The Sweetness in the Lime

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Synopsis
&“Part love story, part mystery, this engrossing tale of Cuban-Canadian connections . . . gets to the heart of what can happen when we cross borders.&” —Karen Dubinsky, author of Cuba Beyond the Beach Eli Cooper is a resolutely single, fifty-something newspaper copy editor. He spends his nights obsessing over reporters&’ unnecessary &“thats&” and his days caring for a demented father he knows should be in twenty-four-hour care. Eli is too busy—and too self-absorbed—to acknowledge what&’s missing in his life. But then, on a single day in February 2008, Eli loses his job and his father. Alone and adrift, he begrudgingly accepts his sister&’s gift: a two-week forget-it-all vacation to Cuba. After a series of misadventures, he meets Mariela—an off-the-books, thirtysomething tour guide—and falls in love. But does Mariela fall for Eli, or is he just her ticket to a new life? Eli and Mariela each have secrets they&’re not ready to share—until they have no choice. A bittersweet story that takes readers from Havana, to Halifax, to Miami, and back again, The Sweetness in the Lime is a charming, clever novel that peels back the rind to discover there really is sweetness in the lime of life. &“A quietly powerful novel—poignant with the sorrow of great loss, uplifting with the joy of discovery.&” —The Miramichi Reader &“A tense, honest and moving tale of latter-life love in the time of post-colonial globalization. You won&’t want to put it down.&” —Chris Benjamin, author of Boy With a Problem &“A story about home, friendship, loss and new beginnings; about second chances and the power of loyalty and abiding love.&” —Carmen Rodríguez, author of Atacama
Copyright:
2020

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
272 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781771089142
Related ISBNs:
9781771089135
Publisher:
Nimbus Publishing
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Stephen Kimber
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Romance, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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