Charley's character had been hurt by an earth-loving a**hole that couldn't keep it in his pants despite the fact they had been together for TEN YEARS! He had the audacity to suggest a "break" on Christmas of all days, and while he used their gift swap spat as a catalyst (but seriously WHO would give someone a toothbrush as a present?!), he had already been on Santa's naughty list well before the holiday. I felt for Charley, but I also loved how she handled things because that confrontation was PRICELESS, and SO deserved! Life changed on a dime for her, but as they say, when a door closes, a window opens, and her window led to a trip to Antigua (OMG!) where she meets Ed...and takes a spot on his honeymoon in lieu of his wife. *gasp* Now, before you get started, it's not what you're thinking, though it sounds sordid, and things development naturally between them as they spend more and more time together, but all is not smooth sailing, or windsurfing, in paradise! There are more obstacles to overcome just like any other potential couple, between over eager cameramen, spontaneous trips out of pocket, and cell phone mishaps that start the ball rolling on six months of akwardness...to say the very least. In the end, all's well that ends well, but if you want to know if they reach their very own HEA...you'll have to read it to find out!

Come for the curious title, but stay for the AMAZING story filled with characters and situations you won't want to miss. Your heart will be warmed (all the lovely moments!), and your stomach muscles tested (from laughing!), but you'll be one satisfied reader.

I loved the idea of this book, but I just didn't enjoy the execution. Ed and Charley didn't do anything for me as characters, and I didn't feel any connection or chemistry between the two.

As well as this, the writing fell flat quite a lot. The start of this book is incredibly slow, and it never really kicked into gear.

I’m not going to lie, this book starts out very very slow.
Our MC Charley is great, I loved how she was written and thoroughly enjoyed following her story. However I was sad that we didn’t really meet our main man until nearly halfway through the book. He had so much potential to be a great book boyfriend but there was quite limited build up to the relationship so it all felt a bit rushed rather than that building anticipation I love.
The time in Antigua passes too quickly. One minute Ed and Charley are bumping into each other, the next, they are taking their newly-established relationship to the next level. Suddenly, Ed is leaving Antigua and Charley is left on holiday with her parents. In this way, I didn’t feel connected to their relationship and was not convinced by their feelings for one another. After all, they barely knew each other and were very quickly considering the next step after the holiday. It certainly felt like a speedy relationship that moved too fast to be believable.
This had a lot of potential to be super funny, cute, and chill. And it mostly was, but it left me wanting for more.

Such a fun and cute little read. The spice was on point. I think its a perfect read for the summer. Really enjoyed.

2.5 stars

This book had such a good premise. Unfortunately I just couldn’t stand Ed and it felt like McLeod wrote herself into a corner.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for proving me with an ARC in return for an honest review.

This 5 star book came at the right time for me. I was needing something light to laugh out loud with and just sit back relax and enjoy. It is a perfect beach read and might have you making new friends. So many tender moments and so many laugh out loud situations made this a very easy read for me and tough to put down. This was not the story I expected but I was not disappointed at all and the fact that it was set mostly in sunshine and beautiful scenery was a total plus to me.

I really liked this whimsical story and would recommend fans of rom-com and chick-lit to add it to their lists. If the genre is not usually your thing but near a good beach read, this is it.

I liked this book and I did think it had potentially to be a book I loved...however, the first 25% set up the main character Charley and how she had a fresh start after splitting up with her cheating partner (they'd been together ten years). Then she goes on holiday with her parents /someone else's honeymoon 🤣. And the last 15% is resolving the issue. Standard romance but I thought it could be more about the relationship.

The concept of someone else's honeymoon could have been really interesting. Ed and his story is cool and how he was on a show similar to married at first sight explains how he's on a honeymoon by himself.

Meddling PA to ruin things is predictable but thank God for solid best friends that go out and sort it out so it could end.

A super easy to read and I did fly through it. If you are looking for something relatively lighthearted I'd recommend this. Thank you netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this✨✨

Phoebe Macleod's 'Someone Else's Honeymoon' is a funny and quirky romantic comedy. Charley finds herself suddenly single on Christmas Day when she finds out her long-time partner has been cheating on her with a co-worker of his. In the sudden chaos, Charley finds herself living at her parent's house again while she gets settled. During her stay, her parents invite her to go on holiday with them to Antigua. There she meets Ed, a former contestant on a reality TV show where his married was arranged without him ever seeing his future bride. In a shocking turn of events for Ed, he was jilted at the alter by his would-have-been bride and as a consolation the production team let him go on what would have been his honeymoon putting him in Charley's path. Ed and Charley quickly develop a relationship and end up spending time together. While production is trying to wrap up interviews for the show, they find out about Charley and she runs away in an effort to not be dragged into the televised mess. In the process, she loses touch with Ed and spends the remainder of the story attempting to get back in touch and moping at her failed attempts. Eventually Charley's best friend steps in and ensures that they reunite and get their happy ending. It was a fun read but the part where Charley is trying to get back in touch with Ed and the moping took way too long and the ending was rushed. The relationship could have been more developed but it sreves as a great beach read.

