Maybe it’s because I watch too much HGTV, but the idea of a buying an old train station and turning it into a cozy hotel just sounded like a good read to me. In this sweet romance, Emma and Tia take on the daunting task of renovating the decaying Honeymoon train station into a place paying guests would want to say. As you might imagine, their task doesn’t come without challenges, everything from the weather to protesting neighbors threaten to keep them from their goal. But their endeavor also leads them to love. In a town called Honeymoon, I’d expect nothing less.

 

What I Liked

There is a fun cast of characters in this book. From the landlord for their rented apartment to the local restaurant owner and shop keepers, the characters create the charm a small town just has to have. I enjoyed the themes on family and love the time the author took to explore and flesh out the relationship between Emma and her family.

 

What I Wish Was Different

As much as I wanted to suspend disbelief entirely and take up residence in Honeymoon, this book fell a little flat for me. While the beginning of the book offered promise in character connection and development, once Emma leaves home, the follow on relationship with Tia and her love interest, Aidan, just didn’t have the same depth. I almost wish this book was about 50 pages longer so there was room to really build the connections between characters. It would have heightened the conflict and made me empathize with Emma a bit more.

For the idea that love can’t help but find you in a town called Honeymoon and an interesting and memorable cast of characters, I give this book three stars.