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The Husband Hour
The Husband Hour | Jamie Brenner
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When a young widow's reclusive life in a charming beach town is interrupted by a surprise visitor, she is forced to reckon with dark secrets about her family, her late husband, and the past she tried to leave behind. Lauren Adelman and her high school sweetheart, Rory Kincaid, are a golden couple. They marry just out of college as Rory, a star hockey player, earns a spot in the NHL. Their future could not look brighter when Rory shocks everyone-Lauren most of all-by enlisting in the U.S. Army. When Rory dies in combat, Lauren is left devastated, alone, and under unbearable public scrutiny. Seeking peace and solitude, 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 stranger making a documentary about Rory tracks her down and persuades her to give him just an hour of her time. One hour with filmmaker Matt Brio turns into a summer of revelations, surprises, and upheaval. As the days grow shorter and her grief changes shape, Lauren begins to understand the past-and to welcome the future.
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ATC
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“A mother is only as happy as her most unhappy child “. Very interesting thought for a parent ..

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JHSiess
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Don't be fooled by the cover! The Husband Hour is a deeply moving exploration of a young widow's journey to peace and forgiveness following betrayal, guilt, and regret. Jamie Brenner tackles tough topics, including the aftermath of traumatic brain injury, with sensitivity & insight.⭐⭐⭐⭐
Full review: https://tinyurl.com/y7uywrz8

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JHSiess
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"Matt knew all about CTE, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disorder. Matt still couldn‘t believe he‘d found a head-injury angle on the Rory Kincaid story. He‘d been obsessed with head-injury consequences for over a decade, ever since his older brother came back from Afghanistan. ... If Matt had known all those years ago what he knew now, maybe he could have saved his brother." #VacationReading #Maui #MountTBR #ViewFromMyLanai

Pamwurtzler Nice view! 6y
JHSiess @Pamwurtzler, I've been staying at a different resort in a 1st floor unit. Decided to switch it up. Staying in a 5th floor unit in a resort just down the street, the Mahana in Ka'anapali. Like it much better & plan to make it our new home away from home. 🌴🐳🐋🐬🐢🌊🌞🍹🤙 6y
tracey38 Looks like paradise. 6y
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GirlWellRead
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This is a story of relationships, love, loss, and self-discovery. It is beautifully written and paced—the story unfolds in stages much like grief and was a thoroughly satisfying read. This book would make an excellent book club choice.

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mnsreid
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A good solid read, enjoyable,maybe a touch predictable

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Erinreadsthebooks
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I liked this one. The CTE element really piqued my interest as well as the look into marriage and relationships among family members. It was a beachy book club pick and seemed to have a little more meat to it than many books with covers like this. The book wasn't perfect and some parts wrapped up a little too nicely, but overall, a good summer read.

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Freddie4473
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It was very good. I felt it was deeper then just another summer read. There were multiple plots and some deep undertones. All around a good read.

Bostonmomx2 I liked it too but did like last year‘s release better. 6y
Freddie4473 I agree after thinking about it, I felt like these characters stories were not developed as well as they could have been. 6y
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Erinreadsthebooks
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Is running nearly a half marathon before work really a thing? 🤔 #ithinknot #nothankyou

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Erinreadsthebooks
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The latest Staff Book Club pick. Here goes...

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aliasNayNay
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THE HUSBAND HOUR had a lot of family drama and decision making on the parts of the characters. Each family member had an issue, and how they dealt with them was interesting. I felt the characters don't interact well with each other and that made the story line fall flat for me. I can see how the book will appeal to many, but I just couldn't connect with the characters or the story line.

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aliasNayNay
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Hubby made a trip to Costco and came home with this beautiful book for me. Heard good things about The Husband Hour and today it is raining outside, so no better time then now to start reading it.

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Bostonmomx2
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This one is taking me longer than anticipated. I‘m hoping to finish tonight as I‘ve got a total of 7 library books due in the next 14-21 days. Too much pressure lol
It‘s taken me a lot longer to really get into this book than I was hoping but sh*t just got real and even tho I have a feeling I know a big surprise is coming, I‘m excited to see how it all works out.

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Bostonmomx2
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I‘m heading to the airport to pick up a friend and this is in the sky above my house!! 🛩

DivineDiana A sign! 🛫 7y
LeahBergen Cool! 7y
Mdargusch Very cool! 7y
Eggs Serendipity!! 7y
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Bostonmomx2
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Snuggled up reading while the poops snooze. Yes, it‘s only 6:57pm...what about it 😂😂

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Bostonmomx2
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After a very sleepless night - restless snoring dog and a husband probably passing a kidney stone - I‘m exhausted and need a sugar/ energy jolt. So bad 😕 I promise to eat some good protein in a little while 😬😬 I‘m super excited to start this book.

MyBookLife That book sounds really good!! Like a perfect spring/summer read.. 7y
Bostonmomx2 @MyBookLife I hope so! I enjoyed her previous one so much. 7y
tournevis Toasted coconut!!!! 7y
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Bostonmomx2
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I went to the library to pick up the tagged book and of course found 3 more. I‘m always leery of Hildebrand‘s books so we‘ll see how that one goes. I‘m so excited about Brenner‘s new one as her first was so good. I‘m not sure I can wait to finish my current ebook before starting it.

TLVZ721 “The Things We Keep” was one of my absolute favorite books last year. Enjoy! 7y
Bostonmomx2 @TLVZ721 oh that‘s good to know!! It barely makes my cut off of average rating on Goodreads so I was a little apprehensive. Thanks!! 7y
TLVZ721 Ha! I have a ratings cut-off too! I thought I was the only one. That‘s too funny. Yes, I think we have similar reading tastes, so I think you‘ll like it. 7y
Bostonmomx2 @TLVZ721 you have to right? With so many books out there I want to read, I generally won‘t bother with anything 3.5 or lower and often 3.75 is more like it. 7y
TLVZ721 @Bostonmomx2 , that‘s exactly right! Your numbers are spot on, too. Lol 7y
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SilversReviews
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Review of THE HUSBAND HOUR.

Have you read this book? What did you think?

I enjoyed her book THE FOREVER SUMMER more than this book.

It just didn't click with me.

https://silversolara.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-husband-hour-by-jamie-brenner.html...