The Lost Husband is a novel written by Katherine Center. It tells the story of Libby Moran, a woman who is trying to rebuild her life after the sudden death of her husband. The book explores themes of grief, healing, and finding love again.

The story begins with Libby, a 36-year-old widow and mother of two young children, who is struggling to cope with the loss of her husband. She feels overwhelmed and lost, unsure of how to move forward. In an effort to start fresh, she decides to leave her city life behind and move to her eccentric aunt’s goat farm in rural Texas.

As Libby settles into her new life on the farm, she meets O’Connor, a ruggedly handsome farmhand who helps her navigate the challenges of country living. O’Connor is kind and patient, and he slowly helps Libby come out of her shell and find joy in simple pleasures. Their friendship blossoms into a romance as they both learn to let go of their pasts and embrace the present.

Throughout the book, Libby also forms relationships with other members of the community, including her aunt Jean, who is battling her own demons, and her sister Marsha, who is struggling with her marriage. These relationships provide support and guidance for Libby as she continues to heal from her loss.

As Libby becomes more involved in farm life, she discovers a sense of purpose and fulfillment that she had been missing. She learns about the importance of hard work, connection with nature, and the power of love. The goats on the farm become symbolic of resilience and new beginnings.

The Lost Husband is a heartwarming story that explores themes of grief, healing, and second chances. It highlights the importance of community and connection in overcoming adversity. Through Libby’s journey, readers are reminded that it is possible to find happiness even after experiencing profound loss.

• The Lost Husband

• By: Katherine Center
• Narrated by: Amy Rubinate

The letter arrives unexpectedly, and just in time Libby Moran, who – after the sudden death of her husband, Danny – has moved in with her overly demanding mother. Now, her crazy Aunt Jean has given Libby an escape: a job and a place to live on her ranch in the Texas Hill Country. Before she could talk to herself about it, Libby packed the pickup truck, picked up the kids, and hit the road.

Life on Aunt Jean’s goat farm is both more wonderful and mysterious than Libby could have imagined. Apart from the animals and the hard work, there is tranquility – deep, quiet country. But there is also a shaggy, grumpy (though supposedly handsome, under that hair) farm manager with a tragic home life, a former famous feed store employee. claims that she can contact Danny “on the other side”, and the eccentric aunt. Libby never really knew but who turned out to be exactly what she was looking for. And despite everything she’s lost, Libby soon realizes how much more she’s found. Libby didn’t just trade one type of madness for another; she may indeed have found the place to bring her little family – and herself – back to life.

The main character is a bit likable except being overly worried about her kids. Her romantic interests are endearing EXCEPT the weird speech he gave her about not supporting higher education and that one day the world will return to the old hunting days. That technology will collapse and we need to know survival skills. It was odd and was never mentioned again in the book. It stuck in my mind and made me think he was a weirdo. I wish that had been omitted as it has nothing to do with whatever happened after that.

love this book! I love how Libby found her strength, love. and where she belongs.
I watched the Netflix show about this, it’s cute, but I like how the books have more detail.

Love the plot, and all the side stories too! Cute humor and very real love story… I think of every book I’ve read so far and this is book number 3! Great romance with built-in sensuality! Was right there with every move made towards each other! Especially liked the scene with the schoolyard with the teacher and ‘peeing on my pants’ because I’m a teacher-manager… Something every parent wants to do with school bullies!!! Looking forward to the next book!

Audiobookss audio player

Hi everyone, please be noticed that the Audio player doesn't play next track on IOS version < 15.6. If you are facing that issue, just upgrade your IOS to version 15.6 to fix it. Enjoy!