Read by Carrington MacDuffie

A thirtysomething tax auditor who doesn't overlook a thing, Lucy Shoreman had been blind to her husband's philandering. Now, as he lies on his deathbed, she decides she's not going through it alone. She opens Artie's little black book and begins calling his sweethearts. And to her great surprise, one by one, they show up: the one who hates him, the one who owes her life to him, the one he turned into a lesbian, and the one he taught to dance. And among them is one visitor with the strangest story of all: the young man who may or may not be Artie's long lost son. Now, Lucy and her husband's sweethearts are sharing secrets, sharing tears, making connections and even reconciliations. And as Lucy's life is changing forever, she knows the biggest surprises are yet to come. "Each character in this wry and beguiling book has a fresh take on love…As Lucy and her husband's sweethearts reluctantly form a family as unlikely as it is beautiful, I found myself falling-falling hard-for every single one of them." "Rendered with humor and heart." "Thoroughly enjoyable….readers will…fall in love with My Husband's Sweethearts." "A laugh-and-cry novel whose plot includes equal portions of heartache and hope." "A gem of a story…You won't be able to put it down." "Flashes of wit and a parade of memorable women keep pages turning as Lucy grows increasingly and endearingly confused about her feelings toward Artie, John and the rest." "In this spirited debut, Asher creates an unconventional family-one brought together by a flawed but lovable man and kept together by a wounded but openhearted woman. As each character's individual story is revealed, the reader is further enveloped by this humorous yet touching tale." "Artie's death…arrives affectingly, with a dash of truth, forgiveness all around, and the way cleared for Lucy's future…This is a witty, oddly sweet curiosity with a thread of insight and a degree of promise." "The narrator of this wry and thoughtful novel observes her world with snappy, unsentimental eyes, and yet she finds a way to soothe every broken heart around her-including her own-with genuine tenderness."

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