Recommendations based on Next Year in Havanaby Chanel Cleeton

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  1. When We Left Cuba

    by Chanel Cleeton
    A Cuban exile in 1960s Florida becomes involved in the CIA's plot to overthrow Fidel Castro. A story of love, politics, and family secrets.

    Instant, New York Times, bestseller!,In 1960s 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, The Last ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. The Alice Network

    by Kate Quinn
    Two women in WWI join forces to unravel secrets of a spy network in search of a missing girl.

    The plot follows pregnant American college student Charlie St. Clair in the aftermath of World War II , as she travels around France looking for her missing cousin, Rose. Her story intersects with ... (Wikipedia)

  3. Before We Were Yours

    by Lisa Wingate
    Family torn apart is reunited across generations, revealing a powerful tale of resilience and hope.

    Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the ... (Goodreads)

  4. The Indigo Girl

    by Natasha Boyd
    A historical fiction novel about Eliza Lucas Pinckney, a young woman who defies societal norms to become a successful plantation owner and indigo producer in colonial South Carolina.

    An incredible story of dangerous and hidden friendships, ambition, betrayal, and sacrifice. The year is 1739. Eliza Lucas is sixteen years old when her father leaves her in charge of their family's ... (Goodreads)

  5. Something in the Water

    by Catherine Steadman
    A couple's romantic honeymoon turns into a nightmare when they discover something sinister in the water.

    If you could make one simple choice that would change your life forever, would you? Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough, Mark a handsome investment banker with ... (Goodreads)

  6. The Perfect Couple

    by Elin Hilderbrand
    A wedding on Nantucket Island turns into a murder investigation, revealing secrets and lies among the guests.

    From, New York Times, bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand, comes a novel about the many ways family can fill our lives with love...if they don't kill us first. *,New York Times, bestseller*, It's ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. The Last Mrs. Parrish

    by Liv Constantine
    A woman's mission to gain the life she's always wanted by manipulating those around her.

    THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AND A REESE WITHERSPOON HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK “Will keep you up. In a ‘can’t put it down’ way. It’s ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ with XX chromosomes.” —The Skimm ... (Barnes & Noble)

  8. The Marriage of Opposites

    by Alice Hoffman
    A historical novel exploring the life of the mother of Impressionist painter Claude Monet.

    From the New York Times bestselling author of The Dovekeepers and The Museum of Extraordinary Things : a forbidden love story set on the tropical island of St. Thomas about the extraordinary woman ... (Goodreads)

  9. All the Missing Girls

    by Megan Miranda
    A woman returns to her hometown to help find a missing person, but secrets from her past resurface as another person goes missing.

    ***A, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER*** A, New York Times Book Review, “Editors’ Choice”, Entertainment Weekly, — Thriller Round-Up, The Wall Street Journal, — 5 Killer Books for 2016, Hollywood ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. Beneath a Scarlet Sky

    by Mark T. Sullivan
    True story of a young Italian man's courage and heroism during WWII.

    Based on the true story of a forgotten hero,, Beneath a Scarlet Sky, is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours., Pino ... (Goodreads)

  11. An Offer From a Gentleman

    by Julia Quinn
    A story of two star-crossed lovers, struggling against the odds to be together.

    Will she accept his offer before the clock strikes midnight? Sophie Beckett never dreamed she'd be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball—or that "Prince Charming" would be ... (Goodreads)

  12. The Invention of Wings

    by Sue Monk Kidd
    A powerful story about a girl's journey to freedom, despite the limitations of slavery.

    Writing at the height of her narrative and imaginative gifts, Sue Monk Kidd presents a masterpiece of hope, daring, the quest for freedom, and the desire to have a voice in the world—and it is now ... (Goodreads)

  13. The Simple Wild

    by K.A. Tucker
    A young woman travels to Alaska to reconnect with her estranged father and falls in love with the rugged wilderness and a local pilot.

    Calla Fletcher wasn't even two when her mother took her and fled the Alaskan wild, unable to handle the isolation of the extreme, rural lifestyle, leaving behind Calla’s father, Wren Fletcher, in the ... (Goodreads)

  14. It Happened One Wedding

    by Julie James
    A high-powered lawyer and a charming private investigator fake a relationship to solve a case, but end up falling for each other.

    SHE KNOWS BETTER THAN TO SAY “I DO” After a humiliating end to her engagement, investment banker Sidney Sinclair is done with commitment-phobic men. But when her sister winds up engaged after a ... (Goodreads)

  15. Winter Garden

    by Kristin Hannah
    A family drama that explores the complex relationships between a mother and her two daughters, set against the backdrop of World War II and the Leningrad Siege.

    Can a woman ever really know herself if she doesn’t know her mother?, From the author of the smash-hit bestseller Firefly Lane, and, True Colors, comes a powerful, heartbreaking novel that ... (Goodreads)

  16. Sarah's Key

    by Tatiana de Rosnay
    A French journalist unravels an untold story of the Holocaust, uncovering hidden secrets.

