And while her lofty goals get complicated, Grace does eventually end up at Hearst's Journal.īook Reviews Love In The Eye Of A Hurricane In 'Last Train To Key West'Īnd Marina is the daughter of the wealthy Perez family, married to Mateo, a farmer's son. That's what Grace strives to accomplish, too. The term 'yellow journalism' - describing sensationalized and sometimes false coverage - was invented to describe Hearst and Pulitzer, but they also encouraged some solid news reporting. This ambition puts her in the middle of the circulation wars between William Randolph Hearst ( New York Journal) and Joseph Pulitzer ( New York World). Harrington arrives in New York City in 1896, determined to follow in the footsteps of Nelly Bly by becoming a respected female reporter at one of the city's major newspapers.

But the story behind the headlines, as told by Chanel Cleeton in her new novel, The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba, is an inspirational tale of courage, love, and losses for three unforgettable women.Ĭleeton selects her main characters deftly: The real-life Cuban revolutionary Evangelina Cisneros is the book's title character, joined by two fictional women, Grace Harrington, a newspaper reporter inspired by Nelly Bly, and Marina, the wife of a farmer's son ostracized by her wealthy family. involvement in Cuba's rebellion against brutal Spanish rule.

To make things work, they’ll have to risk it all for a shot at love.A young woman's imprisonment in 1896 Havana becomes headline fodder for two American newspaper giants fueling U.S. The chemistry between the two is instant and undeniable, but the distance between them and difficulties of Noah’s dangerous job get in the way of their romance. Air Force fighter pilot named Noah meeting Jordan while partying in Las Vegas. She heads down and comes face-to-face with a world of family secrets that she never knew, and a man with secrets of his own.Ĭleeton is also the author of the Wild Aces series that starts off with Fly With Me. Her dying wish is to have her ashes spread in Cuba so that’s where Marisol goes. Marisol Ferrera heard many stories from her grandmother Elisa throughout her life about fleeing from the revolutions. Next Year in Havana tells the story of a Cuban-American woman who travels to Havana after the death of her grandmother to learn more about her life and discover the roots of her identity. If You Like Chanel Cleeton Books, You’ll Love…

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