The Cuban Heiress
(Sprache: Englisch)
"In 1934, the ultimate vacation becomes a fight for survival as the secrets of two women's pasts collide aboard a luxury cruise liner on a round-trip voyage from New York to Havana in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton's page-turning new novel...
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"In 1934, the ultimate vacation becomes a fight for survival as the secrets of two women's pasts collide aboard a luxury cruise liner on a round-trip voyage from New York to Havana in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton's page-turning new novel inspired by the true story of the tragedy of the SS Morro Castle. New York heiress Catherine Dohan seemingly has it all. There's only one problem. It's a lie. As soon as the Morro Castle leaves port, Catherine's past returns with a vengeance and threatens her life. Joining forces with a charismatic jewel thief, Catherine must discover who wants her dead-and why. Elena Palacio is a dead woman. Or so everyone thinks. After a devastating betrayal left her penniless and on the run, Elena's journey on the Morro Castle is her last hope. Steeped in secrecy and a burning desire for revenge, her return to Havana is a chance to right the wrong that has been done to her-and her prey is on the ship. As danger swirls aboard the Morro Castle and their fates intertwine, Elena and Catherine must risk everything to see justice served once and for all"--
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Chapter OneElena
The dead woman stands in the line for the tourist-class passengers, her shoes pinching her toes, the cheap fabric of her dress itching her skin. The Morro Castle's diligent clerk examines her papers-the fake passport, the assumed name-Elena Reyes-hopefully flawless enough to pass muster. She certainly paid enough for them, money she could ill afford.
The clerk glances down at Elena's photograph on the documents and back at her face again, comparing the two for any obvious differences.
The photo itself is genuine, the image contained there of a young Cuban woman looking surprisingly vibrant considering she is essentially-for practical purposes, at least-a ghost. It was taken two weeks ago in an apartment building in Greenwich Village by a man to whom Elena gave nearly her entire life savings to be able to get on this ship.
It was worth every penny and then some.
The clerk waves her on.
A group of women pass by, their laughter spilling out on the gangway.
Her fellow passengers are in high spirits despite the tourist-class accommodations, their excitement over their weeklong party on this round-trip voyage from New York to Havana obvious.
This ship is billed as a fantasy for those wealthy enough to afford it in these difficult times.
Before the repeal of Prohibition, the Morro Castle-named after the fortress guarding the Havana Harbor-offered an alcohol-filled cruise, where passengers could escape the dry streets and raging economic depression. Now that liquor is again legally available in the United States, the cruise's appeal hasn't lessened much. Thanks to the Labor Day holiday weekend, the pier is packed with guests in a celebratory mood.
There's a breeze in the air as Elena walks on deck, her dark brown hair whipping around her. Guests hang over the railing waving to friends and family on the dock below as though they will be separated for far longer than a week. But that's part of the adventure-the sensation that
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they are all embarking on uncharted territory, the voyage brimming with unlimited possibilities.
Elena leans over the railing herself, scanning the crowd. She's antsy for the ship to leave port, for the first part of her plan to tumble into motion. When they're at sea, far from land, they'll be in a cocoon that insulates them from real life and shrinks the world into a very small, manageable size.
It's the perfect hunting ground.
Elena abandons her perch at the rail and strolls around the deck, noting alcoves, spaces that are good for slipping away in case a hasty exit is needed. A few weeks ago, she went to the public library and found deck plans for the Morro Castle, poring over them as best she could. Still, there's nothing like walking the ship herself to get a feel for it and formulate these last, all-important parts of her plan.
Her prey is nowhere to be found, but no matter. On a ship this size, it will be impossible to escape.
Once she's examined the Morro Castle's upper decks, Elena heads to her stateroom and closes the door behind her quickly.
The cabin is small and serviceable, the bed and mattress seemingly comfortable enough. It's not the nicest place she's ever slept, but it's also far from the worst. Her life has been a pendulum of comfort and insecurity, and for now she's just grateful to have a safe place to sleep.
She opens her suitcase, which one of the porters has already delivered to her room, and unpacks the worn clothes she brought for the cruise and the two dresses she bought for two very special occasions.
One is an emerald green color, elegant and fine. The other is a full-skirted blue number, daring and seductive, straps crisscrossed across the fitted bodice. It's a copy of a dress she once owned, each detail painstakingly re-created from memory.
She cannot wait to wear it.
Once Elena has finished unpacking, she exits her stat
Elena leans over the railing herself, scanning the crowd. She's antsy for the ship to leave port, for the first part of her plan to tumble into motion. When they're at sea, far from land, they'll be in a cocoon that insulates them from real life and shrinks the world into a very small, manageable size.
