Hi Everyone! I’ve got a super busy week so I want to apologize in advance for my lack of reviews this week. I promise to catch up this weekend:) In the meantime….
Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine. Each Wednesday you get to highlight a book that your really looking forward to. This week I’ve chosen one of my most anticipated reads of 2017:
From the author of We Are Called to Rise (one of my top reads of 2016) comes a novel about the interconnected lives of four women in Las Vegas, each of whom experiences a life-changing moment at a classic casino nightclub.
Spanning the six decades when Las Vegas grew from a dusty gambling town into the melting pot metropolis it is today, ‘Round Midnight is the story of four women—one who falls in love, one who gets lucky, one whose heart is broken, and one who chooses happiness—whose lives change at the Midnight Room.
June Stein and her husband open the El Capitan casino in the 1950s, and rocket to success after hiring a charismatic black singer to anchor their nightclub. Their fast-paced lifestyle runs aground as racial tensions mount.
Honorata leaves the Philippines as a mail order bride to a Chicago businessman, then hits a jackpot at the Midnight Room when he takes her on a weekend trip to Las Vegas.
Engracia, a Mexican immigrant whose lucky find at the Midnight Room leads to heartbreak, becomes enmeshed in Honorata’s secret when she opens her employer’s door to that Chicago businessman—and his gun.
And then there is Coral, an African-American teacher who struggles with her own mysterious past. A favor for Honorata takes her to the Midnight Room, where she hits a jackpot of another kind.
Mining the rich territory of motherhood and community, ‘Round Midnight is a story that mirrors the social transformation of our nation. Full of passion, heartbreak, heroism, longing, and suspense, it honors the reality of women’s lives.
Round Midnight is set to be published May 2, 2017 by Touchstone and it can’t come soon enough for me! Oh, and that cover is just fantastic!! I really enjoyed We Are Called To Rise so I’m excited to see what Laura McBride has in store for us with this story
Happy Reading!
This looks like a great read! I may have to request this one…
I’m so glad it’s popped up on netgalley because I I’ve been asking touchstone books for a copy for a couple weeks:) I just really enjoyed her first book
Oooh this book sounds really good – I’m definitely going to add this to my wish list. I think I have We Are Called to Rise on my TBR so will have to bump it up my list and read it soon.
Oh good! I hope you like it if you do read it, I thought it was great!!
Haha I just saw this book on Netgalley yesterday but restrained myself… 😛
I couldn’t restrain myself I immediately requested and also sent touchstone books a message asking for it!! I just loved her first book so I’m hoping this is just as good
I’ll wait for your review but I loved the blurb!!!
Love the sound of this! I’ve not heard of the author, but definitely intrigued!
This is a new one to me, so thanks for bringing it to my attention! It sounds like an interesting read 😀
Brittany @ Brittany’s Book Rambles
You’re welcome! Her first book was really good I thought so I’m very excited for this one, hope you like it if you read it!
I am ashamed to say that I have an ARC of We apAre Called To Rise that I never read. Thanks for making me remember this. I am going to put it on my nightstand, so I remember. Thanks for the heads-up on this new book. 🙂
I am ashamed to say that I have an ARC of We Are Called To Rise that I never read. Thanks for making me remember this. I am going to put it on my nightstand, so I remember. Thanks for the heads-up on this new book. 🙂
You’re welcome! I hope you enjoy We Are Called to Rise, I thought it was an engaging read and very well written