

Even Nina’s good friends wonder if Simon is supremely devoted-or dangerously possessive. Nina's sixteen-year-old son, Connor, embraces Simon as the father he wishes his dad could have been, but Maggie thinks she sees another side to this new man in their lives-a far darker side. His charm and affections help break through to a heart hardened by betrayal.

A year-and-a-half after the accident, Nina considers herself a widow, even though the police never found a body. Following a chance encounter with Simon Fitch, a social studies teacher from her daughter Maggie's middle school, Nina finds love again and has hopes of putting her shattered life back together. Simon, a widower still grieving the suicide of his first wife, has found his dream girl in Nina. But Glen's gone-presumably drowned while fishing on his boat-so she can't confront him about the affair or any of his other misdeeds. She wants so badly to believe her life is finally getting back on track, but she’ll soon discover that the greatest danger to herself and her children are the lies people tell themselves.Just because you love someone doesn’t mean you know them. Nina Garrity learned this lesson the hard way after discovering that her missing husband, Glen, had been leading a double life with another woman. Nina works hard to bridge the divide that’s come between her daughter and Simon. Nina's teenage son, Connor, embraces Simon as the father he wishes his dad could have been, while her friends see a different side to him, and they aren't afraid to use the word obsession.

Simon, a widower still grieving the death of his first wife, thinks he has found his dream girl in Nina, and his charm and affections help break through to a heart hardened by betrayal.

Now, a year and a half later, Nina has found love again and hopes she can put her shattered world back together. But with Glen gone-presumably drowned while fishing on his boat-she couldn't confront him about the affair or find closure to the life he blew apart. The question is, why ? Nina Garrity learned the hard way that her missing husband, Glen, had been leading a double life with another woman. He would never betray her like her first husband. What makes Simon Fitch so perfect ? -He knows all her favorite foods, music, and movies. The New Husband is a riveting thriller about the lies we tell ourselves from D.
