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Husband Auditions
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Husband Auditions
272 pages · First published 2021
Meri Newberg is tired of feeling like the last unmarried woman in her Christian social circle when she receives a 1950s magazine article full of absurd suggestions for catching a husband. Her brother’s roommate, filmmaker Kai Kamaka, persuades her to test the advice on camera for an online show he hopes will revive his career. The increasingly ridiculous experiments become a viral success, but Meri’s search for marriage grows complicated by the man behind the camera who insists he does not want a serious relationship. Angela Ruth Strong’s romantic comedy uses old-fashioned dating advice, social media, and faith to ask whether love can be found by following a formula.
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Dating pressure and fear of lifelong singleness; public embarrassment and online attention; family/relationship conflict; clean romantic chemistry and kissing.
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