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The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes
London, 2024: American expat Margo Reynolds is renowned for her talent at sourcing rare antiques for her clients, but she's never had a request quite like this one. She's been hired to find a mysterious book published over a century ago. With a single copy left in existence, it has a storied past shrouded in secrecy--and her client isn't the only person determined to procure it at any cost.
Havana, 1966: Librarian Pilar Castillo has devoted her life to books, and in the chaotic days following her husband's unjust imprisonment by Fidel Castro, reading is her only source of solace. So when a neighbor fleeing Cuba asks her to return a valuable book to its rightful owner, Pilar will risk everything to protect the literary work entrusted to her care. It's a dangerous mission that reveals to her the power of one book to change a life.
Boston, 1900: For Cuban school teacher and aspiring author Eva Fuentes, traveling from Havana to Harvard to study for the summer is the opportunity of a lifetime. It's a whirlwind adventure that leaves her little time to write, but a moonlit encounter with an enigmatic stranger changes everything. The story that pours out of her is one of forbidden love, secrets, and lies... and though Eva cannot yet see it, the book will be a danger and salvation for the lives it touches.
Book Details
- Publisher: Berkley Books
- Publish Date: Sep 30th, 2025
- Pages: 336
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.00in - 5.19in - 0.84in - 0.94lb
- EAN: 9780593816929
- Categories: • Hispanic & Latino - General• Cultural Heritage• Women
About the Author
More books by Chanel Cleeton
Praise for this book
--Cristina Alger, New York Times bestselling author of Girls Like Us
Praise for the novels of Chanel Cleeton
"A beautiful novel that's full of forbidden passions, family secrets and a lot of courage and sacrifice."
--Reese Witherspoon
"A sweeping love story and tale of courage and familial and patriotic legacy that spans generations."
--Entertainment Weekly
"Next Year in Havana reminds us that while love is complicated and occasionally heartbreaking, it's always worth the risk."
--NPR
"A thrilling story about love, loss, and what we will do to go home again. Utterly unputdownable."
--PopSugar
"A remarkable writer."
--The Washington Post
"You won't be able to put this one down."
--Cosmopolitan
"With rich historical detail, incisive dialogue and a firebrand heroine, Cleeton paints a vivid portrait of a woman caught in the currents of a turbulent time yet determined to make her own way."
--Shelf Awareness
"An exhilarating read with a fearless heroine."
--Woman's World
"Has sex, drama, suspense...and pairs perfectly with a mojito."
--People
"This Cuban-set historical novel is just what you need to get that extra-summery feeling"
--Bustle
"The Ultimate Beach Read"
--Real Simple
"Historical fiction fans will love this novel and its perfectly detailed descriptions of a long-gone era. This is another slam-dunk from Cleeton."
--Library Journal (starred review)