When We Left Cuba, Chanel Cleeton
When We Left Cuba, Chanel Cleeton
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When We Left Cuba

Author: Chanel Cleeton

Narrator: Kyla Garcia

Unabridged: 11 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/09/2019

Synopsis

In 1960’s Florida, a young Cuban exile will risk her life—and heart—to take back her country in this exhilarating historical novel from the author of Next Year in Havana.Beautiful. Daring. Deadly. The Cuban Revolution took everything from sugar heiress Beatriz Perez—her family, her people, her country. Recruited by the CIA to infiltrate Fidel Castro’s inner circle and pulled into the dangerous world of espionage, Beatriz is consumed by her quest for revenge and her desire to reclaim the life she lost.As the Cold War swells like a hurricane over the shores of the Florida Strait, Beatriz is caught between the clash of Cuban American politics and the perils of a forbidden affair with a powerful man driven by ambitions of his own. When the ever-changing tides of history threaten everything she has fought for, she must make a choice between her past and future—but the wrong move could cost Beatriz everything—not just the island she loves, but also the man who has stolen her heart.

About Chanel Cleeton

Chanel Cleeton writes contemporary romances, women’s fiction, and thrillers. She is the author of one stand-alone novel and novels in five series, including six novels in her acclaimed Cuba Saga.

About Kyla Garcia

Kyla Garcia is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. Born and raised in Hoboken, New Jersey, she discovered acting at the age of eight when she played Lady Macbeth in a children’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy. She made her off-Broadway debut at fifteen when she played Dorothy in Oz: A Twisted Musical. Eleven years after she discovered her passion for acting, she would go on to play Lady Macbeth once again in London at the Globe Theatre, where she studied Shakespeare during her third year at Mason Gross School of the Arts. She received her BFA in acting from Rutgers University.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Miranda on December 09, 2020

"I am nothing if not a scandal." Beatriz is one of the Perez daughters - known for their fame and fortune in their homeland, Cuba. But they were forced to flee due to the revolution. And though her family has settled in Florida, and her father is bent on reforming the Perez family fortune, Beatriz......more

Goodreads review by Canadian Jen on June 01, 2019

I think I’m going to get poo-pooed on for this review. Having read and adored Next Year in Havana, this one just fell flat for me. Too unrealistic. I love Cuba but this character? What happened to Beatrize? For a 22 year old she makes reckless decisions - which may be appropriate for her age- but fo......more

Goodreads review by Angela M on April 07, 2019

Political intrigue, history, wanting to know more about Cuba, and a love story were the things that attracted me to this book, as well as the fact that I enjoyed Next Year in Havana . It moved a little slowly at first. I didn’t feel immersed until a third of the way in and then I was taken in. I rem......more

Goodreads review by Susanne on December 12, 2018

4.75 Intriguing and Suspenseful Stars! Beatriz Perez wants nothing more than to return to Cuba. Having been exiled to Florida after the Cuban Revolution is not what she had in mind. She has no interest in being a debutante like her sisters, nor does she have any interest in marriage. For Beatriz, the......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on April 09, 2019

A stunning and intriguing follow-up! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Beatriz Perez lost everything during the Cuban Revolution, including her family and her home, her beloved Cuba. The CIA recruits her to get close to Fidel Castro and his comrades. Now a spy, Beatriz is thirsty with revenge for all she’s lost. The Cold......more

Quotes

“A gorgeously atmospheric homage to a country and a past….A formidable heroine truly makes it unputdownable.” Karen White, New York Times bestselling author

“Bold, unconventional Beatriz makes a heroine for the ages.” Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author

“Has sex, drama, suspense…and pairs perfectly with a mojito.” People

“You won’t be able to put this one down.” Cosmopolitan

“A hard-earned love story and a visceral account of history. Cleeton’s writing pulsates with passion and intimacy, even as she gives us a panoramic vision of life during that tumultuous era.” Washington Post

“This is the perfect mix of historical fiction, romance, thriller, and drama to keep you on the edge of your beach towel…Beatriz is the perfect heroine…And since much of the plot is set in Florida or Cuba, it’s guaranteed to put you in a beachy state of mind.” Book Riot

“A thrilling story about love, loss, and what we will do to go home again.” PopSugar

“A beautiful and utterly transporting novel.” Publisher’s Weekly

“[Beatiz is] fierce and smart, anger has made her reckless, and her social status gives her plausibility…An edifying, entertaining read filled with adventure, suspense, history and romance.” BookPage

“Cleeton offers plenty of melodrama to ponder, and fans of the first novel will be thrilled.” Booklist

Awards

  • BuzzFeed Books Pick
  • BookPage Book of the Day
  • USA Today Pick
  • BookRiot Pick
  • Oprah’s Summer Reading List
  • Bustle Pick
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