It's the perfect hunting ground.
Elena abandons her perch at the rail and strolls around the deck, noting alcoves, spaces that are good for slipping away in case a hasty exit is needed. A few weeks ago, she went to the public library and found deck plans for the Morro Castle, poring over them as best she could. Still, there's nothing like walking the ship herself to get a feel for it and formulate these last, all-important parts of her plan.
Her prey is nowhere to be found, but no matter. On a ship this size, it will be impossible to escape.
Once she's examined the Morro Castle's upper decks, Elena heads to her stateroom and closes the door behind her quickly.
The cabin is small and serviceable, the bed and mattress seemingly comfortable enough. It's not the nicest place she's ever slept, but it's also far from the worst. Her life has been a pendulum of comfort and insecurity, and for now she's just grateful to have a safe place to sleep.
She opens her suitcase, which one of the porters has already delivered to her room, and unpacks the worn clothes she brought for the cruise and the two dresses she bought for two very special occasions.
One is an emerald green color, elegant and fine. The other is a full-skirted blue number, daring and seductive, straps crisscrossed across the fitted bodice. It's a copy of a dress she once owned, each detail painstakingly re-created from memory.
She cannot wait to wear it.
Once Elena has finished unpacking, she exits her stat
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Autoren-Porträt von Chanel Cleeton
Chanel Cleeton
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- Autor: Chanel Cleeton
- 2023, 304 Seiten, Maße: 13,3 x 20,1 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Berkley
- ISBN-10: 059344048X
- ISBN-13: 9780593440483
- Erscheinungsdatum: 05.05.2023
Sprache:
Englisch
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Chanel Cleeton shows just what an exceptional talent she is in her new book, The Cuban Heiress. While I ve loved every one of Chanel s books, I absolutely adored this one. Take one heiress with more than a few secrets, throw in a roguish jewel thief and put them aboard a glittering cruise ship sailing from New York to Havana and you have the perfect historical novel. As soon as I d finished it, I wanted to read it again. Do not miss this book. Natasha Lester, New York Times bestselling author of The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre
"Chanel Cleeton does it again with The Cuban Heiress. Using as backdrop the very real life history of the incendiary New York-Cuba voyage of the luxury cruise ship, the SS Morro Castle, Cleeton explores the explosive encounter between New York heiress Catherine Dohan and the young Cuban lady Elena Palacio. But neither woman is exactly who they pretend to be, and the journey threatens them both, as they risk their lives to pursue justice."
Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Personal Librarian
"Chanel Cleeton serves us a delicious slice of vengeance as two women risk everything for justice. The backdrop of the SS Morro Castle unfolds a chapter of history that is little known and brings the harrowing journey of that fateful voyage to life. The Cuban Heiress is a fabulous, gripping read!"
Madeline Martin, New York Times bestselling author of The Librarian Spy
Entertaining, enlightening, and altogether unforgettable.
Jennifer Robson, international bestselling author of The Gown and Coronation Year
Secrets and suspense abound on the luxury cruise of the SS Morro Castle, as two women, both determined to exact justice, hurtle on an unalterable course toward an uncertain future. The Cuban Heiress swept me into the story and held me riveted through the last page.
Shelley Freydont Noble, New York Times bestselling author of The Tiffany Girls
"Set at a
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true life maritime disaster on board a sinking luxury liner, Chanel Cleeton s The Cuban Heiress is a tense, compelling thriller in which we are never sure who is the hunter and who the hunted."
Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling author of Peril in Paris
"I started reading The Cuban Heiress knowing little about the SS Morro Castle. By the end, I felt I had been aboard with a counterfeit heiress, a dead woman walking, a jewel thief, murky secrets, and gleaming revenge all culminating in an explosive fire and a shipwreck to make history. This novel proves once again that real life is truly the stuff of fiction.
Sarah McCoy, New York Times and international bestselling author of Mustique Island and Marilla of Green Gables
This lively and twisty suspense novel from Chanel Cleeton pairs the glamour and desperation of women s survival in the Great Depression, highlighted with a delicious Cuban American flair Cleeton s characters offer a beautiful pairing of tenderness and passion, anger and revenge, courage and resolution.
New York Journal of Books
"When a decadent pleasure cruise aboard the SS Morro Castle morphs into an unthinkable nightmare, two women must use all their wits to fight for their very lives. Based on a shocking and little-known moment from history, Chanel Cleeton has woven a twisting tale of murder, revenge, and romance that I simply could not stop thinking about!"
Stephanie Marie Thornton, USA Today bestselling author of Her Lost Words
"A novel of audacious risk and survival that will hold you tight in its grip from first page to last."
