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The Husbands

Written by: Holly Gramazio
Narrated by: Miranda Raison
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • READ WITH JENNA’S APRIL BOOK CLUB PICK • An exuberant debut, The Husbands delights in asking: how do we navigate life, love, and choice in a world of never-ending options? (“A time-bending gem”—Gabrielle Zevin; “Kaleidoscopic and bright and very, very funny." –Claire Lombardo)

When Lauren returns home to her flat in London late one night, she is greeted at the door by her husband, Michael. There’s only one problem—she’s not married. She’s never seen this man before in her life. But according to her friends, her much-improved decor, and the photos on her phone, they’ve been together for years.

As Lauren tries to puzzle out how she could be married to someone she can’t remember meeting, Michael goes to the attic to change a lightbulb and abruptly disappears. In his place, a new man emerges, and a new, slightly altered life re-forms around her. Realizing that her attic is creating an infinite supply of husbands, Lauren confronts the question: If swapping lives is as easy as changing a lightbulb, how do you know you’ve taken the right path? When do you stop trying to do better and start actually living?
©2024 Holly Gramazio (P)2024 Random House Audio
Women's Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction
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What the critics say

"Clever, fresh, inventive, The Husbands is wholly original."—Louise O’Neill, author of Asking For It

"The Husbands is WONDERFUL: fresh, original, hugely entertaining and oddly comforting. . . . I laughed out loud countless times. . . . [This] was the most fun I’ve had reading in the longest time. It is an utter delight."—Marian Keyes, bestselling author of Again, Rachel and Grown Ups

"The Husbands is a wily and wonderful exploration of modern decision-making, kaleidoscopic and bright and very, very funny."—Claire Lombardo, New York Times bestselling author of The Most Fun We Ever Had

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A fun, funny and interesting story.

What if you did have too much choice in picking the perfect husband? Amazing story line, lots of turns and twists. At times you wondered if there would ever be a conclusion - and didn't want the book to end.

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