Husband Material : A Novel
Emily Belden
On Sale Date: December 30, 2019
9781525805981, 1525805983
Trade Paperback
$15.99 USD, $19.99 CAD
Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy
304 pages
Summary:
Told in Emily Belden's signature edgy
voice, a novel about a young widow's discovery of her late husband's secret and
her journey toward hope and second-chance love.
Twenty-nine-year-old Charlotte Rosen
has a secret: she’s a widow. Ever since the fateful day that leveled her world,
Charlotte has worked hard to move forward. Great job at a hot social media
analytics company? Check. Roommate with no knowledge of her past? Check.
Adorable dog? Check. All the while, she’s faithfully data-crunched her way
through life, calculating the probability of risk—so she can avoid it.
Yet Charlotte’s algorithms could never
have predicted that her late husband’s ashes would land squarely on her
doorstep five years later. Stunned but determined, Charlotte sets out to find
meaning in this sudden twist of fate, even if that includes facing her
perfectly coiffed, and perfectly difficult, ex-mother-in-law—and her husband’s
best friend, who seems to become a fixture at her side whether she likes it or
not.
But soon a shocking secret surfaces,
forcing Charlotte to answer questions she never knew to ask and to consider the
possibility of forgiveness. And when a chance at new love arises, she’ll have
to decide once and for all whether to follow the numbers or trust her heart.
MY REVIEW:
Husband Material by Emily BeldenMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Charlotte's husband,Decker, died 5 years ago. She had moved on and has a great job and loves to crunch numbers. No one knows she is a widow and she keeps to herself. Even her roommate and her don't know much about each other. Then one day her Decker's ashes show up. She lets her mother in law know what has happened and is treated horribly and treated like a child. Demanding the ashes and Charlotte has no right to them. Then Decker's best friend,Brian, enters the picture as well.
A secret surfaces about Decker and she is determined to get to the truth.
Charlotte and Brian seem to be getting close until the secret comes out and then Charlotte doesn't know who to trust.
I received this ARC from Harlequin and NetGalley
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Author Bio:
EMILY BELDEN is a journalist, social media marketer, and
storyteller. She is the author of the novel Hot Mess and Eightysixed: A Memoir
about Unforgettable Men, Mistakes, and Meals. She lives in Chicago. Visit her
website at www.emilybelden.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram,
@emilybelden.
Advance Praise for Husband Material
“Tackling thorny questions of widowhood and dating after
trauma, Belden's second novel is witty, full of heart, and blindingly au
courant. Packed with pop-culture references, it will appeal to fans of Sophie
Kinsella, Rosie Walsh, and Plum Sykes. Belden writes twists and turns to keep
readers hooked.” —Booklist
“Charming.” —Publishers Weekly
“Sensitive, thoughtful, and touching.” —Library Journal
“In this touching, witty, and timely book, Emily Belden
deftly explores the complexities of human relationships in our increasingly
tech-obsessed world. By turns heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud funny, Husband
Material beautifully demonstrates that you can't reduce love to a bunch of 1s
and 0s.”
—Kristin Rockaway, author of How To Hack a Heartbreak
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