Sweet fake husbands story. Despite them meeting and falling in love in the space of a week the romance here felt very organic. When the ship docked I sobbed for however many pages it took for Doug to get his head sorted. That's how you know I'm invested in a couple. And an adorable couple they were too. ( )

Sweet fake husbands story. Despite them meeting and falling in love in the space of a week the romance here felt very organic. When the ship docked I sobbed for however many pages it took for Doug to get his head sorted. That's how you know I'm invested in a couple. And an adorable couple they were too. ( )

Oh this book! I tell ya, there’s something about Allison Temple’s writing that gets me every time! “Honeymoon Sweet” is book two in her “Out & About” series. I was book one “Work/Love balance” and really enjoyed it, but this one I loved even more!

We being with Doug who is on his honeymoon cruise. The issue is that he’s on it alone because his partner Calvin left him at the altar … by sending him a text message that said: “never mind”. Ouch: my poor heart. Doug went on the cruise anyway. What could it hurt? He had a schedule booked with his ex in mind and a lovely honeymoon suite with a balcony.

On the first day of his cruise, Doug discovers a naked, gorgeous man in the hallway near his room. His name is Tripp and he is grateful to have Doug rescue him and lend him a robe. Tripp had a disagreement with his boyfriend Liam. When Liam stormed out, Tripp followed him only to have the door close and strand him in the hallway.

It’s just the beginning. Tripp is really unhappy with his relationship and the final straw is Liam working all the time… it’s a cruise! It was supposed to fix things… but as fate would have it, it does just the opposite and makes Tripp realize their relationship is over.

Through an amusing twist of events, Tripp offers to be Doug’s fake cruise husband. Why not? They can just have fun, go to all the events and there’s a pull-out couch in Doug’s fancy suite. I know you have probably read other books with this type of plot…but this one is definitely worth reading. I liked the idea that these two men were both at a bit of a loss and thought that maybe by cheering one another up, they might be able to salvage a great trip.

What did I like about this novel? The characters!! Tripp is a fun-loving, quick-witted, bundle of joy and I loved his character. He was funny and charming from the moment he was introduced and I could totally see why Doug would be drawn to him. Doug was interesting in a completely different way. He was really hurt by what happened and the emotions in the novel were palpable. There had been a lot of loss in Doug’s life and I have to admit that I teared up a couple of times. It was very real and believable!

I also really enjoyed the banter between Tripp and Doug as they got to know one another. It was really amusing when they got into odd little situations because – for obvious reasons – they didn’t know things about each other.

The sex scenes were steamy, well-written and happened at the perfect time in the novel!

This is a great book and a good second installment in the series! I will definitely continue to read this one! ( )