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Borrowed Honeymoon
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Publisher: Emerald Harbour House
Published: Jan 24 2026
Pages: 228
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.52 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A honeymoon meant for two. A grief neither of them planned for. A love neither expected.
When Clare O'Shea finally takes the honeymoon tickets out of her handbag, she's not being brave - she's being practical. The trip is paid for. The loss is unbearable. And going alone feels worse than staying behind. So she asks the one man who has been quietly holding her life together to come with her.
Eamon Kelly was never meant to be more than a stand-in. A carpenter with steady hands and no intention of complicating a grieving woman's world. Venice was supposed to be borrowed time - a pause, not a promise.
But cities like Venice have a way of undoing careful rules.
Tender, funny, and achingly human, Borrowed Honeymoon is a slow-burn romance about grief, consent, second chances, and the courage it takes to choose joy after loss. It's a story about love that doesn't rush, doesn't rescue - and doesn't disappear when the holiday ends.
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