as she is getting ready for a party to celebrate her younger sister Elsie leaving for a year to work as an intern in Iceland. This new and exciting opportunity afforded to Elsie makes Emma realise the own shortcomings in her life. That her life has become static in its existence and she fails a failure with a distinct lack of ambition or achievement. She hates her job and her personal life is not much better as her boyfriend Dougie whom she is supposed to be marrying treats her like a doormat. He takes her for granted and is lazy, forever letting her down when she needs him the most. Basically she is being used and that boiling point where she can’t put up with it anymore is about to be reached.

Emma was a young woman who was searching for what we all want in life. That is to feel safe, secure, valued and loved. She shouldn’t have to feel like she is forcing Dougie to love her and the final straw is when he fails to show up for the leaving party. Finally I thought, even though we have just been introduced to Emma, you could tell she had been bumbling along in this lacklustre one-sided relationship for far too long and at last she was going to do something about it. The grass is always greener on the other side but it’s taken a while for her to realise this. It’s a brave decision to step outside what you believe to be your comfort zone but for her own sanity and long term happiness Dougie needed to be pushed to the kerb. OK she hates admitting to herself and her close family and friends that her relationship is a failure and she has been maintaining a front of responsibility and an independence of sorts but the time is ripe for things to change and I hoped they would change for the better.

So where does Emma go from here now that Dougie has been given the heave ho? A change of scenery and a new direction is life is certainly needed for her. If Elsie can do it, so can she and her Aunt Patricia who became like a surrogate mother to her following the death of her own mother couldn’t agree more. A chance meeting with an old friend from school, Tia, sparks a little something deep within Emma. Tia is coming out of a relationship herself and wants to do something totally different with her life. I will say this all just seemed a bit too convenient that Tia reappeared in Emma’s life and had the most perfect solution or what seemed like it to give Emma this new, fresh and exciting opportunity to kickstart this new phase in her life. But pushing this niggle I had aside the idea of opening up a boutique hotel in the little village of Honeymoon seemed such a good idea. It would give Emma a chance to do something totally different with her life and working with Tia who had gone through more or less the same experience as herself could perhaps turn out to be the best decision she had ever made or would it?

As always with this author's books the descriptions of the village of Honeymoon were just beautiful and it was easy to visualise in your mind. It’s quiet and unassuming and a certain character really doesn’t want that to change as Emma and Tia soon find out. I have to say though I loved the inclusion of Darcie and Tariq, who had featured in Christmas at the Little Village Bakery, and are now running their own café and the mentions of Millie too just brought back memories of two books I really enjoyed reading. The station that Tia proposes to turn into a hotel needs an awful lot of work and it seems like an insurmountable obstacle to climb but the girls both have hope and optimism on their side. The descriptions of the bygone days of the station and the current state it finds itself in now were so vivid and as a reader you realise what a special place it is and you just hope that things will turn out OK and that the path Tia and Emma tread will be an easy one. But that’s not to be the case as there are numerous problems and setbacks and the story does develop over a period of several months which I thought did slow the overall pace and development of the book down a bit. I also continually felt like I had read a book previously with more or less the exact same plot. I just couldn’t shake the feeling and I think it detracted from my enjoyment and my investment in the book as a whole.

Brothers Blake and Aidan Ronson are the builders who step in to tackle the work on the station when a previous company lets the girls down. It was obvious some sort of romance was going to develop. Tia’s is more quick and on fire than Emma’s but who could blame her given her recent hurt that led her to Honeymoon in the first place. I found once work started on the station and in turn went on for so long the middle part of the book dragged somewhat. It was like nothing much happened except daily visits to the site where Emma did some work and yes Aidan does show her around Honeymoon and its surroundings and tells her some stories but it just felt a little lacklustre for me.

Life for Emma in Honeymoon felt too big and complicated as the path to restoring the station becomes troubled not to mention the feelings she develops for Aidan are called in to question when she believes something that may or not be true. She just wanted to down tools and quit and return home. I thought this was just going to be too much of a cop out for her considering she wanted a change in her life. I know loneliness can really wear people down but I thought she was being too rash and giving up at the first hurdle. She needed to feel safe and wanted but was this new chapter in her life just bringing her unhappiness and heartache when really what she craves is security, satisfaction, happiness and the ultimate goal of making the station a success as a hotel which would really boost her life and the village of Honeymoon as a whole. To be honest she needed a good talking to and I wanted to shake her and say stick with it. It could turn out OK.

The Hotel at Honeymoon Station was a good read. It just didn’t fully engross me as the last few books by Tilly Tennant have done. It’s a quick read despite dragging in the middle. I felt it was over before it had properly found its proper, solid rhythm and it only picked up again towards the end. But for an afternoon relaxing in the garden when you want something not too taxing this would be the book for you.

