Why does Vanessa Duran keep falling for married men? Oh,
she doesn't know they are married when the relationships
begin, but along the way, the outraged wife comes along to
once again dash her hopes of finding the perfect man for
her. After three such experiences and at her overbearing,
controlling sister's suggestion, Vanessa decides to take a
hiatus from men for at least six months. No dating; no
relationships!
When she is not entrenched in this "husband habit," Vanessa
is a successful chef in one of the best restaurants in
Albuquerque. She hopes to one day own her own restaurant,
but having enough money to get started is a real drawback.
She isn't even given credit by her boss for her own
outstanding culinary creations in the kitchen. He's
claiming them as his own! But her friend Hazel, fashion
advisor, doctorial candidate and waitress extraordinaire,
just might have a surprise for Vanessa to help her get
started in her own restaurant.
As she is getting back on her feet from her third "husband
habit" experience, Vanessa meets Paul, her parents' new
next door neighbor. Her sister has warned her about him.
From first sight, Vanessa knows he is going to be trouble,
and her six months of swearing off of men could be doomed.
In so many ways, Paul seems to be perfect for her. She
tries her best to shun every move he makes; she does not
talk to him and uses extreme avoidance techniques. Yet Paul
is determined to win her over. Just when she finally thinks
he may actually be the one, and she lets him into her life,
disaster strikes. She discovers that he, too, is married.
Is there a "good" explanation for why he has led her to
believe he was available? Will she believe him? Can he
prove himself?
You'll love Vanessa's eclectic style and sarcastic sense of
humor. You'll laugh with her and cry with her in the ups
and downs of her relationships. THE HUSBAND HABIT is a
quick read that is sure to delight.
Not
that she knows she does. At least not at first. But
every man who seems like he might be the one turns out to
be someone else’s. So maybe the right thing to do is take
a vow to stay single, to keep away from all men, until she
can figure things out.
At least work is a bright
spot: It’s an anchor to be so good at something, to lose
yourself in your job, and Vanessa is a whiz of a chef, so
good she makes her grandstanding boss, Hawk—of
Albuquerque’s chic Nuevo American restaurant hawk—
look good. After all, it’s his name on the awning above
the door. If only her friends and family would get on
board with Vanessa’s plan and stop trying to fix her up.
If she can’t fix her life, nobody else is going to get the
chance to try—not her parents, not her friends, and
certainly not her ultra-well-meaning but just-not-getting-
it sister, Larissa.
And nothing could be more with
the plan than helping out at her parents’ house—gardening,
keeping them fed, getting them organized with her loyal
pet Red Dog by her side. Red Dog is all the companionship
she needs. Until Vanessa meets Paul, her parents’ neighbor—
he’s all wrong on paper, but he’s got great manners and
certainly seems safe. Not bad in the kissing department,
either. But just when Vanessa’s guard goes down, the red
flag goes up: Could Paul be yet another married man?
Bursting with Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez’s trademark
wit and originality, The Husband Habit introduces a
rich and complex heroine in chef Vanessa. You’re not going
to want to leave her world when the novel comes to an
end.
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