The Cuban

by Rita Bartlett Hooper

A searing exploration of temptation and guilt, THE CUBAN introduces an unforgettable heroine caught between the life she's fought for and the man she loves. Ambitious, brilliant, and beautiful, Cate is a woman who is definitely on her way up. Born into poverty, she has powerfully defeated the odds and now, after passing her bar exam, is poised to launch a stellar law career. But first, a beguiling summer of freedom awaits her. At a posh invite-only party, Cate meets and becomes fast friends with Eva, an extraordinarily wealthy temptress who hails from Mexico City. Together, they dive head first into the frenzied 1980s Houston social scene, strewn with fast cars, glittering nightclubs, enticing men, mind-bending drugs, and passionate sex. Bedazzled, Cate believes she is at least somewhat in control until she meets the Cuban and is swept off her feet. In a deliciously sexy and emotionally wrenching debut novel, passion and chaos collide head-on with the need to stay true to one’s higher purpose. Filled with love, desire, craving, guilt, and self-betrayal, the book focuses on a woman torn between the love of her life and her own moral compass. Will Cate be able to choose between power and self-esteem and intoxicating love and risky adventure? How far can she afford to stray from everything she’s ever worked for before she totally loses herself?

164 pages, Paperback

Published November 6, 2015

About the author

Hooper, born Rita Marie Bartlett, grew up near Berkeley, California, the epicenter of counterculture in the late 1960s. The daughter of music club owners, she often fell asleep in the back room to the soulful strains of bluesy guitars and the thumping heartbeat of drums.

Her love of all things artistic blossomed as a result of the magnetic blues movement combined with dazzling innovations in movies and literature. For several years, her creative journey took her to the world of film and television, where she worked alongside her former husband AMPAS film director Tobe Hooper.

With the publication of her novel, THE CUBAN, Rita Bartlett fulfills a lifelong dream of capturing the romance and rhythm of remarkable times as only she can.

Reviews

[Jin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting. With a story like this very few words are needed to describe it. And for this one it is Interesting.