Next Year in Havana
“[A] flat-out stunner of a book, at once a dual-timeline mystery, a passionate romance, and paean to the tragedy and beauty of war-torn Cuba. The story of sugar heiress Elisa watching Cuba fall into revolution as Castro rises is intertwined with the modern-day tale of Elisa’s granddaughter Marisol as she returns to Cuba after Castro’s death. Both women fall for firebrand revolutionaries, but Cuba itself emerges as their true love interest, threatening to break both women’s hearts as Elisa and Marisol each grapple with what it is to be Cuban, what it is to be an exile, and how to love and live in a homeland riven by revolution. Simply wonderful!”
—Kate Quinn, USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network
“An evocative, passionate story of family loyalty and forbidden love that moves seamlessly between the past and present of Cuba’s turbulent history . . . Kept me enthralled and savoring every word.”
—Shelley Noble, New York Times bestselling author of Whisper Beach
“Chanel Cleeton’s prose is as beautiful as Cuba itself, and the story she weaves—of exile and loss, memory and myth, forbidden love and enduring friendship—is at once sweeping and beautifully intimate.”
—Jennifer Robson, USA Today bestselling author of Somewhere in France
“An undeniably personal and intimate look at Cuba then and now, wrapped around the gripping story of two women torn between love and country.”
— Renée Rosen, author of Windy City Blues
“Chanel Cleeton delivers an amazing and captivating read!”
—Alix Rickloff, author of The Way to London
“With graceful prose, Cleeton evokes the former grandeur of 1950s Cuba and contrasts it with modern-day Miami in this sweeping family saga of loss and love.”
—Heather Webb, author of Last Christmas in Paris
“A compelling, un-put-downable page-turner told from two equally powerful female narratives . . . A must read.”
—Lia Riley, author of It Happened on Love Street
“[A] ravishing jewel of romance, hope, family, and history.”
—Weina Dai Randel, author of The Moon in the Palace
“This gritty tale pulls back the curtain on revolutionary and modern Cuba, allowing us a glimpse of the courage, heartache, and sacrifices of those who left their country in exile, and also those who stayed behind.”
—Stephanie Thornton, author of The Conqueror’s Wife
“[A] riveting, moving novel that explores the ever-relevant themes of love and sacrifice, family and duty, patriotism and resistance. Cleeton describes Havana so vividly that I felt I was there. I could not put this book down!”
—Alyssa Palombo, author of The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence
“Romance and revolution combine to create an emotional, thought-provoking read that will linger with readers long after they’ve turned the final page. Sweeping and beautiful!”
—Meghan Masterson, author of The Wardrobe Mistress