Rosie McDonald wedding planner/events planner for London's classy Bonneville Hotel always aims for perfection. Rosie plans and re-plans, prepares lists upon lists, flow charts, meetings, tours of the banquet rooms, gardens, followed by cake tastings, nothing is left to chance. If rain is forecast, she orders 50 black umbrellas. She can plan a perfect ending for all her weddings but can't seem to have her own happy ending. In a three year relationship with Dominic, famous award winning food critic, her goal is to buy a flat with him and take their slow moving romance to the next level. Dom keeps secrets and when Rosie discovers the secrets are other women, she packs, leaves him and moves into the Bonneville Hotel.

Enter, handsome son of the owners of the Bonneville, Joe Douglas. Fresh from his successful business in extreme adventure in the US, he is back and living at the hotel. The consensus is that he is there to learn to manage the hotel as he is slated to work in every department. The trouble begins, starting with his introduction to Rosie. It is a prickly relationship from the first encounter and goes down hill quickly. They look at wedding planning differently, and butt heads constantly. Joe freely talks about his beliefs, that "the bride should get the wedding she wants, not the one the wedding planner wants." He is happy, laid back and always speaks his mind. Life for him, is too short and he wants to live every moment at it's fullest. Rosie is the direct opposite and the fight is on.

HONEYMOON HOTEL is a romantic romp told with wonderful descriptions of the workings within the Hotel Bonneville in preparation for the classic, lovely weddings, and the staff involved. The romance of Rosie and Joe was slow but oh so sweet! Joe is as delicious as all the sweet treats he steals at every opportunity. I found him to be adorable, lovable and a "keeper". I'm so glad Rosie thought so too. HONEYMOON HOTEL is my favorite read in a long time. Thank you, Hester Browne.