Honeymoon Heist

by Anna Jones Buttimore

Every newlywed couple worries about bringing baggage to a marriage. But when Rodney and Claire Hewlett open a suitcase and discover a small fortune in cash while honeymooning in Spain, they find themselves in a deadly race to the light-studded Eiffel Tower. This thrilling tale will take you by plane, train, and boat across Europe in an adrenaline-pumping ride that won't end until the very last page.

Genres: Romance, Lds Fiction, Fiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 21, 2011

About the author

Anna Jones Buttimore was born and brought up in the South of England, but educated in Wales where she lived for the next 20 years. She is now living back in the village where she grew up with her daughters Gwenllian, Angharad and Ceridwen, and husband Roderic. Anna serves as Seminary teacher in her ward.

Anna works part time from home for a legal charity, and has always loved writing in her spare time. She is the author of five novels, Haven and A World Away under the name Anna Jones, Easterfield, Honeymoon Heist and No Escape. Anna enjoys rock music, her computer, cross-stitch, swimming, and science fiction. She is determined to get into scrapbooking and family history one day when she can find the time.

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really disliked this at first, mostly because I disliked Claire. She seemed selfish, flighty, not particularly bright or ambitious and she seems to be getting married to Rodney because he was convenient without loving him or even liking him all that much. However, over the course of the book both Claire and Rodney's back stories are told interwoven with the dramatic events of the present and bring greatly needed perspective to both of them as well as showing her in a much better light. They both also grow and learn over the course of this honeymoon and by the end I was really rooting for them both.
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[Kristen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I almost stopped reading this several times. The POV switched way too much and had blasts from the pasts without warning. Didn't feel any chemistry between the H & h, very weak romance.

Moral Note; Some mild violence.

[Katie (hiding in the pages) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honeymoon Heist is the story about a newlywed couple who mistakenly take the wrong bag at the airport on their honeymoon. They are chased by some bad guys, who are trying to get that blue case back.

There were a couple of things that made this book really enjoyable for me. First of all, the author is British, therefore, so are the main characters. It was fun to read something that was different--probably normal for someone who lives there. Things are called different words--crisps/chips, for example. And I had no idea that marriages had to be done a differently there. Secondly, Rodney and Claire are very opposite, yet very compatible and I really enjoyed their personalities and their backgrounds. Thirdly, I enjoyed the fact that their differing opinions of a "perfect honeymoon" were abandoned and they started to really work together to get themselves out of the mess. As was mentioned at the end (to this effect), the actual wedding memories were hazy, but the honeymoon was one they would never forget. What a crazy, fun adventure!

[Stephanie]

Anna Buttimore has a fun, fresh, witty voice. Honeymoon Heist includes a delightful unfolding and exploration of the characters of Claire and Rodney Hewlett. If you've read one too many books with a gorgeous, perfect hero and a gorgeous, perfect heroine, you'll love Buttimore's refreshingly original characters--Rodney is nerdy and not particularly handsome and Claire is sometimes shallow. I love the freshness and originality of the characters and of the setting--Buttimore excels at description; her writing is vivid. A fun book.

[Aimee · Rating 2 out of 5]

This wasn't my favorite read and I probably couldn't pinpoint exactly why just yet. I think it just went on a bit long for me. I don't know. It had all the elements that I'm drawn to when reading fluffy LDS fiction, but somehow it just didn't come out right. It was okay.

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am glad that my honeymoon wasn't like this one. It all started with a couple picking up the wrong luggage at the airport. This was a very good book.

[NaDell · Rating 3 out of 5]

What if your bags were swapped at the airport with one containing mobster money and you didn't notice until it seemed like someone was following you?
Parts were exciting and high-energy, but the romance in this book fell flat for me. The book starts at the wedding and even then the couple doesn't act as though they even like each other that much. It was just really confusing to me.
LOVE the premise of the book, but the action and believe-ability fell flat.

[Lauren Perotto · Rating 2 out of 5]

The mystery/crime part of the novel was fine, but I didn’t believe the love story at all. And I got really tired of the constant internal complaining dialogue of the two main characters. It felt like all they did was whine about each other and their situation. Also, why are there discussion questions included in a book like this? Really? 🤦🏽‍♀️

[Whitney Morris · Rating 1 out of 5]

One of the cheesiest books I've ever read... but not in a good way. WAY over did the religious aspect and "worthy priesthood holder" stuff to point that it annoyed me. Wouldn't read again.

[Cassidy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story itself was a fun and suspenseful journey but I had a hard time connecting with Rodney and Claire.

[Kami Leib · Rating 1 out of 5]

Truly terrible book. I don't wonder why people think Latter Day Saints are weird, this book portrays people of the LDS faith as rushing into marraige then never talking to each other unless it is to be unpleasant. While some do rush into marraige, the vast majority do not, their relationships are well rounded and they definitely would have discussed what they were going to do on their honeymoon! It was just a frustrating book all the way around. I kept waiting for it to get better, but I found myself rooting for the bad guys. Also, I didn't like at all how she discussed the temple sealing. It made it sound strange and probably made people question even more if we, as latter day saints are sane. Wouldn't recommend this book to anyone, in fact will warn them not to waste their time.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Every newlywed couple worries about bringing baggage to a marriage. But when Rodney and Claire Hewlett open a suitcase and discover a small fortune in cash while honeymooning in Spain, they find themselves in a deadly race to the light-studded Eiffel Tower. This thrilling tale will take you by plane, train, and boat across Europe in an adrenaline-pumping ride that won't end until the very last page.

Cute story with interesting perspectives from the husband and wife and some interesting plot turns.

[Kristyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was pretty bad. She was recently married at the beginning of the book, really not into her husband, pointed out all of his bad qualities, and all of her ex-husbands good ones. I though, okay maybe she'll really fall in love with him by the end, but no. It was just bad and really depressing. Skimmed through most of it to find redeeming qualities that would make me finish it. Didn't, so I just read the bad ending and put it away.

[Jana · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had high hopes for this book. I thought it was going to be a fast paced mystery. Not at all. It took me so long to read and by the end I was mostly skimming just so I could finish it. I felt like the plot went nowhere and I didn't really like the main characters all that well. They were a bit...whiny.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The beginning didn't impress me too much, but the story just got better and better. And, what a horrible nightmare to run scarred during your honeymoon--not knowing who to trust. My favorite part was meeting the missionaries!

[Annissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was very disappointed in this book as I thought it had great potential at the beginning. I felt like it was very distracting and hard to keep interested in the story line when the author continued to switch back and forth from the past back story and the present. Overall I was disappointed.

[Hellen Riebold · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the fast pace of this story and the realistic relationship between the two newly weds had me giggling out loud. The tension and suspense are beautifully built and I would say this is a perfect book for the beach.

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute mystery. Not great, but fun.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

The characters were rather shallow minded about certain things but the story was fun.

[Lisa · Rating 1 out of 5]

I stopped reading halfway through because I just couldn't get through it...ugh.

[Lisa · Rating 1 out of 5]

I gave up on this book after 9 chapters. I kept hoping that the woman would stop her whining! When I realized that I was rooting for the bad guy to catch her, I decided it was time to quit.

[LJ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting twists.

[Tina Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book about a newly-wed couple who are learning to get along while their honeymoon doesn't go as planned.