Monday, December 30, 2019

Review: Husband Material

Husband Material by Emily Belden

Genre: Contemporary, Romance,  Romantic Comedy, Fiction
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Pages: 304
PublishedDecember 30th 2019

Sometimes love is unpredictable…

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.

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
Charlotte is a young widow, something that shes kept a secret until now when her late husbands ashes shows up at the door. Her life seemed to be going well and from that moment on, secrets that were once kept quiet started to get exposed and her tidy little world is shaken up.

This book isn't what I thought it would be. I thought it would be a sort of romcom book that's light hearted maybe maybe its just because of that fun looking cover. This book was more about Charlotte still dealing with her grief many years later. Looking that this book was pretty good, I really did enjoy it. I did find it annoying after a while when it came to her grief but past that I was interesting in seeing a bit a romance, seeing her failed dates and wondering seeing if theres going to be something between her and her late husbands best friend. I also though it was interesting seeing the pasts secrets getting exposed one by one, women really couldn't catch a break. Overall this was a pretty good book I enjoyed it.
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.

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