Synopses & Reviews
From New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale comes an utterly satisfying novel that asks the question: Can a seemingly normal, happily married Mormon mother of four be best friends with Hollywood's hottest (happily married) heartthrob?
Review
“This effervescent story reads like a romantic comedy screenplay…. Sweetly satisfying, its the perfect diversion on a sunny day.” Darcy Jacobs, Family Circle
“The Actor and the Housewife is completely unbelievable and totally credible…. The dialogue is witty, the romantic suspense genuine, and the finale? It ends the way it should.”Sherryl Connelly, Daily News (New York)
“And while cynicism makes it difficult for readers to believe that such a platonic relationship could actually occur in the real world, author Shannon Hale does a fine job of making a case for this dream come true…. the novel is light, fun reading material for the beach or airplane and will cause more than a few readers to wonder what would happen if they happened to run into their favorite celebrity.”Jae-Ha Kim, Chicago Sun-Times
“Like "Austenland," "Housewife" is entertaining and is far above many books in its genre… [Hale] is a talented writer who creates compelling characters.”Deseret News
“Hales prose is friendly and funny.”Kirkus Reviews
“Hale keeps the prose crackling with humor and has a sure hand in creating nuanced, believable characters.”Publishers Weekly
“Hale offers a pure wish-fulfillment fantasy, one that readers, especially housewives, will thoroughly enjoy.”Booklist
Synopsis
From New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale comes an utterly satisfying novel that asks the question: Can a seemingly normal, happily married Mormon mother of four be best friends with Hollywood's hottest (happily married) heartthrob?
About the Author
Shannon Hale is the author of
Austenland, Rapunzel's Revenge, a graphic novel, and five young adult novels published by Bloomsbury:
The Goose Girl,
Enna Burning,
River Secrets,
Book of 1000 Days and the Newbery Honor-winning,
New York Times bestselling
Princess Academy. She is at work on a sixth YA novel, and she and her husband are working together on their second graphic novel,
Calamity Jack. They live with their son in Salt Lake City, Utah.