Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday: Hemingway's Girl

This is a weekly meme hosted by Jill from Breaking the Spine.  "Waiting on Wednesday" spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Hemingway's Girl by Erika Robuck
Pub. Date: September 4, 2012


Goodreads says, "In Depression-era Key West, Mariella Bennet, the daughter of an American fisherman and a Cuban woman, knows hunger. Her struggle to support her family following her father’s death leads her to a bar and bordello, where she bets on a risky boxing match...and attracts the interest of two men: world-famous writer, Ernest Hemingway, and Gavin Murray, one of the WWI veterans who are laboring to build the Overseas Highway. When Mariella is hired as a maid by Hemingway’s second wife, Pauline, she enters a rarified world of lavish, celebrity-filled dinner parties and elaborate off-island excursions. As she becomes caught up in the tensions and excesses of the Hemingway household, the attentions of the larger-than-life writer become a dangerous temptation...even as the reliable Gavin Murray draws her back to what matters most. Will she cross an invisible line with the volatile Hemingway, or find a way to claim her own dreams? As a massive hurricane bears down on Key West, Mariella faces some harsh truths...and the possibility of losing everything she loves."

*I am obsessed with all things Key West and Hemingway, so as soon as I heard about this book, I knew I had to get my hands on a copy.  Hemingway is one of my favorite authors! Plus, I am a sucker for a good historical read.  What do you guys think?

7 comments:

  1. This sounds excellent. Like it will make an awesome movie.

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  2. ooh this looks good and totally agree about Hemingway! My WoW

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  3. You always come up with books that are new to me Christina, I love it! Though I'm not an avid Hemingway fan, this still sounds like a fantastic book and I'm curious to learn about Hemingway's world through Mariella's eyes:)

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  4. I have not heard of this book but I will be checking it out! Thanks for spotlighting it! Check out my WoW!

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  5. Ohhhh, I've not heard of this before either! It does sound really good. :) Great pick, Christina!

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  6. This sounds like a great book and what a gorgeous cover!

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