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“Hester Browne writes with such wit and polish!” (Sophie Kinsella, author of the bestselling SHOPAHOLIC series)
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Hester Browne is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including The Little Lady Agency in the Big Apple, The Finishing Touches, and Swept Off Her Feet. She lives in London and Herefordshire with her two Basset hounds Violet and Bonham.
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Damaskcat
on September 11, 2014
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I remember reading 'The Little Lady Agency' books from the same author several years ago and loving them and this new novel is every bit as good as they are. If you want light hearted fun with the feel good factor in spades then this is the book for you. Rose - wedding and events planner for the Bonneville Hotel - is successful at her job but is she maybe just a bit too much 'by the book'? Would a little flexibility bring her more success?
When her boss's son, Joe, newly returned from the US, is wished on her Rosie finds her every decision and action questioned. But there is something really rather interesting about Joe and their very prickly relationship. Rosie has problems in her private life too with her boyfriend Domenic pinching all her best comments for his restaurant reviews and his lack of interest in buying a flat together.
This book gives a behind the scenes look at events planning in a fashionable hotel and the problems which occur. I loved the characters and the background is well done and convincing. There are plenty of amusing moments and some brilliant one liners. If you want something light hearted and life affirming to read curled up with a box of chocolates then this book fills the bill admirably. I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley for review purposes.
When her boss's son, Joe, newly returned from the US, is wished on her Rosie finds her every decision and action questioned. But there is something really rather interesting about Joe and their very prickly relationship. Rosie has problems in her private life too with her boyfriend Domenic pinching all her best comments for his restaurant reviews and his lack of interest in buying a flat together.
This book gives a behind the scenes look at events planning in a fashionable hotel and the problems which occur. I loved the characters and the background is well done and convincing. There are plenty of amusing moments and some brilliant one liners. If you want something light hearted and life affirming to read curled up with a box of chocolates then this book fills the bill admirably. I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley for review purposes.
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on October 2, 2014
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I really enjoyed this; it feels like more than a romance, it is a behind the scenes look at a famous hotel including the lives and loves that are intertwined together.
Rosie McDonald is an events manager at the famous Bonneville Hotel in London. She has been there five years and has her eye on the manager job that is recently vacant; she just has to convince the owner she is ready. She has had a three year relationship with a famous food critic Dominic and is ready to move their relationship to the next level, buying a flat together, but he is hiding something and keeps aspects of his life secret.
The Bonneville Hotel is family owned hotel with a famous past, many actors, royalty and otherwise infamous people have stayed there. Laurence is the owner of the Hotel, his former wife Caroline was Rosie’s mentor for many years she still has influence over Laurence and enjoys helping Rosie whenever she is needed.
Joe is Laurence and Caroline’s son; he was recently living in California running an extreme adventures company. He abruptly comes home, so Laurence puts him to work learning the business from each department. The sparks fly when Rosie and Joe work together on events, can they compromise?
This is a delightful book, a woman who wants to succeed on her own, a hotel that is striving to live up to their glory days and a man who enjoys life and feels it is too short not to live it to the fullest.
Rosie works too hard, but loves her job and the hotel; she wants to make it the best in the world. I like her passion about the hotel. She is a little bit of a control freak, a list person who wants every wedding to be perfect but can’t seem to take control of her personal life.Read more ›
Rosie McDonald is an events manager at the famous Bonneville Hotel in London. She has been there five years and has her eye on the manager job that is recently vacant; she just has to convince the owner she is ready. She has had a three year relationship with a famous food critic Dominic and is ready to move their relationship to the next level, buying a flat together, but he is hiding something and keeps aspects of his life secret.
The Bonneville Hotel is family owned hotel with a famous past, many actors, royalty and otherwise infamous people have stayed there. Laurence is the owner of the Hotel, his former wife Caroline was Rosie’s mentor for many years she still has influence over Laurence and enjoys helping Rosie whenever she is needed.
Joe is Laurence and Caroline’s son; he was recently living in California running an extreme adventures company. He abruptly comes home, so Laurence puts him to work learning the business from each department. The sparks fly when Rosie and Joe work together on events, can they compromise?
This is a delightful book, a woman who wants to succeed on her own, a hotel that is striving to live up to their glory days and a man who enjoys life and feels it is too short not to live it to the fullest.
