The Hapless Husband
(2025)(The tenth book in the Pemberton Manor Short Story series)
A Story by Becky Doughty
Pemberton Manor: A place where misfits fit in, where normal is overrated, and where hope—and love—spring eternal.
Caleb Knox never meant to become ‘the hapless husband,’ but somewhere between half-finished projects and good intentions, he lost sight of what mattered most. Now, with his marriage faltering, he finds himself starting over in a borrowed apartment at Pemberton Manor.
Determined to prove he can be the man Hannah needs, Caleb stumbles his way through cooking mishaps, neighborly advice, and the occasional intervention of a mischievous dog and a temperamental elevator. But as he learns that love is built in the small, everyday choices, he begins to hope that home—and Hannah—might not be as far out of reach as he feared.
Pemberton Manor: The Hapless Husband is the tenth clean and wholesome installment in this heartwarming series about found family, sweet romance, and second chances. If you enjoyed Becky Doughty’s Elderberry Croft series, you’ll feel right at home with the folks at Pemberton Manor.
Genre: General Fiction
Caleb Knox never meant to become ‘the hapless husband,’ but somewhere between half-finished projects and good intentions, he lost sight of what mattered most. Now, with his marriage faltering, he finds himself starting over in a borrowed apartment at Pemberton Manor.
Determined to prove he can be the man Hannah needs, Caleb stumbles his way through cooking mishaps, neighborly advice, and the occasional intervention of a mischievous dog and a temperamental elevator. But as he learns that love is built in the small, everyday choices, he begins to hope that home—and Hannah—might not be as far out of reach as he feared.
Pemberton Manor: The Hapless Husband is the tenth clean and wholesome installment in this heartwarming series about found family, sweet romance, and second chances. If you enjoyed Becky Doughty’s Elderberry Croft series, you’ll feel right at home with the folks at Pemberton Manor.
Genre: General Fiction
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