I found this a strange and confusing read. It started off really well, with a woman returning from an evening out, slightly worse for wear and being confronted by a man who appears to be her husband and whom she doesn’t recognise……. As the story progresses there are more of them and that’s what I struggled with. There are many different characters but I felt, little plot.
Overall, a disappointing read. Sorry!

Although, I’m grateful to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to preview.

An enjoyable piece of whimsy. Lauren is single but one day a man comes down from her attic and appears to be her husband. When she send him back to the attic on a pretext, another 'husband' appears. Each time parts of her life and friends are also reset. It does slow down in the middle. As she has so many 'husbands' it is difficult to remember the best ones. This is a light hearted book that's a bit of fun.

I found the book unique in terms of its concept however I would have liked to have a bit of background on why her attic behaved the way it did. I did not understand why Lauren felt the need for husbands. Was it only coz she needed a date? Also the end was a bit abrupt for me.

This is a nice read if you can get over the odd concept.
The author has cleverly built an entertaining story from a preposterous premise, that main character Lauren can change husband simply by getting them to go up into the attic. a new husband then comes down. She lives in the same home, but the decoration and furnishings miraculously change each time.. Oddly her neighbours and friends immediately accept the new spouse as though he has been married to her for some time with no memory of his predecessor.
This book is very funny in part I laughed out loud sometimes and is an enjoyable read despite the unbelievable basic concept

I loved this book, such a different concept and story and brilliantly written. It was humorous and thought through with some deeper thinking underlying it. A great book club read or perfect for some escapism

This was a lot of fun. An easy but a really original read.
Lauren returns home to find a husband she never knew she had in her flat. Totally confused by this strange turn of events she checks in with friends and family who all knew about him. And then it gets stranger….. he goes into the loft to get something and when he comes down he’s changed into a different husband. And when that husband goes into the loft yet another husband emerges. In the course of this book Lauren gets through over 200 husbands. It’s speed dating like no other!

It’s different and amusing to think that husbands can be generated and renewed in the attic but I could have done with this being shorter as I got a bit frustrated at times. Some twists and good fun.

What a fun concept!
Our protagonist comes home one day from a hen do to discover she now has a husband -- a complete stranger. Soon she realises that every time her husband goes to the attic he becomes a different husband, and so begins a long list of different husbands over time while she tries to find "the one".

I really enjoyed this book. I found it a nice palate cleanser between heavier topics I was reading at the moment. It's quirky and fun, but there were a couple of points where I wished the plot moved a bit quicker. Perhaps could have been about 10-20 pages shorter.

I do recommend it, though!

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free eARC version of this book in exchange for an honest opinion.

I first heard about The Husbands through my online book club – it was clear that it was a highly anticipated title by many so I was delighted to receive an advance review copy.

The premise of the book was extremely original and it got off to a great start that immediately had me hooked. I raced through the first half and couldn't wait to find out what sort of husband was coming next. However, I felt that some momentum was lost in the second half, and I would have liked the author to have elaborated on this brilliant concept even more. I can envisage this making a great screenplay that really makes us question our "Swipe right" culture.

I enjoyed this highly entertaining book very much and was very grateful to have received a free advance copy in exchange for an honest review – many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher.

I have given this book a good go, but I have found it to be very repetitive and at 40% of the way through the book, nothing seems to be progressing.

The premise of the book was different, hence why I wanted to give it a go. So far I have not found the book funny or enlightening.

I feel had there been a prologue setting the scene of the book, I may have been able to see why and where it was going. I have absolutely no idea why Lauren's attic has started to sprout husbands. Is she unhappy with her life, was she miserable being single, jealous of her friend getting married?

This book was unfortunately not for me, but there are lots of highly rated reviews so it probably is just me!

I managed to get to the end of the book and it just, well, ended. Lauren made a spur of the moment decision and they was that. No reasonable explanation, no real clue this would even be an option.

When I read the blurb for this on I was intrigued, I love a romance novel but this one had a twist. Diving in I was hooked straight away.

Lauren arrives home after a night out with someone in her house, apparently her husband, just as she’s getting her head around the man in her house, the photos of them together and the fact he’s her husband he’s soon replaced with another man coming down the ladder of the attic.

A magic attic, crazy and strange but each time a man goes up a different one appears. Each man provides a different back story not only does her life change it also. Hanged the lives of those around her. Lauren now needs to decide which husband is for her which should be easy right.

This book had me captivated from the beginning, it had some moments which I felt maybe wasn’t necessary and moments when I was routing for one husband more and keen to see who she picks.

It was like a version of hinge/bumble but you get to test the relationship out first! It was a great book to delve into on a cosy Sunday!


Thank you to NetGalley for the download!

Brilliant debut / my only small query was could it have been slightly shorter . 4 stars 🌟 review on Goodreads .
Well done I loved it !

★★★★☆

This was so fun! I'm not usually a comedy-romance girlie, but when I received the ARC of this, I was definitely in the mood for something a bit lighter.

This wastes no time getting right to the point, is unpredictable in terms of plot (in the best way), humorous and tongue-in-cheek, with a bittersweet ending to wrap it all up in a bow. I like that there wasn't a big mystery surrounding the magic attic and how it worked, and instead it was about Lauren coming to terms with the situation and herself.