Rosie works too hard, but loves her job and the hotel; she wants to make it the best in the world. I like her passion about the hotel. She is a little bit of a control freak, a list person who wants every wedding to be perfect but can’t seem to take control of her personal life.Read more ›
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J. Perry
on September 23, 2014
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I really like Hester Browne as a writer and I think any one of her books (I've read them all) are absolutely the best choice for readers wanting something light, airy, and glossy a.k.a. "chick lit". She is also the only writer of "chick lit" who has made me outright laugh with her quirky style of comedy. However, I do feel a bit like I keep meeting the same characters in every new novel. It isn't a bad thing, per se, but I'm afraid it's becoming harder to ignore how every Hester Browne couple is virtually the same, with similarly sassy best friends/snobbish acquaintances/eccentric family members. The only thing that seems to change is the women’s professions, which still remains under this umbrella of quaint orderliness.
With Melissa and Nelson (Little Lady Agency), Browne set the bar pretty high, evolving a really solid, credible, easy-to-root-for rom-com couple. Unfortunately, every subsequent Browne couple is some variation of them and, inevitably, they fall a little flat. Maybe this will give you some perspective: In my opinion, if Melissa and Nelson are at the top, then Rosie and Joe fall to second worst Browne pairing, slightly above Betsy and Jamie (The Finishing Touches) but way below Evie and Robert (Swept Off Her Feet). Note: Amy and Leo (The Runaway Princess) are hard for me to rank because I couldn't get into their story line.
I really liked Rosie as a narrator/protagonist, but it was hard to believe that she fell for Joe because Joe never fully formed into a credible character. In fact, now that I think about it, none of the characters except for Rosie and the hotel really stood out. Helen did a little because, for once, the signature best friend was actually different. None of this is really outrageously bad.Read more ›
With Melissa and Nelson (Little Lady Agency), Browne set the bar pretty high, evolving a really solid, credible, easy-to-root-for rom-com couple. Unfortunately, every subsequent Browne couple is some variation of them and, inevitably, they fall a little flat. Maybe this will give you some perspective: In my opinion, if Melissa and Nelson are at the top, then Rosie and Joe fall to second worst Browne pairing, slightly above Betsy and Jamie (The Finishing Touches) but way below Evie and Robert (Swept Off Her Feet). Note: Amy and Leo (The Runaway Princess) are hard for me to rank because I couldn't get into their story line.
I really liked Rosie as a narrator/protagonist, but it was hard to believe that she fell for Joe because Joe never fully formed into a credible character. In fact, now that I think about it, none of the characters except for Rosie and the hotel really stood out. Helen did a little because, for once, the signature best friend was actually different. None of this is really outrageously bad.Read more ›
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on September 16, 2014
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Rosie is an events organiser for the elegant Bonneville Hotel in London. Her speciality is weddings and you'd think that spending so many hours in the company of blissfully happy brides-to-be to create that perfect day they'd been dreaming of since they were little girls, would have Rosie eager to tie the knot herself, so she can sit back and enjoy such a magical event from the other side. Not so. She's so focused on her job and the possibility of the promotion she'd been working incredibly hard for that there is no space in her already busy life for a distraction of the romantic variety.
And matters get even more complicated when the hotel owner's son Joe makes an appearance. From the moment Rosie lays her eyes on his half-naked body splayed on the bed of a suite she's about to show potential customers, he is in her way and not only does she worry that with him disrupting her on a daily basis she will not be able to hit the target set out for her to secure the promotion, but what if Joe only came back to take that very same job away from her?
I'm a big fan of the delightful romantic escapism books by British author Hester Browne. Her previous one, The Vintage Girl, was a particular favourite of mine, so ever since I heard about The Honeymoon Hotel I was excited to get my hands on a copy and it didn't disappoint. In fact, this is my favourite novel of hers yet; with a wonderfully relatable main character, beautiful weddings and some hilarious sequences with wholly unsuitable boyfriends, it has all the ingredients (and then some) for a great chick lit.
From the moment we meet main character Rosie I liked her even though I could not for the life of me figure out why she was dating such as tosser as food critique Dominic.Read more ›
And matters get even more complicated when the hotel owner's son Joe makes an appearance. From the moment Rosie lays her eyes on his half-naked body splayed on the bed of a suite she's about to show potential customers, he is in her way and not only does she worry that with him disrupting her on a daily basis she will not be able to hit the target set out for her to secure the promotion, but what if Joe only came back to take that very same job away from her?
I'm a big fan of the delightful romantic escapism books by British author Hester Browne. Her previous one, The Vintage Girl, was a particular favourite of mine, so ever since I heard about The Honeymoon Hotel I was excited to get my hands on a copy and it didn't disappoint. In fact, this is my favourite novel of hers yet; with a wonderfully relatable main character, beautiful weddings and some hilarious sequences with wholly unsuitable boyfriends, it has all the ingredients (and then some) for a great chick lit.
From the moment we meet main character Rosie I liked her even though I could not for the life of me figure out why she was dating such as tosser as food critique Dominic.Read more ›
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