    From beloved international sensation and #1, New York Times, bestselling author Tatiana de Rosnay come's her most celebrated novel, Sarah's Key,—now in mass market paperback!, Paris, July 1942: ... (Barnes & Noble)

  17. From Lukov with Love

    by Mariana Zapata
    A figure skating enemies-to-lovers romance between Jasmine and Ivan. They must work together to win a championship and confront their pasts.

    If someone were to ask Jasmine Santos to describe the last few years of her life with a single word, it would definitely be a four-letter one. After seventeen years—and countless broken bones and ... (Goodreads)

  18. This Tender Land

    by William Kent Krueger
    Four orphans escape a cruel boarding school and embark on a journey down the Mississippi River during the Great Depression.

    INSTANT, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER! “If you liked, Where the Crawdads Sing, you’ll love, This Tender Land, ...This story is as big-hearted as they come.” —, Parade, The unforgettable story of four ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. Mrs. Fletcher

    by Tom Perrotta
    A middle-aged divorcee explores her newfound freedom and sexuality while her son navigates college life.

    Eve Fletcher is floundering. A forty-six-year-old divorcee whose beloved, clueless only child has just left for college, Eve is slowly learning to contend with life on her own when, late one night ... (Goodreads)

  20. The Light We Lost

    by Jill Santopolo
    A love story spanning years of secrets, heartache, and moments of hope.

    He was the first person to inspire her, to move her, to truly understand her. Was he meant to be the last? Lucy is faced with a life-altering choice. But before she can make her decision, she must ... (Goodreads)

  21. An American Marriage

    by Tayari Jones
    A newlywed couple's lives are torn apart when the husband is wrongfully convicted of a crime. The novel explores love, loyalty, and injustice.

    Roy, a sales representative for a textbook company, and Celestial, an artist specializing in custom made baby dolls, are newlyweds who live in Atlanta. After their first year of marriage they travel ... (Wikipedia)

  22. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry

    by Fredrik Backman
    An imaginative quest to uncover the truth behind a beloved grandmother's mysterious stories.

    The story takes place in Sweden and follows Elsa, a 7-year-old who knows she is different from other children her age. Elsa has a habit of correcting others' grammar, she is smart for her age, and is ... (Wikipedia)

  23. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

    by Kim Michele Richardson
    A young woman, Cussy, delivers books to the rural people of Kentucky during the Great Depression, facing discrimination and finding solace in her blue skin.

    In 1936 eastern Kentucky, 19-year-old Cussy Mary Carter works for the New Deal–funded Pack Horse Library Project , delivering reading material to the remote hill people of the Appalachian Mountains . ... (Wikipedia)

  24. The Address

    by Fiona Davis
    A historical fiction novel that explores the secrets and scandals of The Dakota, a famous New York City apartment building.

    After a failed apprenticeship, working her way up to head housekeeper of a posh London hotel is more than Sara Smythe ever thought she’d make of herself. But when a chance encounter with Theodore ... (Goodreads)

  25. The Story of Arthur Truluv

    by Elizabeth Berg
    A young boy and two older people form an unlikely friendship, finding solace in one other amidst life's struggles.

    A beautiful, life-affirming novel about a remarkably loving man who creates for himself and others second chances at happiness. A moving novel about three people who find their way back from loss and ... (Goodreads)

  26. My Lovely Wife

    by Samantha Downing
    A couple's marriage takes a dark turn as they indulge in a twisted hobby of abducting and killing women.

    A couple's fifteen-year marriage has finally gotten too interesting... Our love story is simple. I met a gorgeous woman. We fell in love. We had kids. We moved to the suburbs. We told each other our ... (Goodreads)

  27. Beartown

    by Fredrik Backman
    A small-town hockey team and its community grapple with the consequences of a traumatic event.

    Peter Andersson, in his forties, is the general manager of the ice hockey club in Beartown, a small town located somewhere in Sweden. Peter grew up in Beartown and was a junior hockey star. He went ... (Wikipedia)

  28. As Bright as Heaven

    by Susan Meissner
    A family moves to Philadelphia in 1918 to start a new life, but the Spanish flu epidemic changes everything.

    From the acclaimed author of Secrets of a Charmed Life and A Bridge Across the Ocean comes a new novel set in Philadelphia during the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918, which tells the story of a family ... (Goodreads)

  29. Becoming Mrs. Lewis

    by Patti Callahan
    A historical fiction novel about the love story between C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman, exploring their relationship and the impact it had on Lewis' life and work.

    From New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan comes an exquisite novel of Joy Davidman, the woman C. S. Lewis called “my whole world.” “Luminous and penetrating.” —Paula McLain,, New York ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. The Stationery Shop

    by Marjan Kamali
    A love story set in 1950s Tehran, where two young lovers are separated by politics and fate. Decades later, they reunite in America.

    A poignant, heartfelt new novel by the award-nominated author of, Together Tea,—extolled by the, Wall Street Journal, as a “moving tale of lost love” and by, Shelf Awareness, as “a powerful, ... (Barnes & Noble)