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The Honey-Don’t List by Christina Lauren

Posted on 24 March, 2020 by in Christina Lauren, Review / 1 comment

The Honey-Don’t List by Christina LaurenThe Honey-Don't List by Christina Lauren
on March 24, 2020
Pages: 320
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four-stars

Carey Douglas has worked for home remodeling and design gurus Melissa and Rusty Tripp for nearly a decade. A country girl at heart, Carey started in their first store at sixteen, and—more than anyone would suspect—has helped them build an empire. With a new show and a book about to launch, the Tripps are on the verge of superstardom. There’s only one problem: America’s favorite couple can’t stand each other.

James McCann, MIT graduate and engineering genius, was originally hired as a structural engineer, but the job isn’t all he thought it’d be. The last straw? Both he and Carey must go on book tour with the Tripps and keep the wheels from falling off the proverbial bus.

Unfortunately, neither of them is in any position to quit. Carey needs health insurance, and James has been promised the role of a lifetime if he can just keep the couple on track for a few more weeks. While road-tripping with the Tripps up the West Coast, Carey and James vow to work together to keep their bosses’ secrets hidden, and their own jobs secure. But if they stop playing along—and start playing for keeps—they may have the chance to build something beautiful together…

From the “hilariously zany and heartfelt” (Booklist) Christina Lauren comes a romantic comedy that proves if it’s broke, you might as well fix it.

I am a huge fan of HGTV, anything home improvement, and Chip and Joanna Gaines so The Honey-Don’t List was right up my alley. During a time where I am stressed about the world and homeschooling, while still trying to work from home and be sane, this book was a fun escape.

James, the hot-nerd engineer, and Carey, the do-it-all assistant, have to work together in keeping everything seemingly afloat when it comes to their bosses, Melissa and Rusty Tripp. The Tripps are a famous married couple who are experts in home remodeling and design.
But everything is not as it seems, and the couple that is the face of a perfect marriage is falling apart and it’s James and Carey’s job to keep their secret safe from the public eye.
I loved this rom-com from Christina Lauren, these authors always giving us something new. I laughed, I felt the tension both from the Tripps and the oh so delicious flirty chemistry between James and Carey, and felt the pain when the secrets exposed threatened a relationship that ended up being so much more than what was bargained for.
Readers looking for an escape, for a couple of fun hours behind the scenes of a reality tv type book should give this one a try.
four-stars

About Christina Lauren

Christina Hobbs & Lauren Billings write under the combined pen-name of Christina Lauren. Separated by the pesky state of Nevada, these co-author besties talk several times a day, agree that Ruby Pumps is the best nail polish color ever, and would, if given the choice, spend all day staring at the ocean from the San Clemente pier.

One Response to “The Honey-Don’t List by Christina Lauren”

  1. Kathleen Bylsma

    Great review and Chirstina Lauren’s books rarely disappoint…thanks…

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