The Honey Don’t List by Christina Lauren

Synopsis

Carey and James work on America’s favorite design show, staring the Tripps.  The Tripps are on the verge of 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… 

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Review

I love Christina Lauren. I have read a lot of their books, but after I didn’t love Twice in a Blue Moon, I was worried about The Honey Don’t List. Turns out I had no reason to worry! This book was so good! 

I like how it starts with two co-workers who barely know each other and don’t respect each other dealing with their, I will just say it, crazy bosses. Think Chip and Joanna but like the complete worst versions of them. As James and Carey get to know each other and team up against their bosses, Melissa and Rusty, an attraction grows. I liked Carey and James’s relationship. After a bit of a rough start, they end up being good for each other. I love how much James believed in Carey. Carey never had the confidence in herself and I enjoyed seeing James try to build that up. 

While I did like this book, it is not perfect. Melissa and Rusty are meant to be more of the comic relief, but I just found them off-putting. I also thought that Carey and James fell for each other too quickly. The whole story was told over a week and I just don’t buy that they fell in love that quickly. This book was cute and charming, but it wasn’t Josh and Hazel caliber

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