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The Price of Paradise
The Price of Paradise | Susana Lopez Rubio
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In a city as corrupt as it was luxurious, those who dared to dream were bound to pay the price. Havana, Cuba, 1947. Young Patricio flees impoverished Spain and steps into the sultry island paradise of Havana with only the clothes on his back and half-baked dreams of a better life. Blessed with good looks and natural charm, he lands a job as a runner at El Encanto--one of the most luxurious department stores in the world. Famous for its exquisite offerings from French haute couture to Arabian silks, El Encanto indulges the senses in opulent extravagance. It caters to visiting Hollywood stars, rising politicos, and prerevolutionary Cuba's wealthiest power players, including the notorious mobster Csar Valds. Falling in love with the mobster's young wife, Gloria, is suicide. But Patricio is irresistibly drawn to the beautiful girl with sad eyes, a razor-sharp intellect, and a penchant for both Christian Dior's clothes and Einstein's theories. Within the walls of El Encanto, anything seems possible, even a love that promises to heal them and a desire that thrums with the mambo beat of the city itself. In a reckless love affair that spans half a century, Patricio's and Gloria's lives entwine time and again, challenged by every twist of fate--for in a world of murder, betrayal, and revolution, those who dare to reach for paradise seldom survive unscathed.
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JenReadsAlot
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I enjoyed this so much more than I even expected. Grabbed this free on World Book Day a few years back. My #bookspin for January! @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1y
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GinaKButler I‘d love to hear how you like The Price Of Paradise! 1y
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GreenGrl87
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Free kindle downloads of books from authors around the world- today only (4/24) #happyworldbookday https://www.scarymommy.com/amazon-world-book-day-free/

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BarbaraTheBibliophage I grabbed them all up!! 4y
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Crinoline_Laphroaig @BarbaraTheBibliophage @Lcsmcat @Texreader I got most all of them. Looks like you can get Audible for additional 1.99. Quite the bargain! 4y
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GreenGrl87
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My god, I cannot think of another book that I‘ve ever read that annoyed me as much as this one. Maybe it‘s just that I‘m already not a huge fan of romance novels in general, but I could not wait for this story to be over. I felt like the climax fell flat, mostly due to how unlikeable the characters were (Patricio especially) and how much I was not rooting for them... but it did keep my attention and I finished it, so I can‘t say it was all bad.

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Monica5
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I loved this book. A love story that lasts a lifetime. An emotional ride there's love, lies, betrayal, redemption and suspense.

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sonrisa00
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My family is from Cuba and lived the the time period this book is based on.. I enjoyed reading this book doubly so because it encouraged me to discuss the persons, places and things with my father. I wish I would have read it in Spanish, there are just some things that cannot be translated, lol... it loses something... overall I absolutely recommend the book, great character building and insights!

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ssravp
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This was beautiful. 🙂

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sonrisa00
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I am so excited to start this book!!!

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aliasNayNay
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A love story that spans 50 years. A tale of soul mates, friendships, and their survival. Havana comes alive in this book, so colourful, and filled with beautiful aroma. The historical facts rang true, very well written. The characters personalities came to life, the story never lagged, it kept my attention. I Loved the history, the characters and the storyline, the author transported me to another time and place.

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Rachbb3
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This is my choice for this month's Amazon First Reads. Looks good. 👍