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Amelia Husbands 2024
(2024) Husbands, Amelia
Addison is a young professional navigating the fast-paced life of Chicago. She’s balancing the demands of a corporate career and a self-absorbed boyfriend. Just as an attractive new client enters her world—captivating her in ways she never expected—Addison begins to question her relationship. But before she can make sense of these feelings, her life is upended by devastating news: her beloved grandmother, Marie, has passed away. Having shared a unique and special bond with her grandmother, who raised her during her formative years, Addison returns to her hometown of Newport, Rhode Island, to attend the funeral and sift through Marie’s cherished belongings. While doing so, she and her mother stumble upon a hidden treasure trove—a collection of old photographs of Marie with a mysterious man from Savannah, Georgia, dating back to 1955. Feeling unfulfilled and intrigued by a mysterious revelation, Addison embarks on a journey to Savannah to uncover the truth about a man connected to her grandmother's hidden past. Guided by her supernatural gifts, she delves into her grandmother’s life while struggling to reconcile her own unraveling relationships. Thesis contains the first half of the novel.