Sunday, June 7, 2020

Honeymoon Alone by Nicole Macaulay

A special thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

For 26-year-old teacher Lucy Gray, life revolves around her family, friends, and her grade three students. Lucy is dependable and responsible, she always puts everyone's needs before her own. 

At her sister's 80s themed wedding, Lucy gets ditched by her fake date (a coworker who is pretending to be her boyfriend) after he makes out with her cousin in the photo booth. The only highlight is the psychic who advises Lucy to follow fate and listen to what the universe is telling her. 

Lucy decides last minute to take a trip to London—the very trip her sister booked as a honeymoon plan B. The only problem is that she has to pretend to be her sister. That should be easy, right?

In London, Lucy's getaway is more complicated to pull off that she imagined. As the lies are piling up, she struggles to follow the signs. Lucy is learning that leaving everything to chance can not only be dangerous, but can also jeopardize her happily ever after.

With relatable and endearing characters, new author Nicole Macaulay has penned a charming book! Her writing is sharp and funny—there is so much witty banter. Although the premise is a bit silly and contrived at times, it does err on the side of whimsy so I'll overlook it. 

Honeymoon Alone is quirky, endearing, and perfect for the holidays. But be warned: you will want to go to England after reading it. 

NICOLE MACAULAY has a Bachelors degree from Boston College and a Masters of Fine Arts from Emerson College. She worked in television, news media and currently works in marketing. 

Macaulay lives in Rhode Island with her husband, four children and an adorable tuxedo cat named Jack.

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