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Cocoa Beach (2017)

par Beatriz Williams

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3094084,978 (3.64)10
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The New York Times bestselling author of A Certain Age transports readers to sunny Florida in this lush and enthralling historical novelâ??an enchanting blend of love, suspense, betrayal, and redemption set among the rumrunners and scoundrels of Prohibition-era Cocoa Beach.

Burdened by a dark family secret, Virginia Fortescue flees her oppressive home in New York City for the battlefields of World War I France. While an ambulance driver for the Red Cross, she meets a charismatic British army surgeon whose persistent charm opens her heart to the possibility of love. As the war rages, Virginia falls into a passionate affair with the dashing Captain Simon Fitzwilliam, only to discover that his past has its own dark secretsâ??secrets that will damage their eventual marriage and propel her back across the Atlantic to the sister and father she left behind.

Five years later, in the early days of Prohibition, the newly widowed Virginia Fitzwilliam arrives in the tropical boomtown of Cocoa Beach, Florida, to settle her husband's estate. Despite the evidence, Virginia does not believe Simon perished in the fire that destroyed the seaside home he built for her and their young daughter. Separated from her husband since the early days of their marriage, the headstrong Virginia plans to uncover the truth, for the sake of the daughter Simon never met.

Simon's brother and sister welcome her with open arms and introduce her to a dazzling new world of citrus groves, white beaches, bootleggers, and Prohibition agents. But Virginia senses a predatory presence lurking beneath the irresistible, hedonistic surface of this coastal oasis. The more she learns about Simon and his mysterious business interests, the more she fears that the dangers that surrounded Simon now threaten her and their daughter's life as well… (plus d'informations)

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When I started to read Cocoa Beach did I not know that the previous two books A Certain Age, The Wicked City were loosely connected to this book. I only realized that when I started to read The Wicked City. Do I regret reading them in reversed order? Not at all, although I wish I could read them all again since I absolutely loved reading the books. Coca Beach takes place both in after-war Florida and on the battlefield of France during WW2. It's in France Virginia Fortescue meets the dashing Captain Simon Fitzwilliam who she falls in love with. But, five years later is she living alone with her daughter after leaving Fitzwilliam after marrying him.

Now, there is nothing I love more than a good mystery and here we get several. What really happened to Simon Fitzwilliam in Florida, why did Virginia leave him and could Virginia be in danger?

As much as I enjoyed this book was there moments towards the end of the book when I thought Virginia took things for face-value a bit too much. Honestly, woman, how about not trusting someone you hardly know and believe what he said. Do some investigations yourself instead. However, I do love the twists in the story towards the end of the book and the open ending, well now I know why Beatriz Williams left the story hanging that way... ( )
  MaraBlaise | Jul 23, 2022 |
When I started to read Cocoa Beach did I not know that the previous two books A Certain Age, The Wicked City were loosely connected to this book. I only realized that when I started to read The Wicked City. Do I regret reading them in reversed order? Not at all, although I wish I could read them all again since I absolutely loved reading the books. Coca Beach takes place both in after-war Florida and on the battlefield of France during WW2. It's in France Virginia Fortescue meets the dashing Captain Simon Fitzwilliam who she falls in love with. But, five years later is she living alone with her daughter after leaving Fitzwilliam after marrying him.

Now, there is nothing I love more than a good mystery and here we get several. What really happened to Simon Fitzwilliam in Florida, why did Virginia leave him and could Virginia be in danger?

As much as I enjoyed this book was there moments towards the end of the book when I thought Virginia took things for face-value a bit too much. Honestly, woman, how about not trusting someone you hardly know and believe what he said. Do some investigations yourself instead. However, I do love the twists in the story towards the end of the book and the open ending, well now I know why Beatriz Williams left the story hanging that way... ( )
  MaraBlaise | Jul 23, 2022 |
A Beatriz Williams novel never disappoints and this one is one of her best. Loved the setting, the characters. This one will keep you turning page after page. ( )
  SharleneMartinMoore | Apr 24, 2021 |
Virginia is a young woman living an independent life during the war. She meets Simon while both are helping patients.
She doesn't plan to fall in love. Her childhood was upsetting and she's trying to run away from it, rather than dreaming of starting her own family.
Against her plans, she falls for Simon.
Once she's in rather deep, she gets disturbing information about Simon.
She starts to question whether she should actually trust this man.

Interesting story. It definitely had some twists and turns. Not surprisingly that it was always a question of who to trust and what was true.

I didn't love this one but I didn't dislike it. I keep waiting for another book of hers as good as A Hundred Summers.
I did like Virginia a lot. She was a very strong character, especially considering the timeframe the book is set in.
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  Mishale1 | Dec 29, 2018 |
First of all, I read A Certain Age by Beatriz Williams prior to reading this book. It was some time ago that I read it, but I still remember it. Beatriz Williams is that kind of writer. I say that because I became familiar with Virginia Fitzsimmons in that book, which was primarily about her sister and her father. You can read this book easily as a stand alone.

You can read the dustjacket to find out what the book is about, but simply put, it is about a strong woman who falls in love with a man. There are so many circumstances that take place after that fact that must be read in the book to mean anything to you. I fell in love with this book. There is love, there is a mystery underlying everything, there are treacherous happenings, and you will want to keep turning pages to find out more. The writing is wonderful. There are phrases in this book that I will not forget for a long time. And the love letters.

This book is a box of chocolates that you will both want to savor and to gobble down. It is a pleasure to get lost in. ( )
  Bonnie.Franks | Dec 11, 2018 |
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Fiction. Literature. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:

The New York Times bestselling author of A Certain Age transports readers to sunny Florida in this lush and enthralling historical novelâ??an enchanting blend of love, suspense, betrayal, and redemption set among the rumrunners and scoundrels of Prohibition-era Cocoa Beach.

Burdened by a dark family secret, Virginia Fortescue flees her oppressive home in New York City for the battlefields of World War I France. While an ambulance driver for the Red Cross, she meets a charismatic British army surgeon whose persistent charm opens her heart to the possibility of love. As the war rages, Virginia falls into a passionate affair with the dashing Captain Simon Fitzwilliam, only to discover that his past has its own dark secretsâ??secrets that will damage their eventual marriage and propel her back across the Atlantic to the sister and father she left behind.

Five years later, in the early days of Prohibition, the newly widowed Virginia Fitzwilliam arrives in the tropical boomtown of Cocoa Beach, Florida, to settle her husband's estate. Despite the evidence, Virginia does not believe Simon perished in the fire that destroyed the seaside home he built for her and their young daughter. Separated from her husband since the early days of their marriage, the headstrong Virginia plans to uncover the truth, for the sake of the daughter Simon never met.

Simon's brother and sister welcome her with open arms and introduce her to a dazzling new world of citrus groves, white beaches, bootleggers, and Prohibition agents. But Virginia senses a predatory presence lurking beneath the irresistible, hedonistic surface of this coastal oasis. The more she learns about Simon and his mysterious business interests, the more she fears that the dangers that surrounded Simon now threaten her and their daughter's life as well

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