The Honeymoon Hotel

It's okay to strive for a secure position in your career, but not to the détriment of your lovelife or in a relationship that's not going anywhere. However, being stood up at your own wedding will make a girl lose all confidence in finding true love and concentrate on one's career as an Events manager at a nostalgic kind of Hôtel, planning Weddings no lèss and the manager and owner relying on you to keep the hotel running smoothly, without à hint of promotion in sight. Rosie's life couldn't be more full, especially as she is living with à partner who goes through life using everyone in the vicinity tok further his gormet/journalist critique career, especially Roses for his articles. Enter Joe, the manager's son as Rosie's intern putting his own ideas into the mix of wedding planning, which makes for an explosive atmostphere to say the least. But somehow he does have à canny knack of introducing à more lghthearted slant on the whole concept of wedding planning which Rosie notices and excepté with grace. Rosie's home life comes to an abrupt halt when overhearing comments of fellow colleages at an award's do or her partner, Dominic, has been having affairs with other women, she leaves him and her hopes of buying their own home goes up in somme and brokenhearted. I admired Rosie to still be able to function after à betrayal and her previous wedding fiasco years earlier. I just wish she would standup for herself more, like demand for a promotion, especially when she was headhunted by another Hotel with more resources, better salary with bonuses. But she still stayed. Was it someone like Joe, who seem to be becoming closer to one another. If her friend, Helen can find à husband after dumping à crazy Irish chef and falling in love soon after, why not Rosie. Sometimes when you wish on a shooting star (which really is an air ambulance by the way) things have à way of righting all the wongs that befell on Rosie and fate intervened. Great story, I laughted and cried and enjoyed every word, well done.

I remember reading 'The Little Lady Agency' books from the same author several years ago and loving them and this new novel is every bit as good as they are. If you want light hearted fun with the feel good factor in spades then this is the book for you. Rose - wedding and events planner for the Bonneville Hotel - is successful at her job but is she maybe just a bit too much 'by the book'? Would a little flexibility bring her more success?When her boss's son, Joe, newly returned from the US, is wished on her Rosie finds her every decision and action questioned. But there is something really rather interesting about Joe and their very prickly relationship. Rosie has problems in her private life too with her boyfriend Domenic pinching all her best comments for his restaurant reviews and his lack of interest in buying a flat together.This book gives a behind the scenes look at events planning in a fashionable hotel and the problems which occur. I loved the characters and the background is well done and convincing. There are plenty of amusing moments and some brilliant one liners. If you want something light hearted and life affirming to read curled up with a box of chocolates then this book fills the bill admirably. I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley for review purposes.

Almost gave up on this one. Very slow to get started and concentrated too much on the heroine to the detriment of the hero who to be honest was very irritating and unlikeable for the first half of the book. Then a total 360 and his real character is revealed and I suddenly find myself warming to him and the story. It was as if the second half was a different book and a much more enjoyable one.

A good book with a better 2nd half.The first half was OK but lacked the sparkle and can't put down factor of Hester's other amazing rom-coms.But it picked up about half way through and the ending was lovely.

After seeing the honeymoon hotel by Hester in the library I bought it on my kindle. I loved this book. It was easy to read with a nice flow. I will certainly read more books by this author.

Loved this book! I want to go and stay in the Bonneville hotel and be cosseted in its 1920's glamour, eat Delphine's macaroons and have afternoon tea I'm the palm court. Hester paints a delightful picture of life working to keep the magic and illusion alive and finding love when you least expect it.

Really enjoyed this storyReal Life hotel scenarios had me chuckling in recognition and the relationships were realistically described. A recommended read by the excelle t Hester brown

I absolutely loved this book! I couldn’t put it down. I’m really glad that Rosie finally found her happy ever after. Usually I’m sad when I finish a book because I want to know what happens to the characters after and this went above and beyond!I would highly recommend this book!