Review Tour + Giveaway: When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton
Genre: Women’s Fiction/Historical Fiction
Publisher: Penguin/Berkley
In 1960s Florida, a young Cuban
exile will risk her life--and heart--to take back her country in this
exhilarating historical novel from the author of Next Year in Havana, a
Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick.
Beautiful. Daring. Deadly.
The Cuban Revolution took everything from sugar
heiress Beatriz Perez--her family, her people, her country. Recruited by the
CIA to infiltrate Fidel Castro's inner circle and pulled into the dangerous
world of espionage, Beatriz is consumed by her quest for revenge and her desire
to reclaim the life she lost.
As the Cold War swells like a hurricane over the
shores of the Florida Strait, Beatriz is caught between the clash of Cuban
American politics and the perils of a forbidden affair with a powerful man
driven by ambitions of his own. When the ever-changing tides of history
threaten everything she has fought for, she must make a choice between her past
and future--but the wrong move could cost Beatriz everything--not just the
island she loves, but also the man who has stolen her heart...
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Learn more about When We Left Cuba including downloading the book club guide and more at: http://www.chanelcleeton.com/when-we-left-cuba
**ARC provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review**
"How
differently would my life have turned out if I'd been born in this country, if
I hadn't come into a fractured and divided island caught in never-ending
turmoil?"
When We Left Cuba was one of my most anticipated reads of
2019. After falling in love with Chanel Cleeton's beautiful and touching words
and sentences in Next Year in Havana, I couldn't wait to see what else she had
in store for us. Beatriz, the main character of this book, is introduced in
Next Year in Havana and I just knew her story would be adventurous and
mysterious. So I was pretty excited when the author announced that she was
writing her book. I was hooked from start 'til finish, and I read this book in
two sittings. I just couldn't put it down. The ability of this author to tell a
story is just magical, I was Beatriz while I was reading this book, and I was
feeling everything she was. I understood why she did certain things, and
couldn't let it go. She isn't your typical heroine, and I loved that she stayed
true to herself until the end.
"Love
ebbs and flows, a low-level hum in the background, but anger sinks its claws in
you and refuses to let go."
About the Author:
Originally from Florida, Chanel Cleeton grew up on stories of her family's exodus from Cuba following the events of the Cuban Revolution. Her passion for politics and history continued during her years spent studying in England where she earned a bachelor's degree in International Relations from Richmond, The American International University in London and a master's degree in Global Politics from the London School of Economics & Political Science. Chanel also received her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law. She loves to travel and has lived in the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia.
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