“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
The Cuban Heiress by Chanel Cleeton – Historical Fiction
336 pages
4/11/2023
About the Book
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.
My Thoughts
Chanel Cleeton does it again with her newest release! This story follows two woman who are on the luxury cruise ship the SS Morro Castle for different reason but may end up needing help from one another. First we have heiress Catherine Dohan who is traveling with her fiancé and then there is Elena Palacio who is thought to be dead and is on the cruise ship to get revenge. I loved both woman and their stories and how everything connects together. Chanel Cleeton is an all time favorite author of mine and she never disappoints. Her characters are always filled with so much life and personality. Another reason I love her books is that they usually teach me something from history that I didn’t know. I loved learning that the SS Morro Castle was a real cruise ship that sank one night due to a fire which just happens to be the setting for this story! Highly recommend if you have read her before or love a good historical fiction. Thank you Berkley for my gifted copy for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This one gets all the stars!
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 and Political Science. Chanel also received her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law.
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