It was the perfect romantic honeymoon. Until her husband disappeared.

It was supposed to be the happiest time of their lives. But for newlywed Stella, the dream honeymoon has turned into a nightmare overnight. Her perfect husband, Austin, has vanished without a trace.

Alone in Venice, Stella frantically searches for him. But as fear turns into confusion, she finds herself questioning everything she knows about the man she married. Has Austin really abandoned her, or has someone from his past finally caught up with him—the business partner he threatened to sue? The obsessive ex-girlfriend who refuses to let go? When Stella becomes convinced someone is following her, panic sets in.

As hours turn into days and clues start to unravel dark secrets, a terrified Stella can’t help but ask herself: is her husband who she thought he was at all?

Holy plot twists. Did not see that ending coming at all. I was hooked on Stella's story from the start. Cannot wait to read more from the author. Will recommend to others.

Everything seems to be romantic and perfect just before the honeymoon, then the story picks up and it becomes an intense psychological thriller. Definitely recommend.

This was such a great read! I liked how the story was told in then/now timelines, and how it all came together in the end. The chapters were short, the story was fast-paced, and that twisted ending was fantastic!! I thought I had some of the twists figured out, but I was pleasantly surprised to find out that I was way off. Definitely recommend picking this one up if you get the chance.

The Honeymoon by Shalini Boland hooked me in from the first few pages, could not put it down. The twists and turns throughout made for a great read and the ending…… well I never saw that coming.

After four years of dating, Stella has married the love of her life, Austin. He’s rich, gorgeous, successful, classy and head-over-heels in love with her. But when he leaves their honeymoon bed in the middle of the night in Venice, it starts a nightmare Stella could never imagine.

While the book drags in some places, the ending is a speeding, twisty freight train that makes the whole ride worthwhile. Fans of thrillers will love this one. It’s an easy read with straightforward characters although of course not everyone is who them seem.

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It was supposed to be the happiest time of their lives. But for newlywed Stella, the dream honeymoon has turned into a nightmare overnight. Her perfect husband, Austin, has vanished without a trace.
Alone in Venice, Stella frantically searches for him. But as fear turns into confusion, she finds herself questioning everything she knows about the man she married. Has Austin really abandoned her, or has someone from his past finally caught up with him—the business partner he threatened to sue? The obsessive ex-girlfriend who refuses to let go? When Stella becomes convinced someone is following her, panic sets in. As hours turn into days and clues start to unravel dark secrets, a terrified Stella can’t help but ask herself: is her husband who she thought he was at all?
Shalini never disappoints.
Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas and Mercer for giving me an advance copy.

Honeymoon Turns Mysterious..
The perfect honeymoon turns mysterious and quickly descends into terror as the newly betrothed bridegroom is nowhere to be found. As the search commences, the more frantic the new bride becomes - soon she begins to question everything that she knows and does not know about her new husband. Fast paced, twists aplenty with a snippy narrative and a well imagined backdrop.

THE HONEYMOON was another great Shalini Boland read, catapulting you directly into the story from the first page. It was a fast paced and twisty read with multiple timelines that were easy to follow. There was a brief lull in the middle but the ending made up for it and kept me guessing.

Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the opportunity to read and review THE HONEYMOON.

This was my first Shalini Boland book and to me it didn’t disappoint. It was a quick page turner for me. It might have been repetitive that she was constantly trying to find her husband…but he’s missing! I can’t say this is the worst book I’ve read and I didn’t see the twist coming. Overall, I think it was a great book to read at the beach.

I can’t wait to read more of her books.

Thank you to NetGalley, Thomas & Mercer and Shalini Boland for an eARC for an honest review of the book.

If you're looking for a quick entry to thrillers, this would be it. As someone who has read a lot of truly amazing thrillers with great twists, I left a bit disappointed. I know the name of the game is to go in with an open mind and ride the wave, but this one just made me roll my eyes several times. This isn't the first Boland novel that I have read, so I somewhat expected this, but I just wish that we had more to the plot than the main character constantly wondering where her missing husband was. It became very repetitive by the end. The best part of the book was the epilogue, which was a nice addition to the ending to tie it all together. While I did enjoy the twists, it just felt a bit flat and one note.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy of this book. All opinions within this review are my own.

The perfect honeymoon...until her husband disappeared...

Stella and Austin are newlyweds just arrived in Venice for the picture perfect honeymmon. After a sumptuous dinner, a little dessert and some rambunctious lov-making, Stella awakes to find Austin dressing in the dark. Upon enquiring he tells her the restaurant phoned - he left his crdit card there. And so he is just popping out to collect it and a few other things from a nearby supermarket. He kisses her goodbye and leaves their suite...and he never returns.

