Thank you for NetGalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Let me start by saying I love the cover. The colours are so warm and vibrant and it just makes me want to pack a bag and head down to the coast.

This is a book about family, friendship and new beginnings. Stuck in a toxic relationship with what I can only describe as a man-child, happily sitting on his arse or fishing whilst Emma takes care of them both and all the bills without any support. She has finally had enough and after one lie too many she decides to embark on a new challenge with an old friend from school renovating an old train station into a hotel.

I liked the setting of the book, Tilly Tennant always managed to paint a beautiful picture and drag you in, as I said about the cover it just makes you want to take a trip to Dorset.

I found Emma's character a little challenging at times and I wanted to give her a shake, especially for putting up with so much and letting people walk all over her. I think it made me not like her character as much as I could have as it happens for most of the book. The romance element was good, if nota little fast and full on, but I guess if you know, you know.

All in all another lively book from the author.

Expected publication date - 18th June 2021.

Who wouldn’t want to read a book that looked so bright, sunny and enjoyable? Not me, that’s for sure. Not only does it look absolutely delightful from first impressions, I have read many books by this author so know I will be in for a real treat! We are introduced to Emma who is in a job she doesn’t enjoy and lives with a man who she doesn’t trust. When an opportunity to own a share, with her friend Tia, in a derelict old station, she jumps at it. The plan to turn the station into a hotel does however seem a long way off when they realise how much work is needed. Along with the help of local builders, Aiden and Blake, we follow them on their journey to bring Honeymoon Station back to life!

I loved this story and really liked Emma’s character. Everything at home seemed to make Emma unhappy, so I was so pleased when she finally gave her boyfriend the elbow, decided to sell up and head to Honeymoon. Her friend Tia, for me, was less likable. She initially came across as slightly selfish at times and didn’t seem to have her heart into the renovation as much as Emma did. However, as the book moved on, I did begin to like Tia and felt by the end of the book she had redeemed herself completely!

I don’t know where authors get their ideas for names of places, but Honeymoon perfectly suited the little village. It gave me such great images in my mind of what the village looked like and how the hotel was going to end up! I love the romantic side to the storyline, and what better love interests were there than a couple of handsome builders! As with most romantic reads, it’s obvious there is going to be a happy ending, but we are kept in suspense with the ‘will-they, won’t-they’ storyline throughout most of the book. I also loved the supporting characters, particularly shy café owner Darcie and, dare I say it, the local grumpy old man, Sid!!

This was an easy-to-read story which will transport you to a beautiful little village to enjoy the delights (and nightmares!) of a renovation project! Filled with relatable characters and beautiful scenery, this book brought a smile to my face and warmed my heart with its story of love and life lessons learnt! As with other books by this author, I was held captivated from the first turn of the page and was genuinely disappointed to finish Emma and Tia’s story! Would definitely recommend!!

A wonderfully warm story about friendship, learning about and believing in yourself. Emma and Tia are great lead characters, so different in personality but both committed to opening up the old railway station, and their interactions with eachother and the villagers was lovely to see. This is a lovely, easy to read story which took me away to beautiful Dorset- I could quite easily envisage a stay at Honeymoon Station.

The story follows Emma in her journey starting a new life in a small village in England. We get to experience her uncertainty, doubts and growth throughout the story.

I think Tennant does a great job communicating the struggles of someone who has taken care of everyone around them for so long that they don’t know how to take a step back and be on the receiving end for a change.

I loved the setting, this charming little village in Dorset, where everyone knows who’s who and newcomers might feel out of place at first. Between that and Emma & Tia’s dream to restore an old train station into a hotel, it gave me major Gilmore Girls vibes!

Emma’s love interest, Aiden was swoony, handsome, caring and fun end even though the love story between them didn’t feel like it was the main focus of the book, I enjoyed his stories and their interactions.

I’d recommend this one to anyone looking for a heartwarming story about following new paths in life and maybe even finding love along the way.

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A cute story though I admit that having Emma go off with Tia was totally random for the character. They didn’t get along at all and were terrible partners. Sure it all worked out in the end, but that’s fiction for you.

I was provided with an ARC of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

As a rule I don't tend to read romance books but I read a previous book by Tilly Tennant after it was recommended to me by a friend and I loved that one so I thought I would try another and this one did not disappoint.
I loved the characters, I loved the storyline and I loved the setting and it is exactly what I expect from a romance book - It was enjoyable and made me smile.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC.

