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A review by flowerchildreads
The Accidental Honeymoon by Portia MacIntosh
4.0
Sometimes you simply need to suspend reality just a tad, let go, and let a wonderfully sweet, feel-good story sweep you away. On first glance the idea of waking up married after a drunk night in Vegas might make me pass on a book, raise an eyebrow and think 'not for me thankyouverymuch'. Here's what I'd say..."Get over it!". Seriously, get past this plot point, trust that it really does work, and the payoff is completely there in spades.
I was totally smitten with this book, enamored with Georgie from the first chapter. Leaving her rotten scoundrel of a cheating fiancé behind Georgie heads back home to England for her cousins wedding with a quick stopover in Vegas. This trip was originally planned with her fiancé, her family finally meeting him, and now she's heading there alone. In a fit of frustration and defiance Georgie outfits herself with a new look including sexier clothes, hair extensions, the works. In this one night she meets steaming hot Jack, the anthesis of her former fiancé. Things get fuzzy from there, a lot of drinking. Georgie wakes up alone and dashes to her plane. She is shocked when Jack boards at the last minute informing her they are married. Although neither seem very thrilled about this fact they hatch a plan. Jack will come with Georgie and pose as her fiancé, with a quick return and annulment. What could possibly go wrong?!
As the story unfolds complete with family drama, old rivalries, bridezilla, new and old wounds, new and old loves, I could not put this book down. Portia MacIntosh does an amazing job crafting a story that is light, sweet, and yet surprisingly manages to engage her reader to really care about these characters. They are well crafted, have substance, depth. You understand their motivations, their fallibility, why they seem a bit broken. There are laugh out loud moments, it's never too heavy, and yet it doesn't suffer from the 'oh too light' feeling many chick-lit books fall into. It's a fine line to walk and MacIntosh does it masterfully. I'm a fan and most definitely will be looking for more of her books in the future! The Accidental Honeymoon is a wonderful escape and I highly recommend.
I received an advanced reader copy (eGalley) from Harper Collins UK/HQ Digital through NetGalley. This review reflects my honest and unbiased opinions.
I was totally smitten with this book, enamored with Georgie from the first chapter. Leaving her rotten scoundrel of a cheating fiancé behind Georgie heads back home to England for her cousins wedding with a quick stopover in Vegas. This trip was originally planned with her fiancé, her family finally meeting him, and now she's heading there alone. In a fit of frustration and defiance Georgie outfits herself with a new look including sexier clothes, hair extensions, the works. In this one night she meets steaming hot Jack, the anthesis of her former fiancé. Things get fuzzy from there, a lot of drinking. Georgie wakes up alone and dashes to her plane. She is shocked when Jack boards at the last minute informing her they are married. Although neither seem very thrilled about this fact they hatch a plan. Jack will come with Georgie and pose as her fiancé, with a quick return and annulment. What could possibly go wrong?!
As the story unfolds complete with family drama, old rivalries, bridezilla, new and old wounds, new and old loves, I could not put this book down. Portia MacIntosh does an amazing job crafting a story that is light, sweet, and yet surprisingly manages to engage her reader to really care about these characters. They are well crafted, have substance, depth. You understand their motivations, their fallibility, why they seem a bit broken. There are laugh out loud moments, it's never too heavy, and yet it doesn't suffer from the 'oh too light' feeling many chick-lit books fall into. It's a fine line to walk and MacIntosh does it masterfully. I'm a fan and most definitely will be looking for more of her books in the future! The Accidental Honeymoon is a wonderful escape and I highly recommend.
I received an advanced reader copy (eGalley) from Harper Collins UK/HQ Digital through NetGalley. This review reflects my honest and unbiased opinions.