Book Review - The One Day You Were My Husband by Rosie Walsh

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Title: The One Day You Were My Husband

Author: Rosie Walsh

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Macmillan

Publication Date: 4th June 2026

Rating: 5 Stars

Four hours after saying ‘I do,’ he was gone.

Twelve years ago, Carrie married Johan on a beach in Thailand. But as the sun set on their perfect day, armed men swarmed the island and her husband was taken, never to be seen again.

Carrie is now happily remarried; a mother of two. The past is firmly behind her – until she stumbles across Johan by accident online. He is alive and well.

As the memories of their passionate relationship flood back, Carrie is compelled to find out what happened on that beach, and why Johan never got in contact.

The man who promised her a lifetime of love is now a mystery she must solve. But are the answers worth risking her marriage, her family, and the life she fought so hard to rebuild?

The truth, it turns out, is more shocking than any lie . . .

Rosie Walsh is doing what she dos best in writing a delightfully addictive  book once again. 

And with such a great concept.  She is also a queen of twits and I certainly didn't see this one coming, I was totally shocked. 

I had to keep reading to find out if Carrie would ever discover the truth about the man she married in 2010 in Thailand, only for him to be arrested later that same evening. 

I couldn't read this fast enough as I was flying through the pages, and various time lines, determined to know the truth. 

And I was definitely not expecting the direction it went in at all, so kudos to the author. 

I loved the travel elements in this especially the descriptions of Thailand.  I also loved that Carrie is trying to once again get her life back on track, including becoming a surgeon. 

There are many fabulous storylines to wrap your head around, each more addictive than each other, and all totally fabulous. 

A triumph of a book, one I absolutely was hooked on. 

Thank you to Macmillan and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.