Tessa Arlen, USA Today bestselling author of In Royal Service to the Queen
Cleeton delivers high impact on the high seas. Atmospherics, intrigue, and history with a dash of romance entwine the lives of two women as they travel on the SS Morro Castle. Cleeton paints the fight for justice and revenge with protagonists searching for the meaning of living with deadly consequences. Cleeton should be an auto-buy, and her talents are exemplified in The Cuban Heiress with its fast plot and prose to savor.
Vanessa Riley, critically acclaimed author of Island Queen and Queen of Exiles
An absorbing page-turner by a master storyteller, The Cuban Heiress is a tale of love, larceny, loss, and revenge. Cleeton delivers a compelling cast of characters and seductively intertwined mysteries that captivate and surprise until the very last page. A superb must-read!
Denny S. Bryce, author of Wild Women and the Blues
"Readers are transported back in time to 1934 in this dazzling story set on a luxury cruide ship from New York to Havana."
Woman's World
Cleeton excels at building tension and slowly revealing secrets. The Cuban Heiress is a great read for fans of 20th-century historical fiction."
Historical Novels Review
Cleeton's gift for lush historical detail, including gowns, weaponry, and architecture, is on display here . the page-turning plot and tangled relationships are more than enough to engage readers. The ship's eventual fate, while tied to that of both women, also makes for interesting further reading. Fans of Cleeton's series about the Perez sisters will find much to enjoy in this captivating standalone.
Shelf Awareness
Nothing is what it seems in Cleeton's latest gripping historical novel.... Handsome con men, clever thieves, desperate rebels, and our valiant heroines all convene on this elegant but doomed ocean liner. Cleeton includes vivid details about the mysterious final voyage of the Morro Castle and provides further reading about this historic disaster.
Booklist
Cleeton adds intriguing secrets and strong character work to the dramatic plot. Historical fiction fans will be riveted.
Publishers Weekly
Chanel Cleeton conjures up a glamorous world of heiresses, con men, jewel thieves and gun runners in her 1930s-set novel, The Cuban Heiress The mix of romance and intrigue on the high seas gives the book a dash of Titanic-esque drama Where Cleeton excels is in brisk, clever plotting a delicious cocktail of a book that goes down as easy as an ice-cold mojito.
BookReporter.com
"Utterly enthralling, Chanel Cleeton s The Cuban Heiress takes readers on a harrowing journey to Havana alongside a pair of gutsy women engaged in the fight of their lives. Brimming with romance, intrigue, and danger, this cleverly written tale twists and turns all the way to the final page. I absolutely couldn t put this book down!"
Kristin Beck, author of The Winter Orphans
I loved The Cuban Heiress. It is a compelling novel of two women facing betrayal, intrigue and murder that captivated me from the start and held me until the emotional end.
Georgie Blalock, author of An Indiscreet Princess
Praise for the novels of Chanel Cleeton
A beautiful novel that's full of forbidden passions, family secrets and a lot of courage and sacrifice.
Reese Witherspoon
A sweeping love story and tale of courage and familial and patriotic legacy that spans generations.
Entertainment Weekly
Next Year in Havana reminds us that while love is complicated and occasionally heartbreaking, it's always worth the risk.
NPR
A thrilling story about love, loss, and what we will do to go home again. Utterly unputdownable.
PopSugar
A remarkable writer
The Washington Post
You won't be able to put this one down.
Cosmopolitan
With rich historical detail, incisive dialogue and a firebrand heroine, Cleeton paints a vivid portrait of a woman caught in the currents of a turbulent time yet determined to make her own way.
Shelf Awareness
An exhilarating read with a fearless heroine.
Woman s World
Has sex, drama, suspense and pairs perfectly with a mojito.
People
This Cuban-set historical novel is just what you need to get that ~extra-summery~ feeling
Bustle
The Ultimate Beach Read
Real Simple
Historical fiction fans will love this novel and its perfectly detailed descriptions of a long-gone era. This is another slam-dunk from Cleeton.
Library Journal (starred review)
Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling author of Peril in Paris
"I started reading The Cuban Heiress knowing little about the SS Morro Castle. By the end, I felt I had been aboard with a counterfeit heiress, a dead woman walking, a jewel thief, murky secrets, and gleaming revenge all culminating in an explosive fire and a shipwreck to make history. This novel proves once again that real life is truly the stuff of fiction.
Sarah McCoy, New York Times and international bestselling author of Mustique Island and Marilla of Green Gables
This lively and twisty suspense novel from Chanel Cleeton pairs the glamour and desperation of women s survival in the Great Depression, highlighted with a delicious Cuban American flair Cleeton s characters offer a beautiful pairing of tenderness and passion, anger and revenge, courage and resolution.
