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12 of the most anticipated debut books of 2024

Holly Gramazio

A witty, ingenious debut novel… An enormously entertaining story that is both silly and sophisticated

Properly laugh-out-loud funny, this was one of the most original novels I’ve read in years

Filled with clever observations on love and life, [The Husbands] is also laugh-out-loud funny

A riot . . . a smart, witty satire about the the illusion of choice . . . It’s clever and silly and funny and wildly imaginative and I bloody loved it

Funny, fresh... an absolute riot, just one of the best books I've read in long time

Laugh-out-loud funny while deeply thoughtful this is a wonderful wonderful novel

JENNIE GODFREY, author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS

One of the funniest debuts for years... Holly Gramazio has not only come up with the most ingenious conceit, she has summoned the humour and sophistication to pull it off... a brilliant satire on the Tinder generation's commitment issues

Laugh-out-loud funny, perceptive and utterly original, I guarantee you’ve never read a book quite like it

Holly Gramazio's tight prose, sarcastic wit and knack for weaving a tender, hilarious story sets this novel apart

Harper's Bazaar, BEST BOOKS TO READ THIS SUMMER

Delightfully addictive… a bottomless champagne flute of a novel

A quirky, funny tale about how you decide on The One when there’s an endless supply

WONDERFUL: fresh, original, hugely entertaining and oddly comforting . . . I laughed out loud countless times . . . the most fun I've had reading in the longest time. It is an utter delight

Richly characterized, philosophical, and funny. I enjoyed all the husbands, even (especially?) the terrible ones. A time-bending gem about the way we live now

Clever, fresh, inventive, The Husbands is wholly original

Brilliant, hilarious, surprising and wise. I devoured it

I can't remember the last time I opened a book, then refused to put it down till I'd finished it at 2am. Endlessly funny, ultimately profound

A witty multiverse romcom... neatly flipping the script on the quest to find The One

The love I have for this book! It's properly funny, and asks so many interesting questions about romance and dating and choices and expectations

ALEXANDRA HEMINSLEY, author of Running Like a Girl

[A] darkly funny take on modern romance

An entertaining novel with a highly original concept

The Husbands is a wily and wonderful exploration of modern decision-making, kaleidoscopic and bright and very, very funny

CLAIRE LOMBARDO, author of The Most Fun We Ever Had

The Husbands is an absolute riot: it has lots of clever things to say about dating, love, and life satisfaction, but is also very, very funny

[A] clever and hilarious read that makes you rethink the idea of a soulmate

Good Housekeeping, *Summer Reads of 2024*

A witty, ingenious tale… A hugely entertaining story that is silly as well as sophisticated

**READER FAVOURITE IN THE FIRST-EVER GOOD HOUSEKEEPING GOOD BOOKS COLLECTION** 
**SOON TO BE A MAJOR APPLE TV SERIES** 
 
‘Properly laugh-out-loud funny, this was one of the most original novels I’ve read in years’ RED, *Books of the Year* 
‘A witty, ingenious debut novel… An enormously entertaining story that is both silly and sophisticated’ SUNDAY TIMES, *Books of the Year* 
 
What if you could change husbands as easily as a lightbulb? 
 
One night Lauren finds a strange man in her flat who claims to be her husband. All the evidence – from photos to electricity bills – suggests he’s right. And then another one appears. Lauren’s attic, she slowly realises, is creating an endless supply of husbands for her. There’s: 
 
The one who’s too hot (there must be a catch). 
The one who pretends to play music on her toes. 
The one who can calm her unruly thoughts with a single touch. 
 
But when you can change husbands as easily as changing a lightbulb, how do you know whether the one you have now is the good-enough one, or the wrong one, or the best one? And how long should you keep trying to find out? 
 
'Huge fun' KATE ATKINSON 
'A wonderful, wonderful novel' JENNIE GODFREY 
'The most fun I've had reading in the longest time' MARIAN KEYES 
'A time-bending gem' GABRIELLE ZEVIN 
 
THE NO 1 KINDLE BESTSELLER 
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 
BEST SUMMER READ IN THE GUARDIAN, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, RED & DAILY MAIL 
RUNNER-UP IN THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT BOOK PRIZE 
 
***READERS LOVE THE HUSBANDS!!**** 
‘This book was INCREDIBLE! So inventive, funny and different’ 
‘I clapped out loud and cried’ 
‘I adored this book. Fast-paced and funny with heart’ 
‘Incredibly vivid, completely original’ 
'So many husbands so many personalities so much confusion so much fun!

Holly Gramazio

Praise for The Husbands

A witty, ingenious debut novel… An enormously entertaining story that is both silly and sophisticated

Properly laugh-out-loud funny, this was one of the most original novels I’ve read in years

Filled with clever observations on love and life, [The Husbands] is also laugh-out-loud funny

A witty, ingenious debut novel… An enormously entertaining story that is both silly and sophisticated

Properly laugh-out-loud funny, this was one of the most original novels I’ve read in years

Filled with clever observations on love and life, [The Husbands] is also laugh-out-loud funny

A witty, ingenious debut novel… An enormously entertaining story that is both silly and sophisticated

Properly laugh-out-loud funny, this was one of the most original novels I’ve read in years

Filled with clever observations on love and life, [The Husbands] is also laugh-out-loud funny

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Extract: The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

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