Husband Material

Charlotte Rosen is twenty-nine and keeps her widowhood to herself. Since losing her husband, she has rebuilt an orderly life with a demanding job at a fast-growing social media analytics firm, a roommate who has no idea about her past, and a dog who keeps her company. She handles every uncertainty by estimating its odds, hoping that enough calculation will keep her safe from further heartbreak.

Five years after the funeral, her husband's ashes arrive on her doorstep, and no spreadsheet could have anticipated it. Charlotte decides to make sense of the delivery, which pulls her back into the orbit of her polished and exacting former mother-in-law. Her late husband's closest friend also keeps turning up beside her, whether she wants him there or not.

The search leads to a discovery that forces Charlotte to face questions she never thought to ask, and to consider whether forgiveness is possible. When a chance at a fresh start appears, she must choose between trusting the numbers and trusting her heart.