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

If you have hung around my blog long enough you will know that I am a HUGE fan of Shalini Boland.

I don't think I have yet to read a book that has left me disappointed and I mean, can I really complain?

Boland, is back with another sure to be bestseller and I am SO here for it. The Honeymoon is going to be everyones mind long after concluding, including mine.

I went in blind, there is never a reason to read a synopsis when it comes to a book written by Boland. I know without a doubt I would love it.

Twisted
Juicy
Deceitful

Everything needed for a sure to be grand slam of a thriller. This book exceeds all expectations

I promise, you do not want to miss this, here is a little teaser :

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?

This one kept my interest from the first page! I didn't care for the beginning so much because I thought I figured it out and I did by half I would say. I didn't really like how much the story was a bit slow midway. Stella marries Austin and goes on their honeymoon in Venice. On the first night Austin goes missing. Is everything as it seems?? Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for the advance ecopy.

I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it. This book was absolutely amazing and I stayed up late last night to finish it. Stella and Austin get married and go to Italy for their honeymoon. Austin leaves the hotel at 11 pm to go back to the restaurant where they had dinner to get his credit card he left there earlier in the evening. Austin never returns and the search begins. The book is told in parts in the past and now and it flows so good with the storyline. The twists at the end we're such surprises for me! I absolutely loved this book and would highly recommend!

Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for a copy of this ebook inexchange for an honest review.

I've read several of Bolands mysteries before and was drawn into the cover and story of this newest release. It takes place in beautiful Venice and quickly spirals out of control when Stella's husband Austin doesn't return to their hotel room. The story takes us to the past and present to learn what might have gone wrong.
So.. I have to say the resolution went wrong... I will not spoil the ending here but I have to say I felt like Boland dropped the ball on the killer as it felt like she ran out of time or didn't feel like writing a smooth resolution to what happened to Austin. It was believable yet, I felt cheated when she simply left out a few hours of narrative that changed the whole story. I'll leave it at that and say, it didn't work for me. And that epilogue was so unbelievable that the character could have also been involved just felt like... well, fiction.

I give this one 3 stars because it had my attention from the start, yet it failed to get 5 stars because of the ending.

Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this read. I find I like Shalini’s books. I am always read for a laugh and definitely going to be shocked. Her chapters are never too long and the book always flows really well. I will keep looking out for her books.

The Honeymoon is a fast paced thriller/mystery about a woman who is on her honeymoon when her husband goes missing.

This book was pretty good! I liked how fast paced this was and it kept me engaged the whole time. I liked how it kept jumping from modern day to the past. That always keeps me intrigued. I also loved the setting and how it was described.

I will say that I don’t like when an author is lying to us throughout the whole book. I won’t say more because it will be a spoiler but it did bother me. I also felt like the twists were a bit unbelievable at times.

If you’re looking for a fast paced thriller, I would recommend this one!

Thanks so much to netgalley and Thomas and Mercer for the arc of this one in exchange for an honest review!

Shalini Boland NEVER disappoints. Keeps me up all night but… totally worth it. The Honeymoon was nearly impossible to put down. Stella and Austin are on their dream honeymoon when the first night Alex goes to pick up a lost credit card and never returns.. I loved the story and the characters. Perfect wedding season read!!!

Stella and Austin, the newlyweds on their honeymoon in Venice. Both deeply in love enjoying the magical first night of their stay, when Austin nips out to retrieve his credit card he left at the restaurant and doesn’t return.

Told on the two timelines of then and the lead up to the wedding where we learn all the background from the characters and now with the investigation into Austin’s disappearance is underway, the story moulds together nicely keeps the reader speculating.

I really enjoy a Shalini Boland thriller, I have to say this wasn’t my favourite, the plot was great and I enjoyed the twists but the mention of every food and drink cooked and devoured throughout each day really began to get on my nerves.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and Shalini Boland for the ecopy of this arc in exchange for an honest review.

The Honeymoon provided an exceptionally good read, with its fast pace and astonishing twists that kept me guessing right up to the shocking conclusion.

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for my ARC.

Stella and Austin are newlyweds and just arrived in Venice for their honeymoon. They have been together for three years and Stella is happy that he finally popped the question. But on their first night Austin leaves the hotel room to get his credit card he forgot in the restaurant they had dinner. He promises to be back very soon. But he never returned. Stella informs the Italian police and calls Austin’s parents. She herself wanders the streets of Venice and keeps looking for him, asking every shop owner and in restaurants. But Austin just vanished. And she has the feeling that someone is following her.



The story is told in two timelines. The one in the past shows us some events from Stella’s and Austin’s past and where they stand with their family and friends. The other timeline is of course in the present. I was immediately drawn into the story. It is an easy and quick read and the chapters often end with a little cliffhanger so you want to keep reading. I read it in one sitting, something I rarely do, but it really is a quick read. The story is not something I never read before and I had feeling what had happened and who was responsible. There are some red herrings but after a while I really became suspicious and as it turns out I was right.



This book is pure entertainment and I enjoyed it. The reason I don’t give five stars is that although it is a short book it is full of unnecessary details, like what kind of panini Stella was eating. And after a while I could not help laughing that always when she wants to eat something she was disturbed by the police. Literally all the time. As soon as she mentions to eat something I knew some revelation was about to happen. This was my second book from Shalini Boland and I would say, not my last one.

During the first night if their Venice honeymoon, Stella's husband Austin goes back to the restaurant where he left his credit card, but never returns. Stella and his parents frantically search the area, but there is no sign. With his business partner making accusations and Stella convinced she is being followed, they are all desperate to find Austin.

This was a classic Boland, quick to get into and be grabbed by, lots of tension, twist and turns and more than your average bombshells! Perfect reading booster, especially if your mojo needs a kick up the butt!

The Honeymoon by Shalini Boland was an interesting, engaging thriller with a lot of twists and turns.
This book had me right on the edge of my seat and I loved everything about it.
It was well written with great characters, short grippy chapters, fast paced throughout and with an explosive twist at the end that I just never saw coming.

Thank You NetGalley and Bookouture for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

Stella's honeymoon is not going as planned. Her husband is missing, and she believes someone is following her. She will do whatever it takes to find him, but she must be careful.

Although I had an inkling of where the story was going, I was not prepared for the shocking truth. Told from two different perspectives, one in the past and one in the present, we uncover shocking revelations.

This book was a pleasure to read.

Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for an ARC of this book.