Husband Material

by Liz Ireland

When Riley P. Lombard III, an eligible multimillionaire, is involved in a fender bender with gorgeous Kellie Sumners, which affords him a bizarre glimpse into the future as her husband, Riley is determined to marry her off to someone else, but Kellie has other plans, in a rollicking modern romance. Original.

Genres: Romance

352 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

About the author

Liz was born in Texas and credits a rural upbringing in a houseful of books for her lifelong love of stories. After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, she moved to New York and worked various jobs (book clerk, world’s slowest professional typist, substitute teacher) before landing a job in publishing. Since then, she’s made her home in Austin, Portland (Oregon), Ottawa, Montreal, and now Vancouver Island in British Columbia. In her free time, she enjoys playing in local concert bands, watching classic films, and—of course—reading. In addition to her writing career, Liz has worked for two decades as a fiction editor. She’s a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and has served as a regional representative for Crime Writers of Canada.

Under the pen name Liz Freeland, Liz writes the Louise Faulk historical mystery series. She also writes women's fiction as Elizabeth Bass.

Reviews

[Nicole Galbraith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Riley is a rich, psychic, widower who isn't ready to love again. When he meets Kellie he sees a flash of them getting married. Kellie is a recently divorced, single mom who doesn't trust love. Although fate seems to want these two people together, they both resist.
I really liked both of these characters and there were a lot of really funny parts. I could understand why these characters would be resistant to love. However, all the mixed signals grew tiring after awhile. While I enjoyed the book, I think it could've been shorter.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a cute tale of two people pretty sure that they could never marry each other, but then, it is very clear that they belong together.