Monday Reads [15]

Posted June 29, 2020 by Christine in Monday Reads / 6 Comments /

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Monday Reads [15]


Monday Reads [15]
The Last Train to Key West Published by Berkley by Chanel Cleeton
on June 16, 2020
Genres: Fiction, Historical, Romance
Pages: 320
Source: Purchased
Format: Paperback
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Also by this author: The Last Train to Key West, Our Last Days in Barcelona
Find the Book: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads

ISBN: 0451490886

In 1935 three women are forever changed when one of the most powerful hurricanes in history barrels toward the Florida Keys in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton's captivating new novel.
Everyone journeys to Key West searching for something. For the tourists traveling on Henry Flagler’s legendary Overseas Railroad, Labor Day weekend is an opportunity to forget the economic depression gripping the nation. But one person’s paradise can be another’s prison, and Key West-native Helen Berner yearns to escape.
The Cuban Revolution of 1933 left Mirta Perez’s family in a precarious position. After an arranged wedding in Havana, Mirta arrives in the Keys on her honeymoon. While she can’t deny the growing attraction to the stranger she’s married, her new husband’s illicit business interests may threaten not only her relationship, but her life.
Elizabeth Preston's trip from New York to Key West is a chance to save her once-wealthy family from their troubles as a result of the Wall Street crash. Her quest takes her to the camps occupied by veterans of the Great War and pairs her with an unlikely ally on a treacherous hunt of his own.
Over the course of the holiday weekend, the women’s paths cross unexpectedly, and the danger swirling around them is matched only by the terrifying force of the deadly storm threatening the Keys.

Welcome to Monday Reads! Where I just spend a few minutes sharing with you my current read and a snippet or two from my current chapter. Please let me know what you’re reading right now, too!

 

I’m reading this one for book club and I’m LOVING it! I know this author has many more books out there that I’m going to have to read soon!

 

Despite my reservations, I can’t help but admire her courage and tenacity. How many times have I considered leaving, only to be stopped by all the reasons I shouldn’t, all the obstacles in front of me?

Out of the corner of my eye, I spy one of my other tables signalling for me.

“I’ll be back to check on you in a few minutes,” I say, loath to leave her.

When I return ten minutes later, she’s gone, change on the table for her meal–including the pie–and a little extra for a tip I doubt she could spare.

The Last Train to Key West, page 40

 

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About Chanel Cleeton

Chanel Cleeton is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick Next Year in Havana and When We Left Cuba. Originally from Florida, Chanel 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.

6 responses to “Monday Reads [15]

    • From everything I’ve heard ALL her books are great! So, I think I’m right there with you–I need to read the others. 🙂