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The One Day You Were My Husband by Rosie Walsh
My
Thoughts:
Oh, this was so good, I was completely swept away.
Carrie and Johan meet, and the connection between them is
instant, magnetic, impossible to resist. What follows is a whirlwind romance
with that rare feeling of being truly seen by another person. They run off to
Thailand together, marry on the beach, and then, in a single devastating moment,
Johan is taken by militia.
Carrie does her best to move forward. She builds a life,
marries again, has twins… but that brief, brilliant chapter of her past never
stops haunting her. It’s a wound full of unanswered questions, and the ache of
what might have been.
The One Day You Were My Husband is a heartbreaking
blend of romance, mystery, betrayal, and gasp‑worthy twists. I was on the edge
of my seat as Carrie’s story unfolded through Rosie Walsh’s gorgeous, lyrical
prose. The ending is messy in the most human way, exactly what I hoped for, and
wholly earned by the characters.
A stunning, emotional read that lingers long after the final
page.
5 Stars
Book Description:
From the New York Times -bestselling author of Ghosted and The Love of My Life comes another love story wrapped in a an up-all-night thriller with a dark secret at its core
2010. Carrie and Johan, madly in love, marry on the beach in Thailand, five months into their whirlwind romance. Carrie, a British surgical intern, knows she’s being uncharacteristically impulsive but is too happy to care. But as the wedding festivities stretch into the night, armed men swarm the beach and arrest Johan for crimes unknown. In police custody, Johan refuses to see or speak to Carrie. She never sees him again.
2022. Carrie is settled in the English countryside with her husband, Robin, and their six-year-old twins. After a difficult entry into motherhood, Carrie has given up her career as a physician and has convinced herself that life as a mother and wife is enough. Until she stumbles across an online post that makes her realize Johan is out of prison—has been out for years. As the memories of their intense, passionate relationship return to her, she becomes obsessed with discovering the truth about what happened on that beach all those years ago—even if that means putting her marriage and family in jeopardy.
And just when Carrie thinks she knows what she must do, a shocking twist confirms the truth found in every Rosie Walsh Everyone has something to hide. The One Day You Were My Husband asks listeners what—and whom—they would give up to return to a first love, and to the people they once were.
About the author:
Rosie Walsh has lived and traveled all over the world, working as a documentary producer and writer. Her two previous novels, Ghosted and The Love of My Life, were New York Times bestsellers and have sold nearly two million copies worldwide. The One Day You Were My Husband is her third novel. She lives in Devon, UK, with her partner and two children. Website
Walsh is SOOO good at this kind of story. I have my library hold in and am excited to see a stellar review from you.
ReplyDeleteThat does sound a bit heartbreaking. What a devastating kind of loss. And I would want to know what happened, too. Think I'll have to add this one to my summer reading list. ;D
ReplyDeleteTerrific review! I've seen only positives about this one.
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