Frantic with worry, Stella alerts the hotel reception and retraces her steps back to the restaurant to enquire as to whether Austin made it there or not. The fact he had does little to ease her mind because where has he gone from there? And why did he not return?

As hours turn into days, Stella must inform her in-laws, Rob and Vicki, who jump on the first available flight out there to join her in her search for Austin, as the police continue their enquiries also.

But the longer Austin remains missing, the more Stella begins to question just how well she really knew the man she married. And has she just made a big mistake in doing so?

Told in the NOW and THEN present-and-past-format, this tale is a slow burn for Shalini (I'm used to her fast paced pageturners) and as the story unfolds, we begin to see that all is not as it seems.

While this was not one of her best, it was still a fairly quick read and I felt the final chapters and Epilogue were its saving grace as Shalini has always been the queen of the last minute twist...and she did not disappoint! She delivered not one but TWO shocking revelations that not even I saw coming. And it was these in the final few chapters and Epilogue that saved what was something of a pedestrian read. I know what Shalini is capable of and I can't wait to see what she delivers us next!

I would like to thank #ShaliniBoland, #Netgalley and #AmazonPub for an ARC of #TheHoneymoon in exchange for an honest review.

This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic.blogspot.com/.

I usually love Shalini’s books, but this was too simple, repetitive and then unbelievable. In fact, the ending made me realise I’d wasted my time in reading the whole book. A couple are on their honeymoon, he disappears and she spends the rest of the book looking for him, which is a complete waste of time we find out by the end. Disappointing.

This fast paced novel by Shalini Boland is an exciting read that blends together romance and suspense. “The Honeymoon” is a tale of love, fear, and dark secrets that turn a honeymoon into a nightmare.

Newlyweds Stella and Austin are on their romantic honeymoon in the beautiful city of Venice. But their honeymoon quickly changes when Austin suddenly disappears.

Stella’s initial worry morphs into sheer panic, finding herself alone on foreign soil, she frantically searches for her missing husband. The fast pace is relentless and gripping and very twist and turn keeps the reader guessing. Seeds of doubt make Stella start to question everything she knows about Austin. She uncovers unsettling clues that suggest he may not be the man she thought he was and as the tension escalates Stella encounters potential suspects from Austin’s past. A vengeful business partner, a clinging ex-girlfriend, and mysterious figures who seem to be following her.

“The Honeymoon” is a very good read as I have come to expect from this author and would recommend it to readers who enjoy fast paced psychological thrillers.

I would like to thank both Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

A quick, gripping, twisty read that’s under 300 pages? Yessss please, count me in! This book was exactly this!
And then, the ending… This author for sure knows how to deliver her endings to make it something to remember.

A missing husband, lies, set on in Venice? Yes please! This was a fast-paced, juicy, read in one sitting thriller. Stella’s husband is missing and she doesn’t know if he took off or if something in his past led to his disappearance. There’s a few different scenarios and she found herself wondering what exactly she knew about the man she just married. I didn’t see the ending coming which makes for a fabulous thriller!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC!

I can highly recommend all this author's books.........Shalini Boland's books, have all been a 5 star read and her latest book The Honeymoon was No different. It was a superb read from start to finish. Once I opened my kindle and started to read it, I found it hard to put down and I could not turn the pages quick enough to find out what happens next - What an addictive read The Honeymoon was.

I loved it from the very first page till the last.

A great book for your relaxing day off or your holidays.

Big Thank you to Netgalley and especially Thomas & Mercer for my ARC.

Another great book from this talented author. Twists along the way and then as it got near to the end................... Wow.................I didnt see that coming !!
Many thanks to Netgalley for this ARC in return for an honest review. This is a book I definitely recommend

Kept my interest and I really enjoyed the plot and descriptions of the scenes. Not many likeable characters other than the parents. Stella got on my nerves at times. The final few chapters did surprise me. Thank you NetGalley for this ARC

Shalini Boland never fails to deliver. Another brilliant thriller with twists and then just as you think all the loose ends are brought together ...Wham!!
Thank you to NetGalley, and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

I am not a huge fans of books that flick between POVs or different times. Imagine this, you’re in Italy on your honeymoon, you’re asleep when your new husbands wakes you up as he is leaving to pick up his credit card that he left at the restaurant but he never comes back…..


More twists and turns then a game of twister and THE most satisfying ending.

Loved