I absolutely tore through this book. I loved the connection to family and friends brought about by the ending of the relationship and even more I loved the descriptions of self discovery. So often people lose themselves in relationships and only wake up once they're over. A must read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing me with an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I thought this book was a really cute quick read once I could get myself to sit down and focus enough to read it. At first I was not totally sucked in like I expected but I think that was more me than it was the story. I really liked that it wasn’t just a typical romance story but instead showed Charley’s growth as a person herself before Ed came into her life. I think Phoebe did an amazing job with this story and I am so glad I was able to get it early. Thank you to Boldwood Books & Netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Such a good little read! I got sucked into the story and I just live a cute romance! Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for early access to this title!

I’m sorry to say that this was a DNF for me. I tried several times but just could not get into the story.

I loved this book and didn’t want it to end. It’s the first novel I’ve read by Phoebe Macleod but it won’t be the last. It has likeable characters and every girl needs a friend like Mads in their corner. An easy to read rom com that is perfect for reading by the pool, on a plane or even on an evening at home. I highly recommend this book.

Charley gets dumped on Christmas day, so her parents invite her to join them on a trip. She mets Ed, who is in a similar situation having been left at the alter. The two end up spending the rest of the trip partaking in newlywed activities.

I did not love this book. It was slow for me to get through and I think that was because I didnt feel the chemistry between these two.

Thanks for the ARC Netgalley and publisher.

First of thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for letting me read this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a really quick and funny read.
It made me laugh a lot and feeling warm inside.

We get to know a few characters and I really liked them all except for Charleys ex. What a duch he was.
I love how Charley explores and finds herself during her new life.

The writing was good and the story even better since it made me not wanting to stop reading it.

If you are after a funny read with characters that is finding themselves then this might be something for you.

I enjoyed this book. The plot was well paced and the characters were well developed. I would recommend this book to others.

Someone Else’s Honeymoon is a quick summery read set mostly half in Kent half in the beautiful location of Antigua so if you’re looking for some late summer vicarious thrills then pick this one up!

Unfortunately I can relate more to Charley’s story than I would like - swap Antigua for New York! Charley finds herself single after ten years with her childhood sweetheart, back with her parents and trying to find her feet, a flat and true self. Her parents invite her newly made over self on holiday to Antigua where she meets our hero Ed.

Ed’s story is quite different and funny but very up to date. I’ve certainly not read any books with this angle! The pair hit it off immediately and spend most of the holiday together before Ed flies home.

This one flew past really quickly. It’s quite short, just over 200 pages but with very easy to read writing and down to earth characters.

If you’re looking for something similar try The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren.

Honeymoon by Phoebe MacLeod was like the song Enchanted by Taylor Swift come to life. 😭

I read this book in two sittings and I was on the edge of my seat/holding my breathe wondering and hoping that the main characters would find their way back to each other.

After her longtime boyfriend turns out to be more of a cheating loon than she thought, Charlotte moves back in with her parents and changes her life completely. But when her parents offer her a holiday with them to help her get over the breakup, she immediately says yes. And so begins this story after Charlotte meets Ed, a man alone on his honeymoon after he was jilted at the altar. As these two get to know each other, an instant connection develops but when something happens, these two are thrown apart not knowing if they’ll ever see each other again.

This book was the perfect short read that I needed in between my thriller reads & I cannot be more in love with the ending.

Someone Else's Honeymoon follows Charley who breaks up with her boyfreind on Christmas day and moves back in with her parents. Chaley and her parents go on vaction where Charley meets Ed who was left at the alter. Charley and Ed really hit it off but then fate pulls them in opposite directions. And Charley is determined to find her way back to him,

This book was just not good. There was lack of chemsity between the main characters, and there relationship moved way to fast. Charley had only known Ed for like 5 mintues and falls in love with him. It was also very slow paced and it took half the book for the main characters to even meet. There were a lot of unnecessary detials that addeded nothing to the plot. Also, the writing was just very bad. Don't wasit your time with this one it is not worth it. There are so many rom coms out there just pass on this one. Neverthelss, thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the ARC of this book,

This was a fun story! I liked the characters and the banter in it and thought it was so easy to get through. It took a while to get to the romance but once we were there it was such a sweet story. The characters really connected in this book and I felt like it was genuine. This was a perfect beach read!

Thank you #netgalley for an early read of #someoneelseshoneymoon