The Cuban Heiress.

 

 

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In 1934, a luxury cruise becomes a fight for survival as two women’s pasts collide 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 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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 Have you ever come across an author, whom you can’t get enough of? I discovered Chanel Cleeton in 2020 while surfing the library’s electronic collection and came across her book. Ever since then, I couldn’t get enough of her books, there hasn’t been a single of her books that I didn’t fall in love with. Her stories are impossible to not fall in love with. I feel connected with her characters and imagine myself being transformed into the timeline. Through the years of reading her books, Chanel Cleeton became one of my favorite historical fiction authors. I was excited when I heard about her new book, The Cuban Heiress, and had the book on hold at my library for a while. It was worth the wait. 

The Cuban Heiress was different than the other books that I read, and that’s what I loved about it. I loved that it took place on the cruise ship, something that I didn’t read about before. Historical fiction mixed with mystery? Those are two of my favorite genres, and it didn’t take me long to get hooked into the story. Every chapter had something happening and I couldn’t help but feel intrigued, keep on turning the pages, spending hours reading. I finished that book within a couple of days because I found it hard to find a stopping point, usually that would get me reading longer. Elena and Catherine, I didn’t see that coming, even I didn’t pick up on the clues, it was one of those most unexpected twists. 

Raymond, no matter how much I tried to like him, I couldn’t, I had a feeling that there was something off about him. He and Catherine were engaged, and yet he barely spend time with her, or his daughter. I hoped that Catherine would see Raymond for who he was, he wasn’t the one that she should be with. Like everyone else, I was curious about the unexpected death of the captain, and I loved that was part of the true events that happened. My emotions were everywhere as I read this book, and it has been a day since I finished, and I find myself thinking about the story, and the characters. There are more words I could use to describe this book, but there is not enough time. I can’t wait to see what adventures Chanel Cleeton takes us on next.