Clara, a beautiful socialite who feels her youth slipping away Max, a wealthy playboy and Clara’s lover and Alma, Max’s aloof and mysterious half-sister, to whom Henry is irresistibly drawn. But before they leave, they meet a glamorous set of people who sweep them up into their drama. Feeling shy of each other and isolated, they decide to cut the trip short. Henry and Effie, very young newlyweds from Georgia, arrive in Cape May, New Jersey, for their honeymoon only to find the town is deserted.

All of that is to say that I am beyond excited to read this! About the BookĪ mesmerizing debut novel by Chip Cheek, Cape May explores the social and sexual mores of 1950s America through the eyes of a newly married couple from the genteel south corrupted by sophisticated New England urbanites. One reviewer described it as unputdownable and said she tore through the pages of this novel. I’ve been really enjoying historical fiction lately, and Cape May promises to be a great next read for me in the genre! I’ve seen some early reviews talk about the tenderness and brutality of the story, and speaking to the beautiful writing. This week the book that I can’t wait to read is… C Cape May by Chip Cheek Can’t Wait Wednesday is a meme hosted over at wishful endings where we talk about what book we are looking forward to reading.

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