Review: 4.5 stars- a perfect summer read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 1, 2014
4.5 stars.I was given an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.The Honeymoon Prize starts with Nick and Addie getting married but it's not marriage out of love but marriage of convenience.Nick and Addie are best friends since kindergarten and both of them will benefit from the marriageNick is a personal bodyguard and his boss doesn't like the fact Clients’ wives are hitting on him so getting married will make his boss happy and will allow him to keep the job he loves doing.By marrying Nick, Addie will no longer have financial problems and she'll be able to go back to school since she had to drop out of college to take care of her sick grandma and after she died Addie's mom and aunt sold her Grandma's cottage and didn't give Addie any money from the sale.Addie's friend Emily entered them in a free honeymoon contest and they won a 10 day trip to an exclusive resort in Fiji but she didn't tell them that they'll have to take part in a reality show about them that will be filmed during their honeymoon.I really enjoyed reading The Honeymoon Prize, I loved reading how Addie and Nick slowly realized that they are more than friends and what started as a marriage of convenience can become a real marriage.Nick and Addie had to spend lots of time together and kiss in front of the camera so they had to face their true feelings for one another.I loved Addie as a heroine, she wasn't willing to give up on her dream of true love just to have sex with Nick when he told her that it will be just sex and nothing more.I also enjoyed he setting of the book in a tropical island resort, especially getting to read how Addie was finally pamper by Mama Lani. I really loved Mama Lani's character and how she shared from her wisdom with Nick and Addie:Mama Lani to Nick: "The key is figuring how much money you need. More isn't always better".Nick to Mama Lani: "Life is simple on Starfish Island".Mama Lani to Nick: "Life is only complicated if you make it so"."Happiness is a choice, Mr. Nick. Anyone who says otherwise is a fool".Overall, The Honeymoon Prize is the perfect summer read, it's funny, full of emotions, great plot and great characters.