Beatriz Williams is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of Husbands & Lovers and many other novels, including four novels in collaboration with bestselling authors Karen White and Lauren Willig. A graduate of Stanford University with an MBA in finance from Columbia University, Beatriz has won numerous awards for her fiction, which has been translated into more than a dozen languages. Beatriz lives near the Connecticut shore with her husband and four children.

Praise for the novels of Beatriz Williams

"There are few more skilled practitioners of the craft of summer fiction than Beatriz Williams."--The New York Times Book Review

"Williams is at the top of her game."--Kate Quinn

"Williams's particular gift as a writer is to peel back the pages of history and breathe life into the interior lives of women--how they lived, loved, and lost within the expectations and limitations of their time."--Entertainment Weekly

"[Williams's] novels are packed with complex, daring, and intriguing women."--NPR

"I think Beatriz Williams is writing the best historical fiction out there. It's lush with period detail but feels immediate."--Elin Hilderbrand

Praise for Husbands & Lovers

"I loved Husbands & Lovers and devoured it in one delicious gulp. I was so invested in Mallory and Monk. It's my favorite kind of page-turner--unputdownable!"--Martha Hall Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of The Golden Doves

"Expertly weaves wartime drama, family secrets, forbidden romance, and young love into a vibrant, perfect-for-summer story . . . I couldn't wait to find out how the story ended, and if the characters got the happy ending they deserved."--Emma Rosenblum, bestselling author of Bad Summer People

"A master storyteller . . . Two timelines breathlessly intertwine to form a tale full of passion, hope, and heartbreaking family secrets. This one packs the sultry and stunning punch that readers of Williams have come to relish. You'll savor every page."--Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of Finding Margaret Fuller

"Reminding us of the interconnectivity of the past and present and the enduring power of love, Husbands & Lovers is stunning."--Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling co-author of The Personal Librarian

"[A] captivating novel of love and love lost . . . With well-drawn characters and sweeping drama, Williams's latest is a gripping journey as secrets and hidden desires are exposed."--Booklist

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Pub date: 2026-04-07

Length: 384 pages