I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book.
I'm having a very hard time rating this book. While I enjoyed it, in terms of entertainment and reader engagement, at times, there was a bit too much information. It was lovely to discover Japan and Charlotte's feelings towards herself and the country, it just read more like a travel blog, (which is another way to write I suppose).
I was content with her decisions in the end and how the author eluded to more happening in the future.

I adored this sweet novel! Lucy has written about Charlotte’s adventures in such a way that you feel like you’re really there with her experiencing Japan. Her descriptions of the places Charlotte visited were incredible, and made me lust after my own adventure in Japan! A must read for anyone who enjoys sweet stories about putting the pieces back together after heartbreak. Thanks to Penguin UK and NetGalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book is a voyage of self discovery and great if your Interested in visiting Japan, gets quite descriptive at times, like taking a virtual tour of the Japanese sites and couture, bit too much for me though. Great how the heroine deals with feelings during the story and realises that having a man at your side is not always the answer to complete oneself.

I loved this book soooo much, I wish I could give it more than 5 stars. I love Charlotte, who, when her wedding plans fall apart shortly before the wedding, makes a brave decision, and goes on their honeymoon tour of Japan, alone. She’s such a real character, with flaws, who struggles when one of the foundations of her life is suddenly yanked out from under her. I love the way she lets herself feel sad about what has happened, but then builds herself back up again. I love that, in spite of the fact that Charlotte is having a tough time, this isn’t a sad book. This felt like a celebration, of life, of love, of the ability of humans to survive and thrive, and, of course, of Japan!

Japan is a huge part of this book, it’s like a character all by itself. I love the way that as Charlotte discovers more about Japanese culture, she discovers more about herself. I love the fact that this book is more about Charlotte’s journey - both the physical and the emotional - than romance. I love the fact that by the end of the book, she is ready to take risks to do what she loves.

I highly recommend this fun, funny, and heartwarming book to anyone really. Especially anyone who has felt, or currently feels, broken. Or anyone who fancies an escape to Japan. It’s beautifully written and so easy to read.

I was given a free copy of this book. My opinions are my own.

I would like to thank Random House UK, Cornerstone for asking me to read and review this book. I had in fact already requested this book via NetGalley as I loved the cover! I mean how pretty is it! The blurb hooked me in further and I couldn't wait to start reading.
Charlotte is planning to get married, that is her plan however, her fiance has other ideas, quit literally! So, Charlotte decided to jet off and go on Honeymoon alone, to Japan, hoping to find out who she is.
I loved the style of writing of this book, its like reading a diary and feels like a vlog coming to live through words. The Broken Hearts Honeymoon is quite literally a armchair vacation, which is perfect right now. I have never been to Japan but I feel like I have been, the descriptions are spot on and really bring Japan to live. Charlotte's character really shown and you felt you were really get to know her and it was a joy to watch her grow and develop throughout her journey of discovery.
This is an absolutely brilliant read and one I would highly recommend. Lucy Dickens aka Lisa Dickenson has a way with words that has the reader completely there in the thick of the adventure. One of the best books of the year.

An excellent choice for a book club, this is a lovely read and was absolutely not what I was expecting. I mean that in the best way, truly. When Charlie decides to take what was supposed to be her honeymoon herself after cancelling her wedding, we get to go with her and watch her journey unfold. What I expected was a sort of low key reboot of the self-discovery memoirs that we've all read, but instead it felt like a love story between our lead character and her surroundings, with gloriously rich descriptions and an emotional arc that is deeply felt and sweetly told. It really brings Japan to life and would make even the biggest homebody envious of the beautiful locales. You'll be looking at flights before you finish, I assure you. The details are what truly take this book from good to great, and what I believe will make it very popular with readers who want to feel like they're there.

NetGalley provided me with an advance reading copy in exchange for honest review. Many thanks, I will certainly be reading this one again!

Really good read. Would recommend to friends and family. I could sympathise with characters (important for any fiction novel!) and looked forward to picking it up and reading the next few chapters! Interesting plot line and a good ending. Will look out for more novels by the author. Thank you.

What an incredible book! I’ve been really interested in Japan recently (Tokyo in particular) so I was really excited to see what this would be like. I did not expect there to be so much detail! Oh my goodness, sometimes I just felt like I was there with Charlotte.

I really liked Charlotte as a character and even though we’re nothing alike I still managed to see a lot of myself in her, just based on some of the decisions she made. I also really like how the romance aspect of this book was handled. I found myself too interested in Japan to think about Charlotte’s love life!

Honestly this was such a beautiful book. I learned so much from it, and it has made me even more interested in Japan than I was before. I can’t praise it enough and I hope it becomes a huge chart topping success.

I don’t reread books very much anymore but I’m pretty sure I’ll be rereading this soon!

Charlie feels the need to break off her wedding three weeks before the date after her fiancé asks her permission to 'sow his wild oats' before th wedding. Broken-hearted, she decides to take their month-long honeymoon to Japan but on her own. Whilst there she not only learns about the Japanese future but also about herself and what she really wants.
First of all this book was not what I expected but I don't mean this in a bad way. Instead of your typical chick romance this was more a book about Charlie's love story with Japan and with herself. The descriptions of Japan were glorious. It is not a place i've ever felt a burning desire to visit but I found myself looking up many of the featured places as I read. Her emotional journey also resonated as well and gave me food for thought in places.
I loved Charlie and her relationship with her siblings. I loved that she was willing to stick at it even when miserable and broken and that she genuinely had a respect for the culture that she was experiencing. I also thought that Matt wasn't bad just very immature.
This is a fabulous read and i'd thoroughly recommend it even if you think Japan's not for you.

A really lovely read. The main character is lovely and it was a real joy spending time with her. I loved seeing Japan through her eyes. I loved the messages the book had about knowing yourself and taking the time to find out more about yourself and what you want out of life.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

Charlotte’s plan included the perfect country wedding, followed by a month-long honeymoon in Japan. Well that was the plan.

Then, her fiancé starts having second thoughts and wants a break before the wedding, shocked, angry and all other emotions, she knows there's no choice but to call off the wedding.

Charlotte, whose always had her fiancé by her side and never been alone or single, isn’t sure she knows how to be, but she is going to try,

The first step being taking that trip of a lifetime – alone. But then she begins to wonder if she’s done the right thing.

Is she going to find herself and what she wants to do with her life in the hills of Mount Fuji, or in the karaoke bars of Tokyo?

Will she be ready to let someone else into her life by the time the cherry blossom flowers?

An enjoyable read, loved the description of places in Japan and other places.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. I loved this book and was just what I needed as a pick me up and make me feel happy. Would recommend to others in these difficult times.

Read it in a night, loved it.I loads about Japan. In some ways it was a travel guide and others a story about finding your self. Charlotte was a great main character. I loved her clossness to her sibblings. The ending was perfect Matthew was so silly. Brilliant book

Thank you to NetGalley for gifting me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

3 weeks before her wedding Charlie discoverers that her and her fiancé Matt are not on the same page about their future together so she cancels the wedding and jets off on their honeymoon to Japan on her own.
From there on the book is more like a Japanese tourist guide as we follow Charlie around. There is the odd sprinkling of a flashback to when she was with Matt and a group chat with her family but the one thing this book taught me is all about Japan! The problem with that is that Japan has never been a place I have wanted to visit so this was a bit annoying for me. Although the author describes the most beautiful places and I could almost smell the blossom the book was more about Charlie’s romance with Japan than a human and I’m not sure that is for me.