The Hotel at Honeymoon Station by Tilly Tennant is a lovely story. I enjoyed the characters and the storyline.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC in exchange for an honest review

This was a sweet story, little soap opera like at times, but overall a great read.
Feeling her life is at a dead end, Emma sells her house, borrows some money and goes in on a business adventure with Tia, an acquaintance from high school. They have bought an old train to transfer into a cozy hotel in a small town. Things are not all smooth sailing. The major renovations take more time than expected, Emma's trust issues get in the way, and some of the town people are less than pleased that change has come to their small corner of the world.
I enjoyed the real world obstacles they faced, and the characters themselves. I thought a bit of the story in the beginning dragged on a bit, but didn't stop my enjoyment of the overall story.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Lovely story, characters and setting, all around charming. Emma is at a point in her life where she is wondering if there is more. Her sister has grown and is going to start her life of adventure while Emma is stuck in a job she doesn't like with a fiancé she realizes she doesn't like either. She runs into Tia, an old classmate who is dreaming of opening a hotel in Dorset. With her family's blessing and financial backing Emma decides to join Tia. Of course, the hotel is more work and more expensive than expected but they have the support of most of the local especially the two brothers who are doing the construction.

A delightful read! The story of a woman finding herself that doesn’t just show her success but also the very real moments of struggle that we may find ourselves in. It didn’t just feel like the standard “move to small town and everything is magically better” because it showed the real problems that someone can go through when reinventing themselves (ex. feeling lonely, pushback from certain locals, and the ups and down of opening a business). This felt like a real story about real struggles in the best way!

Thanks to Netgalley and publisher for the ARC!

I have not read all of these authors books, but the ones I have read have been fabulous. The Hotel at Honeymoon Station is another wonderful and heartwarming read. Perfect for summer escapism.

The main two characters in this book are Emma and Tia. They kind of were friends at school but not really in the same social circles. They are definitely characters that are chalk and cheese. Emma, I discovered has had more to worry about as she has grown up than Tia. Whereas Tia is more energetic and outgoing, Emma is more reserved and staid. She will admit to being boring, with no imagination. So, given this, it is quite surprising for her to take on a project that means walking away from the monotony of her, life, her waste of space boyfriend and her family.

Even though it does appear out of character, she wants a new start. Something she can get excited about and with a friend in the form of Tia.

I love how the author brought these two characters together and not only embraced their differences but made them part of the story. While it is mainly more about Emma, Tia has a very large and important part to play. As do, the erm local builders! The author has once again played on differences with the buff, building, brothers Aiden and Blake, and to great effect as well I may add.

The story was entertaining as well as being a discovery about the characters themselves. Starting a new life when you are risking everything is going to be scary. Emotions, worries, stress, finances are all going to work the way to the surface at some point. What you do with them once they are there though, well you will have to read and discover yourself.

This is a wonderful story, gorgeous and with a mostly welcoming community. Finding their way in and around the area is another way of the author showing the differences, not only with Emma and Tia but also with Aiden and Blake.

This is a gorgeous story and one that I read over two sittings, although if I had started it earlier in the day I would have easily read it in one. This is a story that is about family and friends as well as finding the courage to stand up and take a chance. If you have read this authors books before then you know you are going to be in for a treat. This is one for fans of contemporary fiction with a heartfelt warmth to it and a good dash of romance. It is one I would definitely recommend.

Thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for a review.

Emma is preparing to say goodbye to her baby sister who is off to pastures new, her boyfriend is a lazy eejit who takes her for granted and she hates her job. She bumps in to an old school friend who causes Emma's path to change a bit.

I did like this book (although I did find the first part describing Emma's old life dragging on a bit) but once we get to the village of Honeymoon and the renovations of the old station the pace and the interest perked up a bit and found myself wanting more.

Another great read from Tilly Tennant.

This is a typical story of someone unhappy with her life and deciding to change it all and start new somewhere else. I usually enjoy this plot line (especially when set in the UK) but in this case, I felt there was too much focus on Emma's old life (a third of the book!) and then on her fear and doubts about her new life adventure. The story that was supposed to make me escape actually made me feel annoyed (mostly at her ex boyfriend) and anxious (I shared her fear and doubts) a lot of the time. The romance took a back seat and developed quite late in the book. so it's really only at the end that I felt relieved about Emma's situation.

All in all, I enjoyed the writing style so I'll definitely look up some of the author's other books but this story didn't really hit all the marks for me.

Thank you to the publisher who provided me with an e-copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to netgalley for the chance to read this book.

Another brilliant book from Tilly.

When Emma meets old school friend Tia who is trying to buy an old train station and turn it into a hotel she decides to take a chance, dump her fiancé’ and move to the Dorset countryside to a little village called Honeymoon, Tia immediately falls for the local builder Blake and Emma fights the feelings she has for his brother Aiden as she doesn’t want it to interfere with the refurbishments. The refurbishment takes longer than expected and a resident decides to help by asking to become an investor.. Can they finish the hotel and get it up and running, will Tia and Blake’s relationship survive and will Emma decide to tell Aiden how she feels about him.

