Pleasant embracing husband in appropriate place (5)
I believe the answer is:
niche
'place' is the definition.
(I know that niche is a type of place)
'pleasant embracing husband in' is the wordplay.
'pleasant' becomes 'nice' (similar in meaning).
'embracing' is an insertion indicator.
'husband in' becomes 'h' (abbreviation. I am not sure about the 'in' bit.).
'nice' enclosing 'h' is 'NICHE'.
'appropriate' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for niche that I've seen before include "ideal position" , "Special location" , "Cosy corner?" , "Specialized market" , "Suitable spot" .)