Tilly Tennant is definitely one of my ‘go to’ authors, so I was delighted to find that she had a new book on the way. I was intrigued by the title of this one. As usual with her books, this one drew me in right from the start and I found it a quick read.

The story concerns two young women, Tia and Emma, who enter into a partnership to convert the old station buildings in the Dorset village of Honeymoon, which they have bought unseen, into a hotel. Although not close friends, Tia and Emma were at school together. Tia has recently divorced and Emma has broken up with long-term boyfriend, Dougie. They are slightly taken aback by the state of the old station and the enormity of the task ahead of them, but employ local builders, brothers Aidan and Blake, to carry out the necessary conversion. Among the problems they encounter along the way is local resistance to the work, particularly from one resident. However, most of the people in the village are friendly and welcoming. There is instant attraction between Tia and Blake, but, after a rocky start, Emma soon finds that she is enjoying the company of Aidan, and the foursome work well together on realising the dreams of producing a lovely new hotel.

I really enjoyed this story of two young women leaving behind their less than happy lives to follow their dream of giving new life to a once busy and important building. I admired their courage in moving miles from home and persevering with their plans even when things were not going their way. Of course having two handsome and strong builders on their side helped immensely. The author has provided the reader with a wonderful picture of the village of Honeymoon, with its little shop, cafe and pub, as well as the abandoned station. I could just envisage myself walking down the street and passing the time of day with the locals. It sounds a great place to live, and the hotel is one that I would look forward to visiting. This is a book that I would not hesitate to recommend to those who would enjoy a fun read and an escape to the country.

3.5

This book was enjoyable. Very reminiscent of a Hallmark movie. I absolutely adored the character Aidan. As always, I’m a sucker for quirky townspeople and tales of starting over. Emma is a likable main character, but she did put up with more than I wanted her to at the beginning. From reading other reviews it seems like there are other books related to this one (I read somewhere that Darcie has a book). I enjoyed this enough to seek out more books by this author!

And Tilly Tennant did it again! I’ve yet to read one of her books I don’t totally fall in love with, be it the story, the characters, the setting or all three… What a delightful read! I just managed to read it in less than 24 hours so involved I got in Emma and Tia’s lives.

Emma is frustrated with her life. Her sister is off to Iceland to start her dream job and her (piece of sh*t) boyfriend and coworker are taking advantage of her, so when she gets reacquainted with Tia, an old school friend, she decides to embark on a new adventure and help her turn an old train station into a boutique hotel.

I felt for Emma so much the first third of the book! It was so painful to see how she was a doormat to her boyfriend (it’s better being single than having a boyfriend like that!). It took a while for her blindfold to fall off her eyes but once it did it was such a pleasure seeing the new Emma emerge.

Honeymoon was such a gorgeous place and all the people there so charming (yes, even Sid!). The writing was so good it made me feel I was there in Nell’s shop or Darcie’s cafe along the girls. Blake and Aiden sounded quite dreamy and I wouldn’t have minded working alongside them on the hotel renovations even though I absolutely hate physical work! It was a bit frustrating seeing Emma denying herself a new shot in love as it was clear from the beginning that they had great chemistry and that Aiden could be so good for her.

Some of Emma’s reactions to Tia were a bit out of scale, but hey, renovations can be quite stressful so I guess I can forgive her.

Fun, escapist read about new beginnings and the importance of taking chances when you feel stalled in your life.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I have read and enjoyed a lot of Tilly Tennant's books. To me this is one of her best books. I loved the gorgeous cover too, it looks so inviting and I wanted to read it.
I loved the idea of Honeymoon Station Hotel. I have an interest in abandoned buildings, especially Victorian Architecture as this station building probably was. I love the grandeur and imagining what the buildings originally were like as well as the people who visited them. I love to see them being bought back to life. I would have liked a little more detail though about the hotel and descriptions about the finished results.
The village setting in Dorest is very idyllic, and I could imagine it perfectly.
I loved Aiden's stories about the area. Unlike Emma though I have actually heard about and seen the Cerne Abbot Giant. She didn't seem to know much about the area she had moved to.
Aiden was definitely my favourite character.
In this book we are reunited with Darcie, Millie's cousin from The Christmas Little Village Bakery book. She has quite a big role in this book. You don't need to have read that book though to enjoy the Honeymoon Station book. It is set in a similar area though.
I definitely think that there could be a sequel to this book, I hope that there will be. The ending did feel a little rushed. It would also be great to see how the Hotel and characters were getting along.
This is a lovely feel-good book. Easy and quick to read. I really enjoyed reading this book.
Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for my ARC.

What a lovely book, I really did get involved and at time had tears in my eyes and other times having a giggle, the characters are very well written and I really enjoyed their journey, curl up and enjoy this lovely book