Definitely a fun read and can see a lot of people enjoying this one.

Oh this is brilliant!

Such an original and interesting premise.

Lauren comes home from a night out with her friend and a man opens the door to let her in to her flat. A man she’s never met before. A man who is actually her husband.

She works out that the husband appeared from the attic and when he goes back up there, he vanishes, only to be replaced by another one.

Lauren’s attic keeps giving her husbands.

Whilst coming to terms with her newly married state, Lauren fast cottons on to doing a quick Google of who the new husband is and tracks back texts and social media to piece together her life with the husband from before she sees him descend from the attic. Years of shared history that she DIDN’T share.

As the story progresses, we see the challenges Lauren faces, from the odd and sometimes annoying decor changes in the flat, to the downright alarming non-existence of her nephew and niece or the fact the couple downstairs become swingers in an uncomfortable night out!

We see how Lauren navigates each situation, including job changes, financial changes, the fact that with each new husband, everything that happened with the one before disappears… and the issue that some husbands are just a little bit worrying to be around. And we even see what happens when a husband decides he actually needs something from the attic and goes up of his own volition!

One day, Lauren realises the most recent husband might know a little bit about her ‘condition’ and the pair of them navigate the strange world they find themselves in.

I enjoyed this story so much, it’s written in such an engaging way, that what, in another, less insightful author’s hand, might turn into farce, is just fascinating, intriguing and entertaining.

I noticed that I was on 94% read and felt very sad that the story was almost over. There was so much else I wanted to see happen!

Such an enjoyable story, so well written, a cracker of a read.

I can’t wait to read more from
Holly.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the early copy.

I loved the concept of the book, it’s strange in the way Bunny by Mona Awad is but it felt a lot lighter, a lot less introspective and a bit more straightforward so it was easy to race through. I enjoyed reading but I wanted more depth to the characters and I found the ending unsatisfying.

It's rare for a book to make me laugh out loud but this one did. The idea of an attic that generates endless husbands is great.
Lauren as a main character is really believable too. Starting out confused by finding she suddenly has a husband and then embracing the ability to change him.and some aspects of her life whenever she wants.
I was pleased that the same side characters appeared each time and that the changes were usually quite minor. Except for the husband himself.
It seems like a lighthearted book but I think it actually could be seen as pretty deep. Thinking about how the dating world is, what is important in our lives and relationships. And, of course what we'd do with a magic attic!

The Husbands is an inventive exploration of dating, endless choice and the difficulty of knowing when you've found the one.

Single gal Lauren comes back from a night out, not recognising the man in her flat. Apparently he's her husband. The next day, when he goes into the attic, he suddenly disappears and in his place a new husband appears. This cycle continues over and over again. For Lauren, it means she can send a husband she doesn't like into the attic so that she doesn't have to deal with him anymore. But how sustainable is this lifestyle really? While I liked the premise, the book definitely could have been a bit shorter. I don't think we would have lost anything in meaning or character development. Regardless, read if you're into:
· Atypical romance
· Surprises
· Reading books that give you anxiety - I was anxious the whole time I read this as I was always a little nervous that someone terrible was going to climb down the ladder.

This is hands down one of the most absurdly brilliant books I’ve read in a while - it’s so fun, sparkling with silliness but with a lot of heart underneath.

The plot is absolute chaos, with a fast pace and quick chapters moving the story along as Lauren tries to figure out what the strange magic attack is up to. It turns from fear, to confusion, to shock to amusement and even enjoyment at her odd new life and endless supply of new and beautiful husbands. But of course, there’s a real bittersweet core there as Lauren tries to figure out what a perfect partner really means to her.

As the attic continues to switch out new husbands, we go through a series of hilarious, awkward, a little scary or embarrassing events with each man — all while trying to solve the mystery along with Lauren as it just gets more and more confusing. And of course, if she can’t solve it yet, she at least needs to find a decent one for her friends wedding next week or it’ll be ruined. There’s no complicated sci-fi or deep plot, just some fabulous fun and a lot of new men.

A delightfully bonkers romcom, original and refreshing - you’re bound to fall in love with the husbands.

I only just realised I didn’t review this and I don’t know what I was thinking because I loved it so much! The first time the thing happens - no spoilers - it made me kick my legs with glee and then I had to put the book down for a bit because I was too excited. What a genius idea. The rest of the book didn’t disappoint. It’s so much fun and so clever, I’m in awe.

Lauren returns home after a night out and is met by her husband Michael. The only problem is, she doesn’t have a husband. Soon she realises her attic is creating infinite husbands. How will she know when to stop?

After reading a lot of thrillers I was looking for a lighthearted, fun read and definitely achieved it with this book. I was sold by the original concept and really enjoyed discovering all the different husbands who occurred and the twists and turns the story took. There was a lot of humour and quirkiness running throughout. I enjoyed Lauren’s character and felt very involved in her predicament; when is enough enough and how will she know she has what she really wants.

Being fussy, I wasn’t completely sold on the ending but definitely enjoyed the overall story and could see this making a fun tv show. The author has a great imagination and I hope she comes up with another creative storyline for her next book. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this copy in return for an honest review.