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robazizo's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars. This one didn't really gel with me. It was too sweet and the development of their relationship was too fast to be believable. There was no way Doug in particular was ready for something new so soon and the way Liam faded out of the picture didn't work for me either. The last part was cute though.
bharmonyauthor's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this forced proximity, fake husbands book.
This novel is packed with plenty of humor, sweet moments, heat, trivia kinks and ridiculous nicknames.
I loved how much Tripp encouraged Doug and pushed him to embrace who he really was. Fears, anxiety, body insecurity, emotional outbursts and all. Finding love on a cruise ship seems like a long shot, but Tripp and Doug proved that even in the slimmest of possibilities, it is possible.
I really enjoyed the sweet storyline and HEA with just a touch of angst. I would highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a light love story between two people who would have never found one another without a cruise ship and self-locking doors.
This novel is packed with plenty of humor, sweet moments, heat, trivia kinks and ridiculous nicknames.
I loved how much Tripp encouraged Doug and pushed him to embrace who he really was. Fears, anxiety, body insecurity, emotional outbursts and all. Finding love on a cruise ship seems like a long shot, but Tripp and Doug proved that even in the slimmest of possibilities, it is possible.
I really enjoyed the sweet storyline and HEA with just a touch of angst. I would highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a light love story between two people who would have never found one another without a cruise ship and self-locking doors.
quilacole's review against another edition
4.0
Aww. I literally said aww as I finished reading such a sweet book.
xanthe87's review against another edition
4.0
Just like it's title suggests, this is a sweet whirlwind romance.
Doug is on his honeymoon alone after being stood up on his wedding day. Tripp is very close to the end of his relationship, even before he boards the cruise ship, when Doug stumbles across Tripp naked outside his cabin door. A friendship and connection quickly begins to build as Tripp offers to keep Doug company for the week once he becomes single.
This was an easy read. My heart went out to Doug as he comes to terms with all that has happened and the end of a relationship that was supposed to be his future. His attraction to Tripp surprises him but he can't deny how good it makes him feel. Tripp has always had a habit of quickly falling for guys that are unsuitable but Doug ticks all of his boxes....except living in different cities and only spending a week together. No one has ever been so adorable and endearing as Doug though.
There's a lot of fun and sweetness to be had with this romance, a lot of cute nicknames are thrown around that makes them both smile. Definitely a recommended read.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review.
Doug is on his honeymoon alone after being stood up on his wedding day. Tripp is very close to the end of his relationship, even before he boards the cruise ship, when Doug stumbles across Tripp naked outside his cabin door. A friendship and connection quickly begins to build as Tripp offers to keep Doug company for the week once he becomes single.
This was an easy read. My heart went out to Doug as he comes to terms with all that has happened and the end of a relationship that was supposed to be his future. His attraction to Tripp surprises him but he can't deny how good it makes him feel. Tripp has always had a habit of quickly falling for guys that are unsuitable but Doug ticks all of his boxes....except living in different cities and only spending a week together. No one has ever been so adorable and endearing as Doug though.
There's a lot of fun and sweetness to be had with this romance, a lot of cute nicknames are thrown around that makes them both smile. Definitely a recommended read.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review.
maya56's review against another edition
4.0
Thoroughly enjoyed these guys!
My most favourite thing though was the silly/sweet pet names that Tripp concocts!
My most favourite thing though was the silly/sweet pet names that Tripp concocts!
lillian_francis's review against another edition
4.0
Sweet fake husbands story. Despite them meeting and falling in love in the space of a week the romance here felt very organic. When the ship docked I sobbed for however many pages it took for Doug to get his head sorted. That's how you know I'm invested in a couple. And an adorable couple they were too.
isalaur's review against another edition
4.0
This is a sweet, quick read that allows us to follow two men who find out who they are and what they need from a partner as they navigate the less than ideal situations they dealing with. The story takes place primarily on a cruise ship where Doug is supposed to be on his honeymoon and Tripp is on a vacation with a workaholic boyfriend trying to repair their relationship. Their first meeting is highly unusual but provides the start to a friendship that rescues them both.
I really enjoyed the way the author uses the downward trajectory of the MCs relationships to document their self-discovery and the deepening of the relationship they develop between them. It was also fun, having been on my first cruise this past year, to read the way the author used the usual aspects of cruise life to also enhance the relationship development as well as the character development. There are points where the story arc slows a bit and some of the self-reflection gets repetitive but overall the story is well told and entertaining.
The ending is sweet and classic romance tale. And after the moment in one of the final scenes I’m curious about Doug’s boss and will go back and read that previous book from this series.
I really enjoyed the way the author uses the downward trajectory of the MCs relationships to document their self-discovery and the deepening of the relationship they develop between them. It was also fun, having been on my first cruise this past year, to read the way the author used the usual aspects of cruise life to also enhance the relationship development as well as the character development. There are points where the story arc slows a bit and some of the self-reflection gets repetitive but overall the story is well told and entertaining.
The ending is sweet and classic romance tale. And after the moment in one of the final scenes I’m curious about Doug’s boss and will go back and read that previous book from this series.
cadiva's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed book one in this series but Honeymoon Sweet was an absolute delight which gave me a massive smile all the way through.
Allison has taken a familiar trope, the fake husband/boyfriend, and given it a cute little spin with two characters who are perfectly suited for each other in every way.
we met Doug in book one, he's the Out and About Queer Festival Programme Director, and when we pick up with him, he's setting off alone on his Honeymoon cruise after his fiance failed to show and sent a text instead.
Tripp is an absolute darling, Doug bumps into him literally naked and locked outside his cabin after a row with his workaholic boyfriend. There's an attraction but Doug's a mess and Tripp's with someone but things develop both quickly and organically and the two find themselves in a fake marriage and on their honeymoon.
What follows is joyous, as they fall in love over snorkeling, white water rafting and shared breakfasts.
There wasn't a bit of this book that didn't work for me, from the realistic way the conflict point arose and the conclusion to it. The Epilogue is as sweet as the title.
I hope there's more to come in this series.
#ARC kindly received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review
Allison has taken a familiar trope, the fake husband/boyfriend, and given it a cute little spin with two characters who are perfectly suited for each other in every way.
we met Doug in book one, he's the Out and About Queer Festival Programme Director, and when we pick up with him, he's setting off alone on his Honeymoon cruise after his fiance failed to show and sent a text instead.
Tripp is an absolute darling, Doug bumps into him literally naked and locked outside his cabin after a row with his workaholic boyfriend. There's an attraction but Doug's a mess and Tripp's with someone but things develop both quickly and organically and the two find themselves in a fake marriage and on their honeymoon.
What follows is joyous, as they fall in love over snorkeling, white water rafting and shared breakfasts.
There wasn't a bit of this book that didn't work for me, from the realistic way the conflict point arose and the conclusion to it. The Epilogue is as sweet as the title.
I hope there's more to come in this series.
#ARC kindly received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review