First of all, I always loved the front covers of Tilly Tennant's books and this cover is so cozy and bright and pretty! This is I think the fourth book I have read of Tilly Tennant's books.

Emma kicks her useless boyfriend Dougie out over a lie that she cannot simply forgive. And she has a dead end job she hates. So when her former school mate Tia proposes an idea of an investment to renovate an old station and convert to a hotel, in a remote village called Honeymoon off Dorset, Emma joins in the idea by quitting the job and moving to the quaint village of Honeymoon. Emma and Tia both meets different types of people living in the village--the cute couple Darcie and Tariq who owns the Honeymoon cafe, the brother Blake and Adrian Ronson who are contractors and who help Tia and Emma to renovate the station into a hotel and Sid, who does not want change in the village. Tia and Blake's relationship grows and Emma and Adrian becomes friends and seem to be getting into a romance. But then, Emma wonders if she made a big mistake of coming to the village or not.

Like all her books, her stories are quiet cozy to read. The plot was good and interesting, and I do like how the friendship slowly turned to romance between Adrian and Emma, I also like how the community invested both Tia and Emma to help up to set the hotel. Though initially, I found Emma a bit of a whiny character but nonetheless I grew her character. Though the story is more like a soap opera with happily ever after, it was a cozy, warm read with funny incidents that will make you laugh as you read through the book.

Overall, I enjoyed reading this book and worth three stars!

Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.

The Hotel at Honeymoon Station - Tilly Tennant

We follow Emma as she discovers her useless fiancée is not all he cracks up to be and starts to take life into her own hands. She takes a plunge with her friend Tia and together they purchase an old train station and begin to turn it into a boutique hotel in the Dorset countryside. First of all I would just like to appreciate how well Tilly captures the beauty of the country and village life, the descriptions really took me to the setting. The characters that we meet once the girls get to their new home really bring the book to life, from meddling neighbours to the handsome builder brothers who take on the old station project. Overall this book is a perfect treat to the soul! Many thanks NetGalley and Bookouture publishers for the e-arc in return for my honest opinions

For me this is a escape book. If you know what I mean? You can dream about like in this book, changing your life, follow your heart, open an inn or a small hotell. You can meet the man or woman of your Dreams. A pure escapeism book. Thank you yo netgalley for letting me read this e arc in exchange for an honest opinion

I adore Tilly Tennant and The Hotel at Honeymoon Station is another gorgeous read! Not that I am at all surprised as I knew I’d love it!
When we meet Emma, she is preparing to say a temporary goodbye to her baby sister as she embarks on the career opportunity of her dreams. Emma wishes she loved her job as much. She’s not overly happy in her relationship either. Is it time for a fresh start?
When an old school friend, Tia, offers her the opportunity of a partnership refurbishing an old railway station, in Dorset, into a hotel she is in two minds. It is a massive risk and an extremely expensive one. They decide to go for it though and I thoroughly enjoyed following their brave adventure. I LOVE Dorset! I so wish I lived closer so we could visit more often. I could totally understand the lure of moving to a lovely little village there. I’m not sure I’d be as brave as they are though.
The refurbishment isn’t without it’s ups and downs, and that goes for Emma’s and Tia’s friendship too. I loved the dynamic between the two of them, especially when handsome local builders are thrown into the mix. I was totally rooting for them both to have their happy ending. I could understand Emma’s apprehension, but I did want to give her a good shake at times! 😉
Tilly Tennant knows exactly how to draw you in to a story from the very first page and keep you transfixed throughout the whole book. There are so many amazing characters in this story. Even the unlikeable ones are likeable in their own way, especially one. I LOVED how this story ends. Feel good fiction at it’s very best. I highly recommend to all!
**Many thanks to the author and publisher for my review copy via NetGalley**

I enjoyed this book, I liked the characters, the setting and of course, the storyline. This would work well to be adapted to a wonderful Hallmark movie.

Why have I not read this author before?
Sweet story about two women, friendship, dreams and finding your place.
Emma has been mothering all those in her life since her mother's unexpected death - Emma was 8 and just wanted to make everything ok. Including being a mom for her younger sister, born shortly before their mother's death.
Her sister moves to Iceland. Her dad insists he is independent. All that is left is facing her poor work and engagement relationships.
Struggling with her defining her own needs, Emma liberally runs into Tia - a high school acquaintance about to start her life over. Tia wants to buy Honeymoon Station- renovate into a boutique hotel.
Emma jumps in.
Though all in the small town are not pleased with their presence, the women stride forward. As does Emma's self confidence.
Sweet story, easy read with lovely people.