The First Husband - Hardcover

Dave, Laura

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670022675 ISBN 13: 9780670022670

Publisher: Viking Pr, 2011

Synopsis

A savvy, page-turning novel about a woman torn between her husband and the man she thought she'd marry.

Annie Adams is days away from her thirty-second birthday and thinks she has finally found some happiness. She visits the world's most interesting places for her syndicated travel column and she's happily cohabiting with her movie director boyfriend Nick in Los Angeles. But when Nick comes home from a meeting with his therapist (aka "futures counselor") and announces that he's taking a break from their relationship so he can pursue a woman from his past, the place Annie had come to call home is shattered. Reeling, Annie stumbles into her neighborhood bar and finds Griffin-a grounded, charming chef who seems to be everything Annie didn't know she was looking for. Within three months, Griffin is Annie's husband and Annie finds herself trying to restart her life in rural Massachusetts.

A wry observer of modern love, Laura Dave "steers clear of easy answers to explore the romantic choices we make" (USA Today). Her third novel is packed with humor, empathy, and psychological insight about the power of love and home.

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Review:

"Fizzy, amusing."
"For anyone who wonders if she has found ''the one, '' "The First Husba

"Compulsively readable. The story has it all: a heroine I couldn't help but root for, a budding romance I wanted to succeed, and an ending that left me smiling." --"Woman's World"

"What distinguishes Dave are her keen observations about the difficulty of creating lasting love in a freedom obsessed society. A decadent novel with an ending as satisfying as cream cheese frosting." --"Marie Claire"

"Positively shines with wisdom and intelligence. What truly sets Dave apart from her peers is her ability to convey the contradictions and imperfections, the inherent impossibility of true love, and yet somehow still make you believe in it." --Jonathan Tropper, author of "This Is Where I Leave You"

"For anyone who wonders if she has found 'the one, ' "The First Husband" is a wonderfully witty novel about love and loss, and about how to find a happy home. I loved every moment, every page, and you will too." --Allison Winn Scotch, author of "The One That I Want"

"A wry, intelligent novel that is playful, unpredictable and emotionally resonant." --"USA Today"

"In an honest and heartfelt tale, Laura Dave masterfully explores the big questions: Should you have said yes? Waited? Answered that call you ignored? Filled with sparkling wit and pithy observation, "The First Husband" is everything I love about contemporary women's fiction." --Jen Lancaster, author of "If You Were Here"

"Fizzy, amusing."
--"Entertainment Weekly"

"An inspring account of a woman who ceases her external travels to become her own compass. I have more insight into my own life after reading this book, and I thank Laura Dave for that gift." --"Publishers Weekly"

About the Author:

Laura Dave is the author of the acclaimed novel London is the Best City in America. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Glamour, Self, Redbook, ESPN the Magazine, and The New York Observer. Cosmopolitan magazine recently named her one of the “Fun and Fearless Phenoms” of the year. Dave currently lives in California, where she is at work on a new novel.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Pr
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0670022675
• ISBN 13: 9780670022670
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 246