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Sebastian Ritscher
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English

THE HUSBAND HOUR

Jamie Brenner

Melanie Chasen and her high school sweetheart Rory Kincaid are a golden couple. They marry just out of college when Rory, a star hockey player, earns a spot in the NHL. Their future could not look brighter, until Rory shocks everyone by enlisting in the Marines.
THE HUSBAND HOUR is the story of a young widow’s secluded life, that is interrupted by a surprise visitor who forces her to confront dark secrets about her family, her famous husband, and her past. Lauren Adelman and her high school sweetheart Rory Kincaid are a golden couple. They marry just out of college when Rory, a star hockey player, earns a spot in the NHL. Their future could not look brighter until Rory shocks everyone- Lauren most of all-by enlisting in the US Marines. When Rory dies in combat, Lauren is left devastated, alone, and under unbearable media scrutiny.

Seeking peace and respite from the prying eyes of journalists, Lauren retreats to her family's old beach house on the Jersey Shore. But, this summer, she's forced to share the house with her overbearing mother and competitive sister. Worse, a filmmaker doing research on Rory's career tracks her down and pressures her into giving him just an hour of her time.

One hour talking to filmmaker Matt Brio quickly turns into late-night phone calls, off-screen confessions and fireworks on the beach. As Lauren begins to trust Matt, she begins to reveal the man behind the myth of her late husband. By retelling his story, she discovers the unpredictable nature of love, the power of healing, and that with family, you can, in fact, go home again.
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Published 2018-04-01 by Little Brown

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Published 2018-04-01 by Little Brown