New York Journal of Books
"When a decadent pleasure cruise aboard the SS Morro Castle morphs into an unthinkable nightmare, two women must use all their wits to fight for their very lives. Based on a shocking and little-known moment from history, Chanel Cleeton has woven a twisting tale of murder, revenge, and romance that I simply could not stop thinking about!"
Stephanie Marie Thornton, USA Today bestselling author of Her Lost Words
"A novel of audacious risk and survival that will hold you tight in its grip from first page to last."
Tessa Arlen, USA Today bestselling author of In Royal Service to the Queen
Cleeton delivers high impact on the high seas. Atmospherics, intrigue, and history with a dash of romance entwine the lives of two women as they travel on the SS Morro Castle. Cleeton paints the fight for justice and revenge with protagonists searching for the meaning of living with deadly consequences. Cleeton should be an auto-buy, and her talents are exemplified in The Cuban Heiress with its fast plot and prose to savor.
Vanessa Riley, critically acclaimed author of Island Queen and Queen of Exiles
An absorbing page-turner by a master storyteller, The Cuban Heiress is a tale of love, larceny, loss, and revenge. Cleeton delivers a compelling cast of characters and seductively intertwined mysteries that captivate and surprise until the very last page. A superb must-read!
Denny S. Bryce, author of Wild Women and the Blues
"Readers are transported back in time to 1934 in this dazzling story set on a luxury cruide ship from New York to Havana."
Woman's World
Cleeton excels at building tension and slowly revealing secrets. The Cuban Heiress is a great read for fans of 20th-century historical fiction."
Historical Novels Review
Cleeton's gift for lush historical detail, including gowns, weaponry, and architecture, is on display here . the page-turning plot and tangled relationships are more than enough to engage readers. The ship's eventual fate, while tied to that of both women, also makes for interesting further reading. Fans of Cleeton's series about the Perez sisters will find much to enjoy in this captivating standalone.
Shelf Awareness
Nothing is what it seems in Cleeton's latest gripping historical novel.... Handsome con men, clever thieves, desperate rebels, and our valiant heroines all convene on this elegant but doomed ocean liner. Cleeton includes vivid details about the mysterious final voyage of the Morro Castle and provides further reading about this historic disaster.
Booklist
Cleeton adds intriguing secrets and strong character work to the dramatic plot. Historical fiction fans will be riveted.
Publishers Weekly
Chanel Cleeton conjures up a glamorous world of heiresses, con men, jewel thieves and gun runners in her 1930s-set novel, The Cuban Heiress The mix of romance and intrigue on the high seas gives the book a dash of Titanic-esque drama Where Cleeton excels is in brisk, clever plotting a delicious cocktail of a book that goes down as easy as an ice-cold mojito.
BookReporter.com
"Utterly enthralling, Chanel Cleeton s The Cuban Heiress takes readers on a harrowing journey to Havana alongside a pair of gutsy women engaged in the fight of their lives. Brimming with romance, intrigue, and danger, this cleverly written tale twists and turns all the way to the final page. I absolutely couldn t put this book down!"
Kristin Beck, author of The Winter Orphans
I loved The Cuban Heiress. It is a compelling novel of two women facing betrayal, intrigue and murder that captivated me from the start and held me until the emotional end.
Georgie Blalock, author of An Indiscreet Princess
Praise for the novels of Chanel Cleeton
A beautiful novel that's full of forbidden passions, family secrets and a lot of courage and sacrifice.
Reese Witherspoon
A sweeping love story and tale of courage and familial and patriotic legacy that spans generations.
Entertainment Weekly
Next Year in Havana reminds us that while love is complicated and occasionally heartbreaking, it's always worth the risk.
NPR
A thrilling story about love, loss, and what we will do to go home again. Utterly unputdownable.
PopSugar
A remarkable writer
The Washington Post
You won't be able to put this one down.
Cosmopolitan
With rich historical detail, incisive dialogue and a firebrand heroine, Cleeton paints a vivid portrait of a woman caught in the currents of a turbulent time yet determined to make her own way.
Shelf Awareness
An exhilarating read with a fearless heroine.
Woman s World
Has sex, drama, suspense and pairs perfectly with a mojito.
People
This Cuban-set historical novel is just what you need to get that ~extra-summery~ feeling
Bustle
The Ultimate Beach Read
Real Simple
Historical fiction fans will love this novel and its perfectly detailed descriptions of a long-gone era. This is another slam-dunk from Cleeton.
Library Journal (starred review)
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