The beekeeper was feeding her bees sugar syrup. The honey they produced was, therefore, not real. This was a first red flag for me.
The book felt like it was is written by two 12-year olds; the language was awkward and disjointed. I kept losing thread and confusing who was who (not that I sufficiently cared). This does not happen to me when I read books that are actually engaging or interesting.
After 2 chapters I gave up as I value my time.