The Replacement Wife, Eileen Goudge
The Replacement Wife, Eileen Goudge
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The Replacement Wife

Author: Eileen Goudge

Narrator: Cynthia Farrell

Unabridged: 18 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/08/2024

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Family Life


Synopsis

A professional matchmaker with six months to live tries to find her husband's next wife in this poignant novel by a New York Times bestselling author.

Camille Hart, one of Manhattan's most sought-after matchmakers, has survived more than her fair share of hardships. Her mother died when she was a young girl, leaving her and her sister with an absentee father. Now in her forties, she has already survived cancer once, though the battle revealed just how ill-equipped her husband Edward is to be a single parent. So when doctors tell Camille that her cancer is back—and this time it's terminal—she decides to put her matchmaking expertise to the test for one final job. Seeking stability for her children and happiness for her husband, Camille sets out to find the perfect woman to replace her when she's gone.

But what happens when a dying wish becomes a case of "be careful what you wish for"? For Edward and Camille, the stunning conclusion arrives with one last twist of fate that no one saw coming.

At once deeply felt and witty, The Replacement Wife is an unforgettable story of love and family, and a refreshing look at the unexpected paths that lead us to our own happy endings.

About Eileen Goudge

Eileen Goudge is a New York Times bestselling author whose novels include One Last Dance, Garden of Lies, and Thorns of Truth. There are more than three million copies of her books in print worldwide. She lives in New York City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dana (dana_reads_books13) on September 06, 2020

I read this for book club. I would have never picked this up otherwise. I only didn’t give it a 1 Star bc I finished it. But what a shit show. And every character was unlikable.......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on December 26, 2014

The writing gets three stars, while the story itself gets one. This is, in its entirety, a spoiler review. Only read further if you want to spare yourself some pain. The writing wasn't that bad. There was a lot of detail (some of which got to be a bit tedious) that helped you to know the characters......more

Goodreads review by Betty-Anne on June 22, 2012

I received an ARC through the LibraryThing Early Reviewer program in exchange for reading and reviewing it. If I had to write a tag-line for this book, it would probably be “be careful what you wish for – you just might get it”. Initially, the premise was what caught my attention about The Replacemen......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on January 05, 2013

The first half of this book was OK. Even interesting. Then came the second half, where UGH. Part 1: Wife is dying of cancer, decides to apply her career in matchmaking to finding a replacement for herself so that husband won't have to fend for himself. Husband is appalled and uncooperative. So far, so......more

Goodreads review by Tara on May 28, 2012

I wanted to like this book as I have enjoyed this author in the past, but this one didn't work for me. I have no problem with the issue of cheating. It happens. To find it in literature is unavoidable. I'm a firm believer in mimicking life, that not every book should be about skipping through flowers......more