Husbands & Lovers by Beatriz Williams
Adult Contemporary/Historical/Romance (dual timeline)
356 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication Date: June 25, 2024
Source: Net Galley ARC
Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for providing this ARC in exchange for my honest review below.
4.5⭐
Single mother Mallory Dunne never thought mushrooms would be her worst nightmare.
When her ten-year-old son, Sam ingests a poisonous death cap at summer camp, his life hangs in the balance.
Sam survives, but his kidneys are permanently damaged and dialysis and the transplant list are his only options.
Mallory doesn’t have a lot of living family, besides her sister and has never told Sam’s dad about him.
That’s because Sam’s dad is world-famous musician Monk Adams and their brief summer fling ended mysteriously.
Mallory’s sister Paige is determined to find more relatives to test for possible kidney donation and discovers that their mother was adopted.
This leads to a mystery set in Cairo, Egypt during the 1950’s.
Hannah Ainsworth is married to a much older British diplomat.
Her one desire is to have a child, so she begins an affair with the hotel concierge.
Danger surrounds Hannah as the Egyptians revolt in Cairo and she discovers her lover is a spy.
How does this story impact Mallory in the present?
Will Mallory confess to Monk that he has a son who needs a kidney donor?
Will feelings reemerge even though Monk has a gorgeous fiance?
And why did Mallory walk away and never tell Monk she was pregnant when they were obviously in love?
These questions will keep you turning the pages and the answers come together in a satisfying way.
I enjoyed every minute of this ride.
This is a fantastic combination of historical fiction and contemporary romance and I think you’ll love it as much as I did!
Courtesy of Penguin Random House
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