ABOUT THE BOOK
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.
MY THOUGHTS
I am not sure why but I chose to read HUSBAND MATERIAL by
Emily Belden thinking it was going to be a lighter read that falls into the
rom-com category. Yes, there are elements of humour throughout, but overall, I
found the book to be thoughtful and contemplative.
Charlotte Rosen, not yet thirty, has been a widow for 5
years. Her husband’s unexpected death has left her shaken and she still misses
him. Charlotte’s trying to move on but it’s clear to the reader that the path
she has taken is more about trying to maintain control of what happens in her
life to avoid being blindsided again.
Unsettling circumstances have Charlotte questioning her understanding
of the past, her current life and her future plans.
I found Charlotte to be a sympathetic and relatable character.
I enjoyed her story.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Emily Belden is a food journalist, social media marketer,
and storyteller. She is the author of the novels Hot Mess and Husband Material,
and of Eightysixed: A Memoir about Unforgettable Men, Mistakes, and Meals.
After she tiled her bedroom floor in over 60,000 pennies – all heads up for
good luck – she was a guest on The Today Show and her story was covered by
media outlets across the country.
A Chicago native, Emily lives with her rescue
dog in the West Loop, conveniently close to many of the city’s best
restaurants.
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